Whoever said it, said it well: without the absolution—“I forgive you all your sins for Jesus’ sake”—Lutheranism has no particular reason to exist. Every issue of the Reformation, from preaching…
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There were several things in the October 10 News Story about the September 26-30 meeting of the ELCA’s Conference of Bishops that I found to be most interesting, significant, and…
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There is a question I have asked several times, but I have been unable to get an answer. The question is this – How can the ELCA say that 2019…
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On August 25, 2010, at a meeting of Lutheran CORE that would at its close give birth to the separate organization of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC), I wrote…
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The word is definitely getting around. The ELCA’s Office of Research and Evaluation, this last spring, released the results of their projection regarding anticipated ELCA decline over the next 31…
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Click Here to Read the September 2019 Newsletter Click Here for the Print Friendly Version of the September 2019 Newsletter
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Shortly after the ELCA’s vote to change the sexual standards for ordained ministers in 2009, a strong and unexpected wind knocked over the bell tower of Central Lutheran Church in…
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Unfortunately, this has become a regular part of our monthly communications – our asking the question, “What Will It Be Next?,” as we find the ELCA slipping further and further…
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PLEASE, LORD, BRING FIRE For me one of the most challenging parts of writing an article or a letter is knowing where and how to start. I know what I…
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by Brett Jenkins, member of the board of Lutheran CORE Editor’s note: Originally called "Draft Social Statement on Women and Justice," the document which was developed by the ELCA Task…
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