A Few Brief Reflections on Current Events in the ELCA
A few brief reflections on the recent flurry of press releases from the ELCA:1. I think we hit a nerve.2. There is no such thing as too much publicity.3. Pastor Bouman obviously does not approve of Lutheran CORE's definition of the word "Mission." That's ok. We don't agree with his definition of that word either. That gives us a place to begin debate. But he needs to give up the "I care about the downtrodden immigrant more than you do" line of attack. If, that is, he is truly interested in discussion and not attack.4. This is exactly the way those of us on the steering committee expected the churchwide office to act toward Lu

Why I'm Staying in the ELCA
I have been giving this a lot of thought and prayer over the past few weeks. And I am ready to give you the two reasons I have decided to stay in the ELCA. And I want to say this before leaving for the Lutheran CORE gathering in Indiana this weekend.1. This is where God is calling me to be. That pretty much says it. I have been asked how I can be so certain it is God calling me to this, or how I know God is calling me to really stay in the ELCA. My answer is very unsatisfactory to just about everyone except me. It is that if it isn't from God, then it won't work. And God will let me know. It may take awhile for it to sink in (after all, I am a s