Slap Chop

This guy is HILARIOUS!

Trustworthiness

I'm in the process of reading the ELCA Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust document. I wrote a review of the original draft at the Journal of Lutheran Ethics last year. It was titled "Please Don't Omit." One disappointment is that they did omit some of what I encouraged be included, especially more substantial reflection singleness and monasticism.

However, right now my main question is:

Whence comes this focus on "trustworthiness." Although I understand trust and trustworthiness as a category, it is new to me as a guiding principle or theological concept. Anyone know why or where from?

What Our Members Hope for from the Book of Faith

Our Hopes and Expectations
For the Book of Faith
Lent 2009
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I interviewed a group of 25 adults in our congregation this past Sunday to learn what they hope for from an introductory bible study and the Book of Faith Initiative. Here were their answers:


1. Better Understanding of Scripture

2. Greater Confidence in Reading the Bible

3. Higher expectations of each other and the pastor

4. Increased mutual ministry through our encounter with the Bible

5. More Interest in Reading the Bible

6. Strengthening Faith in Our Marriage

7. Find Answers to Issues that Trouble Us

8. Be Strengthened in Passing Faith On to Our Children

It seems like this might make a great sermon series.

The Economy — Lutheran Forum

The Economy — Lutheran Forum

Here's my latest column at the Lutheran Forum.