What Does Faithfulness Mean?

Hopefully, this will be my last comment on the whole ELCA thing for a while.  The fallout may be just beginning, although in the first few days, I have my doubts.  Witness this article in the Grand Forks Herald. Anyone who thought the laity was going to save the ELCA better look for another hero.  [...]

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The Press on the CWA

Here’s the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, and here’s the Grand Forks Herald.  Here’s a picture of the damaged steeple–I think that’s more than just a “piece.”  (Symbolic?  You make the call.  It was the steeple of the church where Goodsoil was having its “eucharist.”)  And here’s the link to John Piper’s interpretation.
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How Many Will There Be?

Here’s one (along with part 2).  Here’s a congregation [I realize that this was four years ago].  I’ve also seen at least a couple on the ALPB discussion boards.  Here’s a website for those considering leaving.  And here’s WordAlone’s advice.  I wonder if anyone’s keeping track…
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The Death Knell of the ELCA

I suggest that this means the effective end of the ELCA.  The proposals from the Sexuality Task Force now only need to have a simple majority to pass.  According to some of the speakers, women’s ordination was passed by a simple majority as well.  Unless God intervenes by His grace, these proposals will be passed.  [...]

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Two-thirds or Not Two-thirds?

The ELCA is currently debating (at 9:19 pm) whether to accept or reject the sexuality proposals based on a regular 50 + 1 majority or a 2/3 “super-majority”…  This is probably the most important vote of the week.  Stay tuned…
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Whither Hence for the ELCA?

That’s the question, and, although I have my suspicions, I don’t think anyone can really call it at this point.  The two votes which most people will be watching are those on whether to accept a “social statement” (probably roughly the same thing as an LCMS CTCR document) which would effectively bless relationships between two [...]

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