I've written many articles about the lack of action by the various Synodical officials even in the face of an outright conviction by the ASC Securities. Today Rev Clifford wrote a post in the CEF Investors Forum that - at long long last the Synod Board of Directors has done something about the people involved... Continue Reading →
GRACE: Toxic Church Cultures
GRACE stands for "Godly Response to Abuse In Christian Environments" and they recently posted an informative video chat between two people discussing how toxic cultures evolve, where they can develop, what happens when someone tries to raise an issue of improper behavior with church leadership. You can watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/netgraceorg/videos/1000687407080307
Twitter Quote of the Day: Jan 11, 2020
I've gotten emails to this effect from people on the wrong side of the CEF / DIL disaster https://twitter.com/jencoles9/status/1213849001415434243 For my readers that are feeling invisible, alone, and abandoned by the church of your youth - remember this - what's happened to you is temporary. God's justice, however, is as righteous as it is perfect,... Continue Reading →
Why We Celebrate Christmas
I'm reposting a Christmas article I wrote back in 2017 because it's as applicable today as it was then. Wishing all my readers a blessed Christmas in the knowledge of the reason for our Lord's coming! ANO In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when... Continue Reading →
My Response to the ABC District BOD Letter Regarding the ASC Settlement / Part 3 of 3
This is part 3 of a 3 part a series of articles about Chairman Kubke's letter regarding the ASC Settlement. Part 1. Part 2. Chairman Kubke concludes his letter so: It is our mandate as the current Board of Directors of Lutheran Church Canada Alberta British Columbia District to make sure that everything that we... Continue Reading →
My Response to the ABC District BOD Letter Regarding the ASC Settlement / Part 2 of 3
This is part 2 of a 3 part a series of articles about Chairman Kubke's letter regarding the ASC Settlement. Part 1, Part 3. I signed the settlement documents as your representative firmly convinced that a settlement is a more reasonable way for us to move forward in the process than a hearing. I'd be... Continue Reading →
My Response to the ABC District BOD Letter Regarding the ASC Settlement / Part 1 of 3
Hello everyone and apologies for the delay. Between life's commitments and wanting to make a constructive response to Chairman Kubke's letter, it took a bit longer to compose the following response. Hopefully the wait is worth it. This article is part 1 of 3. Part 2. Part 3. To begin, I'd like to go back... Continue Reading →
Martin Luther Quote of the Day: Aug 4, 2019
A reminder that the true church of Christ is not a matter of organizational membership - it is about faith and a right relationship with our Lord. He sets us apart from our enemies and announces that we who have His Word and suffer excommunication and persecution because of it are the ones who know... Continue Reading →
The Gift of Children at Worship
This past weekend I attended the 2019 Issues Etc "Making the Case" conference which featured a range of speakers making the case for a variety of topics including the Lord's Supper, to Pro-Life advocacy, the natural family, and an old-fashioned hymn sing. Something I noticed as each speaker made their presentation was the abundance of... Continue Reading →