Amid Minnesota fraud scandal, Minneapolis Lutheran lesbian bishop defends Somalis and denounces ICE12/17/2025 (The following article was written by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and Twitter - here.) If anyone doubts that the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America promotes one-sided, liberal politics, take a look at the below statement from the lesbian bishop of Minneapolis. There is not a hint in her letter that there might be another side to this issue. She defends Somali immigrants and criticizes ICE, whose job it is to enforce immigration laws. The bishop doesn’t mention the huge scandal in Minnesota regarding multi-million dollar fraud and that most of the 53 people convicted thus far are Somali. It is clear the bishop wants everyone to protest ICE, as she writes “Many of you have already shown up at protests, as bystanders and observers at ICE actions, provided mutual aid and connected neighbors to services, or contacted your local and federal decision makers.”
The bishop claims that the “radical hospitality“ of the Christian gospel moves us to defend immigrants. But bishop, does that mean Minnesotans should be swindled out of millions of dollars? Of course, not all Somalis are Involved, but bishop, could you not at least address the fraud issue and not belittle those who want to enforce our laws by saying the White House is “cruelly disparaging and attacking these (Somali) neighbors who have contributed so much to our state”? Sincerely in Christ, Pastor Tom Brock Pastorsstudy.org (See letter here)
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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.) Below you will see a gay pride video produced by the bishop of the Rocky Mountain Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The bishop promotes the LGBTQAI+ agenda, and then she adds even more letters for sexualities that you’ve never heard of (start listening at minute 4:00 below). This synod also just promoted the Transgender Day of Remembrance to mourn transgender people who have been killed. I say again, of course, we are all against violence toward anyone, but has this synod ever had a special day to mourn the many more thousands of Christians killed in Nigeria? Almost certainly not, and why not? Because the cause celebre of woke bishops and pastors is not persecuted Christians, but the LGBT agenda. Sincerely in Christ, Pastor Tom Brock PS You will also see below a picture of the gay pride rainbow celebration of Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Denver. I got to thinking, neither Saint Paul nor Martin Luther after whom the church is named would have anything to do with Saint Paul Lutheran Church Tap below for bishop’s message: https://vimeo.com/1089589984?fl=plf  
(The following article was written by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and Twitter - here.)
The liberal Evangelical Lutheran Church in America prides itself for being “open and inclusive”, but here is an example where conservatives are shown the door.
Look at the below post from ELCA Bishop Bill Gohl of the Maryland-Delaware Synod. He is urging his churches to observe the “Transgender Day of Remembrance“, but if you disagree with this, he will delete and block your comments. Not very open and inclusive. I wonder if this bishop has asked his congregations to observe a day of remembrance for the thousands of Nigerian Christians who have been killed by Muslim extremists. Maybe he has done this, but I doubt it. The priority in the ELCA is all things LGBT. Sincerely in Christ, Pastor Tom Brock Pastorsstudy.org (The following article was written by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and Twitter - here.) The Grand Canyon Synod of the liberal Evangelical Lutheran Church in America just released the below, praising God for the “faithfulness” of the ELCA’s first three head bishops. Let's talk about each. (See here)
Bishop Herbert Chilstrom was my bishop in Minneapolis before he became head bishop over the entire denomination when it formed in 1988. He was very nice, diplomatic, but liberal, man. He did not want anyone teaching in ELCA seminaries who believed in the inerrancy of scripture. So much for diversity. During his tenure or shortly thereafter, I sent 11,000 letters to all ELCA churches when I discovered the ELCA was paying for abortions for any reason with offering dollars in the denomination’s healthcare plan. Chilstrom was pro-choice on abortion. Next is Bishop H. George Anderson. During his tenure, it went all the way to the ELCA’s national convention to stop paying for abortions for any reason with offering dollars. That resolution failed two to one. It was then I came back to my church and suggested that we leave the ELCA. Next is Bishop Mark Hanson. During Hanson's liberal leadership, the ELCA voted to ordain practicing homosexuals, which started the largest church split in American history at that time (I think the recent split in the United Methodist Church over the same issue is even bigger). Hanson also referred to “God Godself” in order to stay away from referring to “God Himself.” Hanson has also defended “children who are transitioning” to the opposite sex. In a sermon Hanson stated that Jesus was mean and hurtful to the Syrophoenician woman. