After Justice is Found

To date LCC has continued its policy of silence - acting like the events that led to CEF / DIL didn't happen or doing anything to console the victimes. Synod even allowed Pr Ruf - a convicted criminal - to receive a Call to another church. Ordinarily that's only allowed for clergy members in good...

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

LCC: Special Convention Delegates – A Berean View

In theology one has to take the totality of Scripture in order to properly understand any given part. An example is the doctrine of the trinity comes from integrating the doctrine of monotheism (there is only one god), with the three persons of the trinity (the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) being not only distinct...

LCC: Convention – Synod Wants Your Questions

LCC's "Info Digest" has sent out the following update regarding the "special convention": LCC Special Convention Update! CANADA – Voting and alternate delegates as well as some advisory delegates to Lutheran Church–Canada’s 2017 convention were asked to complete an email survey regarding their availability and willingness to continue their service as delegates to a Special Convention called...

LCC: Convention Considerations – Rev Clifford has Questions

In LCC: Convention Considerations – Carl Asks “Who Decides?”  I posted "Carl Vehse"'s question about the problem with the proposed amendment in that it didn't assign responsibility for declaring a "Force Majure" to anyone. Rev. Robert Clifford had a question of his own, which follows: A further question I have is this: If the Special Convention...

LCC: Convention Considerations – Carl Asks “Who Decides?”

In LCC: Constitutional Considerations – Full Disclosure Please I posted "Carl Vehse"'s comment about what would be quorum for the October "Special Convention", and the fact that the Board left out the specific Bylaw details pertaining to holding conventions and special conventions. It seems Carl's had some extra time on his hands, because he made...

LCC: Constitutional Considerations – Full Disclosure Please

In LCC: Constitutional Considerations I discussed counting delegates for a quorum, and what would happen if the entire CCMS was sent to the Committee on Adjudication. "Carl Vehse" once again weighed in with an interesting analysis in a comment on that article, and I'm quoting the comment in full here. The 24 congregation-appointed delegates was merely...

LCC: Constitutional Considerations

In LCC’s Special Convention: Time’s Up (To Get Church Delegates in Place) I discussed a number of considerations about the October 2020 special convention the Board is calling to allow them to reschedule the 2021 regular convention. Counting Delegates for Quorum If The CCMS Is Subject To An Adjudication Case  Counting Delegates for Quorum Today...

LCC’s Special Convention: Time’s Up (To Get Church Delegates in Place)

Here's a summary of where things are with Synod's planned October special convention. Synod plans to hold a virtual convention on Saturday, October 17, 2020 in order to amend the Statutory Bylaws so the Board can move the regular convention in exigent circumstances. This is a laudable goal which should be supported in a manner in...

LCC Wants to Hold A Special Convention: Synod Responds

Well that was fast. The original series of posts just finished today when I received an update: "LCC releases additional documents pertaining to 2020 Special Convention". This publication has links to Special Convention – Overture 1.01, Special Convention – CCMS Rulings, Special Convention – Bulletin #1 I'll discuss each in turn below. Overture 1.01 "Bulletin...