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The New World of ELCA Homosexual Pastors with 'Spouses'

10/28/2019

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(The following article was written a couple months ago by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and Twitter - here.)
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Some years ago a family visited my church because their Lutheran congregation was allowing a practicing lesbian to teach their daughter Sunday School. That was before the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 2009 decision to ordain active homosexual persons. I drove by that church in a Minneapolis suburb a few days ago and wondered "How liberal is that church today?" I looked at the church's website to discover now one of the pastors is a lesbian with a "wife". And who is that "wife"? She is a pastor serving another ELCA church in the St. Paul area. I have noticed this before, that when one homosexual pastor is serving a church, their "spouse" might also be serving an ELCA-- or perhaps a United Church of Christ-- congregation.

This is what happens when we give up the authority of Scriptures. Anything goes, God is mocked, and the congregations tend to shrink. The ELCA has been shrinking since it was founded in 1988, but the shrinkage has increased greatly since 2009.

In Jesus our Savior,

Pastor Tom Brock



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Jesus Was Seducing the Woman At the Well According to ELCA Pastor

10/23/2019

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A Facebook post by Evangelical Lutheran Church in America pastor Lura Groen refers to Jesus' conversation with the woman at the well as an attempt by Jesus to sexually seduce the woman.  ELCA pastor Groen has rewritten the story to better reflect what she believes was really happening.  
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(Also see Rev. Groen's FB post here) 

This is heretical and demonic. The fact that Rev. Groen's view of scripture and Christ is allowed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America says all you need to know about the denomination.  It is time for you and your loved ones to depart from the ELCA, and please consider sharing this with others who also need to know about the realities of the ELCA.


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ELCA Church invites Muslims Inside to Pray to their god

10/21/2019

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Jesus did not and would not invite worshipers of Baal into the Temple of God to worship their deity. But the Minneapolis Area Synod of the ELCA proudly reports on one of their ELCA churches that invited Muslims to pray at their church.

A second Facebook post by the ELCA synod has the ELCA church's pastor saying they "Sometimes even pray with them." 


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The ELCA's Annual Columbus Day Attack

10/15/2019

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When Columbus Day rolls around each year, you can count on one thing: the ELCA will be denouncing it. So it was, yesterday, when Women of the ELCA (WELCA) published an article by an author whom WELCA says "...makes an argument for changing the name Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day in every state."  (See here or below)

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It seems the ELCA's Northwest Washington Synod would like to rename Columbus Day to "Native American Day." (See below)



If you would like to read a couple of healthy perspectives on the realities of the day and the man who is remembered and celebrated on Columbus Day, check out these articles:

-  ​Christopher Columbus: A Sinner With A Heart for Frontier Missions

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- ​ Columbus was Awesome

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-  Indigenous Peoples Day vs Columbus Day



​Below is the WELCA article being shared by the ELCA's Northern Great Lakes Synod:
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From a soon-to-be ELCA pastor:
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​And from an ELCA pastor:

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ELCA Bishops Receive 'Training' in Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression from a 'Married' Lesbian

10/13/2019

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(The following article was written by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and Twitter - here.)

The 65 bishops of the liberal Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, met September 26-30th. One of their actions was to "to give priority to this church's response to the global crisis of climate change." The bishops also underwent "A training session presented by Aubrey Thonvold, executive director of Reconciling Works, that focused on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression." Audrey is a woman "married" to a woman and Reconciling Works is an organization that promotes the acceptance of homosexuality, bisexuality and transgenderism in the ELCA. And now Reconciling Works is training the ELCA bishops.


​Not too many years ago, Lutheran bishops upheld the belief that sexual intercourse is only for a man and a woman in the context of marriage. Today, the bishops are being trained on how to affirm those engaging in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender behavior.

How the ELCA has fallen. God's judgement on this denomination continues to be evident in the ELCA's membership and revenue losses.

