Theologian, yes. Pastor, yes. Martyr, ehhh…

Theologian, yes. Pastor, yes. Martyr, ehhh…

After a failed attempt to kill Hitler, the authorities treated Bonhoeffer the way any government would have treated an insurgent.
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‘God will never give you more than you can handle’

Paul tells us: “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength but with your testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it” (1 Corinthians 10:13). Over time that promise has become abbreviated to “God will never give you more than you can handle.” Like many others, I’ve derived comfort from these words, though I know God does not “give” me loss, pain and grief.
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Theology & Beliefs

Observations on homosexuality in the New Testament

Readers of The Lutheran know the ELCA has been involved in a study of human sexuality with specific reference to homosexuality and whether homosexual people should be ordained as pastors….
Lutheranism 101

Lutheranism 101

 What does it mean to be Lutheran? For many in the ELCA who’ve grown up Lutheran, religious identity is intertwined with a sense of family and cultural traditions: beer and…