At my synod assembly this weekend we elected a new bishop, Claire Burkat, to replace retiring Bishop Roy Almquist. And as exciting as that was (and it was exciting), it doesn’t match the eye-popping anticipation some of us felt on Friday morning at the beginning of the assembly. One of the first pieces of paperContinue reading “Election/Execution of a Bishop”
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Anonymous is Lutheran
I received an email response to my question, You’re Lutheran: What Does This Mean? from a Lutheran blogger who chose not to post the response online. Honoring the semi-confidential/private nature of this bloggers’ response, I’ve simply called this blogger "anonymous." Here’s the response, from an anonymous friend who laments our separation from Rome: I’m aContinue reading “Anonymous is Lutheran”
Kim is Lutheran
The What Does It Mean to be Lutheran thing isn’t done, dear friends! Many thanks to Kim who posted her response over at her blog, Random Thoughts From a Housewife. For Kim, the solas of our Lutheran tradition are central (sola gratia, sola fide, sola scripura), yet these solas especially speak to her when expressedContinue reading “Kim is Lutheran”
Ed is Lutheran (sort of!)
Ed, who blogs over at The Hilton, responded to my question. He is Presbyterian, BUT he serves a Lutheran/Presbyterian congregation and he had to put up with me and my wife for two years as neighbors (needless to say, he got an earful of Luther!). From beer to theology to God’s good grace, Ed likesContinue reading “Ed is Lutheran (sort of!)”
Melancthon is Lutheran
Melancthon, who sins boldly over at his blog, describes Lutheranism as a "deep-seeded passion for the Gospel, the good news that Christ sets us free." Lutheranism is about how we see God, an "intuitive feel" rather than a strict theology. "I think the essence of Lutheranism is simpler than that." Read his post, On Lutheranism,Continue reading “Melancthon is Lutheran”
The Lutheran Zephyr 