When hate and racism are considered “normal”, and their symbols are a source of pride instead of disgust; when we fail to confront the evil in our midst, either because we can't see it or we won't; when we as a church, as congregations called to practice the radical love of Christ and to speak out against injustice and hate are too timid to live into that calling; we have a problem.
Category: Church
Sacred Space and Hospitality
Duke Chapel was in the news this past week, and I decided to share my thoughts on the whole situation. What do you think?
An Experiment in Church Youth Leadership
A few weeks ago, the children and youth of Faith Lutheran Church put on their annual Christmas program telling the Lukan Christmas story. As part of that day, the youth took over every worship leadership role (except mine). They don't often get to do this, even though I have strongly encouraged them to sign up … Continue reading An Experiment in Church Youth Leadership
Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice
As Christians, we are called to be good stewards of God's creation. Where have we failed, and what can we do about it?
Freed in Christ: Race, Ethnicity, and Culture
Adopted by a more than two-thirds majority vote as a social statement of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America by the third Churchwide Assembly on August 31, 1993, at Kansas City, Missouri. Part of a series on the Social Statements of the ELCA. A complete copy of this social statement can be found here. There … Continue reading Freed in Christ: Race, Ethnicity, and Culture
Living an Ecumenical Life 