Sincerely in Christ,

Pastor Tom Brock


(See ELCA new release here)

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Top ELCA Bishop Again Calls for Destructive Measures and Requirements Against Israel

10/9/2019

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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has a long history of advocating for measures that would harm the state of Israel. Again last month, according to ICN, Elizabeth Eaton, the Presiding Bishop of the ELCA, signed onto a letter that said;

"A truly viable peace can only be achieved by lifting the Gaza blockade, by ending the Israeli occupation of territories captured in 1967, through the realisation of Palestinian self-determination, the recognition of Jerusalem as a shared capital for Israelis and Palestinians and the recognition and fulfilment of the rights of Palestinian refugees. Such a peace can only be reached in consultation with leaders representing both the Israeli and Palestinian peoples." (See here)

Notice that all of the ELCA leaders requirements for "viable peace" are Palestine talking points that require Israel to concede. They are measures that are destructive to Israel and require nothing of Palestine. This is a delusional position and the ELCA's motivation for it must be considered. (see more about the ELCA and Israel here)


If you support Israel you should not be part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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Controversial Speaker Coming to the ELCA's Augustana University

10/6/2019

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The Rev. Jes Kast is coming to Augustana University this month.  Rev. Kast is an minister in the United Church of Christ and "serves on the Planned Parenthood Clergy Advocacy Board."

Rev. Kast has been asked to speak at the Augustana Chapel of Reconciliation as well as give a lecture titled, "
Won't You Be My Neighbor? Friendship and Solidarity Across Religious Differences," which is sponsored by Augustana's Department of Religion, Philosophy and Classics, Augustana Campus Ministry and the Thomas Staley Foundation. (See here) 

The Atlantic published an interview, this spring, featuring Rev. Jes Kast titled, "A Pastor’s Case for the Morality of Abortion." (See here) 

When asked, "Do you think there’s any context in which it’s immoral to have an abortion?" Rev. Kast replied, "I don’t. I really don’t. I don’t think I do. For me, it’s a health-care issue."

Augustana University is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). 
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Augustana Campus Ministry shared the event on their Twitter page:

Rev. Jes Kast will speak at @AugustanaSD on "Won't You Be My Neighbor? Friendship and Solidarity Across Religious Differences — Join us at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the 3-in-1 Room of the Morrison Commons: https://t.co/nRB2T8CTxO pic.twitter.com/H6loEqQbZr

— AugieCampusMinistry (@AugieChapel) September 16, 2019


​The following Tweets are from Rev. Jes Kast:
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I’m at the most wonderful queer wedding filled with amazing people and a Lutheran Bishop and this is the view. Look at this glorious view□! @lura_groen @crazypastor @KerlinRichter @Iamrachelkurtz @Broken_Bread are all here and more. Let’s party!!! pic.twitter.com/Ytu6udUBrm

— Reverend Jes Kast (@RevJesKast) September 21, 2019

Bless bravely butches and sexy studs. Bless fierce femmes in lipstick. Bless gay joy. Bless burly bears. Bless leather and heels. Bless transgender resilience. Bless fluidity and gender bending. Bless queer liberation. Bless the becoming. Happy #Pride Blessing, Loves!

— Reverend Jes Kast (@RevJesKast) June 30, 2019

It is my honor to serve @PPFA on the Clergy Advocacy Board and work for reproductive access & healthcare for all people and to do so bc my Christian faith compels me to it. It was a joy to meet new acting CEO Alexis McGill Johnson on my conference call today. Wow! She’s amazing!

— Reverend Jes Kast (@RevJesKast) September 11, 2019

A church that promotes “gay conversion therapy” is not only blasphemous but is dangerously harming the Body of Christ. Period.

— Reverend Jes Kast (@RevJesKast) August 20, 2019

College football update□: My wife just taught me what “1st and 10” means and “2nd and...” and “3rd and...” This makes waaaaay more sense now. Next up, learning 4th down and punting...

By the time Bowl Season is here I’ll have this□ #IThink

— Reverend Jes Kast (@RevJesKast) September 14, 2019

In front of the church I serve as the lead pastor. Happily married to an incredible woman. Serving a vibrant church who loves Jesus & does justice and serves their community through the grace we profess. Ordained Pastor. Femme. Preacher. Married. #thisiswhatOnceGaylookslike pic.twitter.com/P9X8ZhkYsg

— Reverend Jes Kast (@RevJesKast) August 22, 2019

My congregation prayed for the hundreds of global scientists gathering at @penn_state this week to work on tangibly reversing the devastating effects of global climate change with Project Drawdown.@GretaThunberg told us to educate ourselves. So I am.https://t.co/bqSV8SqXvh

