It is always a joy when you go to a Pastors’ conference and leave with a sense of energy and enthusiasm for ministry. Over my twenty-eight years of ministry, I…
Lutheran CORE’s Congregations in Transition ministry (CiT) was launched back in 2019 to assist Lutheran congregations who are contending with the shortage of available pastors to serve their churches. This…
Lutheran CORE continues to provide monthly video reviews of books of interest and importance. Many thanks to Steve Shipman, NALC pastor and former director of Lutheran CORE, for his review…
I would like to tell you about two communications which I recently sent to ELCA leaders. The first one I sent to Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton. The second one I…
Have you ever wondered what good it does to “like” something you read on social media? Lutheran CORE mostly posts information, such as newsletter articles, devotions, and prayers, while others…
Introduction A question I am often asked by people is this – How did it happen? How did LGBTQ+ values, priorities, and agenda completely take over the ELCA, and so…
Lutheran CORE continues to provide monthly video reviews of books of interest and importance. Many thanks to NALC pastor Jeffray Greene for giving us a video review of the book…
A concerned member of the ELCA contacted me, asking me to do a review of a new curriculum from Augsburg Fortress’s Sparkhouse. That curriculum is entitled T.B.D.: Think. Believe. Do.…
As we entered 2022, and I faced the deadline for this article, I found myself struggling with what to write; what topic did I find compelling enough to spend time…