50.1%: A Mirror, Not a Mandate
After three rounds of balloting, Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison has been re-elected LCMS President with 50.1% of the vote. That number is not just a statistic. It is a diagnosis.
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The Assumption That’s Killing Us
There’s an accusation quietly circulating in Lutheran circles right now, and it usually sounds something like this: “If your church is growing, you must be watering something down.” It gets dressed up in more refined language with concerns about “faithful catechesis,” questions about “theological integrity,” whispers about whether a congregation is “truly confessional.” But strip…
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The Elections Are Over!
I’m so excited that the elections are over. And no, it’s not due to the election results. My excitement comes from no longer having to watch the ridiculous, and all too often slanderous, election commercials. I just don’t like to watch people point out the negatives about others instead of sharing what they’ll do to…