— Reverend Jes Kast (@RevJesKast) September 15, 2019

If you’re in Harrisburg, PA today, happy #Pride beloveds! Stop by @unitedchurch table to see some church fam. My wife and I are walking around and if you see us say hello! #LGBTQ pic.twitter.com/y88n0dNCJ9

— Reverend Jes Kast (@RevJesKast) July 27, 2019

I am so glad to be an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the @unitedchurch where we oppose the #DeathPenalty. Thanks to the Justice and Witness ministry for this statement today. pic.twitter.com/sud59e3OZT

— Reverend Jes Kast (@RevJesKast) July 25, 2019

I can always count on my favorite badass queer ex-mormon feminist to DELIVER THE BLESSINGS OF GAY GOODNESS!⚽️❤️□ https://t.co/og5mmhsAKp

— Reverend Jes Kast (@RevJesKast) July 10, 2019

A picture of my sanctuary today and our #Pride worship. My sermon was called “Whole and Holy” — to paraphrase on here “My #LGBTQ kindred, you are whole and you are holy. As you are. Blessed and beloved.” pic.twitter.com/AxRWHwjZ8Q

— Reverend Jes Kast (@RevJesKast) June 30, 2019

Happy #Pride from my church rainbow photo-booth and inside my sanctuary (before worship) and the pulpit I serve #FaithUCCSC! @unitedchurch representing in Central PA! pic.twitter.com/FQAGxj6ZMV

— Reverend Jes Kast (@RevJesKast) June 30, 2019

Rev. Jes Kast retweet the following:

Celebrating mass with @RevJesKast at #FaithUCCSC this Sunday morning! pic.twitter.com/hu6OyhqeMx

— □abortion stigma kills□ (@queenozymandias) June 30, 2019
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'Naked and Unashamed' at Pacific Lutheran University

10/3/2019

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Pacific Lutheran University is holding their Ninth Annual Lutheran Studies Conference, which they call "Naked and Unashamed: Sex, Shame and Faith." Pacific Lutheran University's website says:
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"The conference itself provides tools and national experts on religion, churches and current political landscapes that influence our discussions of sexuality and identity. A session will review one church tradition, the ELCA, for its social statements on abortion, sexuality and gender justice. We will also explore ways spirituality and religion may heal or hinder a healthy sense of sexuality." See here. 
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Nadia Bolz-Weber, an ELCA pastor, will be the evening speaker for the conference.  Rev. Bolz-Weber is widely known and embraced by the ELCA despite her heretical teachings and disgusting words and actions. (See here) 
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Another speaker at PLU's conference will be Dr. Mary Streufert, the ELCA Director for Justice for Women from the Office of the ELCA's Presiding Bishop.  Dr. Streufert reportedly once presented images of a female Jesus during the "Faith and Feminism – Womanist – Mujerista Conference" (see here) held at the goddess worshiping ELCA congregation known as "herchurch." The title of Dr. Streufert's presentation was "Jesus Christ Beyond the Divide: A Christian Feminist Proposal."

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Dr. Streufert as well as Dr. Mary Lowe, from Augsburg University, will collaborate, presenting "Gender Justice and Faith: 2019 ELCA Social Statement.” The description of this presentation indicates, "...they will introduce three themes in the statement: sexism as sin, intersectionality as an approach to the problem of sexism, and the ELCA’s ongoing effort to view sex and gender in non-binary ways." (See here and below)

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Opening remarks of the conference will be by Dr. Marit A. Trelstad, PLU Chair of Lutheran Studies and Professor of Constructive and Lutheran Theologies at PLU. (See here) 
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Pastor Jen Rude, of PLU Campus Ministry, will be speaking at another session.  She is openly gay and the former 
program director for Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries. (See here) 

The morning of the conference there will be a pre-conference where the "Focus of this time will be to review the content of ELCA Social Statements on Abortion (1991), Human Sexuality (2009) and Gender Justice (2019) and to discuss their implementation/impact and current issues congregations are facing in terms of gender and justice in their congregations...We may also have representatives from Extraordinary Ministries and Reconciling Works present as ELCA-focused ministries." (See here) Extraordinary Ministries and Reconciling Works are pro-LGBT organizations.
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Below is an article by our friend Rev. Tom Brock with more details about the conference:
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