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has lost 42% of its membership since it was founded in 1988. These three head bishops are not reasons to rejoice, but reasons to mourn. Sincerely in Christ, Pastor Tom Brock pastorsstudy.org (The following article was written by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and Twitter - here.) Kevin Strickland is a bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He is a man “married” to a man and is one of 10 practicing homosexual ELCA bishops (the ELCA has 65 bishops). As you can see from his below Facebook page, he stands for abortion, transgenderism, homosexuality, and “science” (which I think means he believes in evolution). His letter to the Supreme Court urges them to keep gay marriage legal and Strickland informs them that the ELCA approves of homosexual behavior and regards gay unions as the equivalent of Christian marriage. The bishop states that the ELCA marries homosexual couples not in defiance of the Christian faith, but because of it. As a Christian who has personally struggled with same sex attraction most of my life, but who abstains from that behavior for the sake of Christ and my soul, I ask you to please say a prayer for Strickland and the other 9 ELCA gay bishops and their partners. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 says people who persist in impenitent sin will not inherit the Kingdom of God. If you are still an ELCA member, it is time to run from the ELCA. This is your leadership. In its healthcare plan, which is funded by ELCA offering dollars, the ELCA pays for sex hormone treatment for minors and also for sex change operations and abortion for any reason. In Jesus our Savior, Pastor Tom Brock Pastorsstudy.org PS You can see the story on my struggle at pastorsstudy.org. And if you need help in this area, go to restoredhopenetwork.org   See here.
(The following article was written by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and X - here.) Reverend Donna Simon, a lesbian with a “wife”, has been elected as bishop of the Central States Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. I believe that makes 9 practicing homosexual bishops in the ELCA. The ELCA also elected the world’s first transgender bishop but “they” had to step down over alleged racism. This is yet another reason to leave this aberrant denomination. Sincerely in Christ, Pastor Tom Brock www.stmarkhopeandpeacekc.org/pastors-bio  (The following article was written by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and X - here.) In recent years, Christian bakers and florists have been taken to court for not servicing homosexual weddings. President Trump desires to end these attacks on religious liberty, but Midwest bishops in the liberal Evangelical Lutheran Church in America believe this is “dangerous“ and a conflation of Christian fundamentalism with “Christian Nationalism”.
This reminds me of a few years ago when Elizabeth Eaton, head bishop of the ELCA, went to the White House to lobby for abortion rights. If you have any doubt that the ELCA is all about liberal politics, go to elca.org and hit “news“ and see political pronouncement after political pronouncement. This is your ELCA offering dollars at work. Time and energy that should go to spreading the gospel of Christ are going elsewhere. The ELCA has shrunk 40 percent in membership since its founding in 1988, and it should. In Christ, Pastor Tom Brock (Read here)
(The following article was written by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and X - here.)
The New York Metropolitan Synod of the liberal Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has just elected Katrina Foster, an out lesbian, as bishop. I think that makes eight homosexual bishops now in the ELCA. You can see from her video below, she is about being radical and having sexual orientation diversity. Before 2009, if a pastor in the ELCA was a practicing homosexual, he or she would be disciplined and have to step down . Today, they are made a bishop in the ELCA. Sincerely in Christ, Pastor Tom Brock ---- (Additional social media posts by the new ELCA bishop) (The following article was written by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and Twitter - here.) Bishop Stacie Fidlar of the Northern Illinois Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is staunchly against the belief that there are only two genders, even though that is what Jesus taught in Matthew 19:4. She claims to love transgender, non-binary and non-conforming people. But part of loving people is telling them the truth, and if God created a person a male then you are lying to tell him he can be a female. And it is not loving to destroy children by giving them hormone blockers and destructive surgeries. With leadership like this, no wonder ELCA membership is shrinking into oblivion. In Christ, Pastor Tom Brock (See here.)  (The following article was written by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and Twitter - here.) The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America now has seven practicing homosexual bishops. Below you will see a Pennsylvania homosexual bishop is flying off to help install another homosexual bishop in Massachusetts. And the gay bishop says this is going to make the ELCA “very fabulous”. The ELCA also had the world’s first transgender bishop, but “they” had to step down over alleged racism. At my house tonight, we had a prayer meeting and we prayed for the ELCA. But I made the point that I see absolutely no sign that this denomination is turning around. Yes, God can do anything and He can turn this denomination around, but for decades it just keeps getting worse. I told the prayer group that my belief is that God will continue to let the ELCA go its own way and we will see biblical churches grow and evil churches shrink into oblivion. In Christ, Pastor Tom Brock  (The following article was written by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and Twitter - here.) Bishop Deborah Hutterer of the Grand Canyon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is hosting a Fall Gathering to inspire her pastors. One speaker will share Native American spirituality and the other speaker is a pro-abortion rights, pro-transgender pastor who has used the “f” word when preaching. First, the Native American… “This year, our gathering is blessed to feature Elder Perci Ami, an esteemed Hopi/Tewa grandmother, author, and storyteller. Elder Perci Ami is renowned for her work in healing broken spirits and minds through her traditional beliefs and compelling storytelling…Her journey as a healer, educator, and earth protector brings a unique and enriching perspective.” I have a question. Is this speaker a Christian? Nowhere in the retreat’s description of her is Jesus or Christianity mentioned. To me, it sounds more like a New Age type message. The second speaker is ELCA Pastor Andrea Roske-Metcalfe. A few years ago Roske-Metcalfe preached that church members should refer to a woman who identifies as a man as "they". She also preached at the ELCA’s Augsburg University, using the f-word, and saying that Jesus screwed up and the Syrophoenician woman had to redeem Jesus. At a pro-choice gathering she held a sign proclaiming that the Virgin Mary is evidence that we should be pro-choice and the sign called her opponents “mother-f....ers". These are the people this Arizona bishop brings in to inspire her ELCA pastors. Sincerely in Christ, Pastor Tom Brock -- (See article here) The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has elected it's third homosexual bishop this year. The ELCA has a total of six practicing homosexuals who currently are bishops. (likely to grow in number this summer) ELCA pastor Nathan Pipho was elected bishop of the New England Synod. He is gay, as he explains in an article he wrote, "It was the saints at Good Shepherd, North Quincy, who took a chance on a pastoral candidate who was gay. This was seven years before the 2009 Churchwide Assembly lifted prohibitions on partnered LGBT persons serving as ordained ministers. It also coincided with the height of the clergy sexual abuse crisis that was hitting the Archdiocese of Boston at the time. Some of my friends counseled me this was not the best time for me to be open with them about my sexuality, that it was none of their business, that I should stay in the closet …but I knew for the sake of authentic witness I needed to be open." (See here) Rev. Nathan Pipho is a "...past chair of the New England Synod Team for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Inclusion." (See here) Since we are talking about Bishop-Elect Pipho, here is his position on a controversial transgender topic: "Earlier this year, the Charlotte City Council passed an ordinance that affirmed the right of transgender individuals to use the bathroom of their gender identity. It was right and fair." (See here)   See photo here - https://www.masslive.com/galleries/TDQWQH3E3BDT3MOAXKH4J34Z2U/ (The following article was written by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and Twitter - here.) Bryan Penman is the newly elected bishop of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He has a male partner and an adopted child. Penman says this about his election: “So the spirit moved today, and I have a new call. I stand on the strength of thousands who have helped me say yes to this call and who have paved the way in the church against the odds. Soli deo gloria.” As a person who has personally struggled with same-sex attraction most of my life, I abstain from this behavior for the sake of Christ and my eternal soul (1 Corinthians 6:9-11). The Bible teaches that homosexual behavior is sin (see my article “What does the Bible say about homosexuality?” at pastorsstudy.org). Jesus taught us to deny ourselves, take up our cross daily and follow Him. Instead today in the ELCA people are taught to affirm homosexuality and transgenderism. This was done to 31,000 teenagers at the ELCA’s national Teen Gathering.  The homosexual bishop claims the Holy Spirit is the one who “moved” to get him elected. This, to me, is much too close to the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. In Jesus the only Savior, Pastor Tom Brock P.S. If you struggle with same-sex attraction, go to restoredhopenetwork.org and see resources and a possible support group in your area
Jen Negel is the second member of the LGBT+ community to be elected today (May 4, 2024) as an ELCA synod bishop. Pastor Negel was elected by the Minneapolis Area Synod. It will probably not be the last as synod assemblies are happening over the next 4 to 5 months.
You can read a bio of Bishop-elect Jen Negal from her current church here. For further confirmation you can visit the new bishop's Facebook page here. Here is the synod bio that she filled out for the election of bishop. 
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod (SEPA) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has elected a gay man to be their synod Bishop.
(See his bio here) 
See here.
Pastor Bryan Penman is a member of Proclaim. Proclaim, is a community for queer Lutheran pastor and candidates. (He states this in an article he wrote - https://www.elm.org/2018/01/ You can also learn more about Bryan here. |
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