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A zeal for liberal politics but not for the salvation of souls: Head ELCA bishop again condemns Trump’s executive orders

2/5/2025

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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.)
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Recently President Trump declared there are only two genders. Elizabeth Eaton, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has stated that everyone is not either male or female, there is a spectrum. In a new statement (below), Eaton again condemns Trump and the way he is enforcing America’s immigration laws.

If you look at the last three press releases from the ELCA, two are against Trump and one is about healing from racism.

Whatever happened to saving the lost by bringing them to Christ? That is something one does not hear about from Eaton. She told a Chicago newspaper that, if Hell exists, she believes it is empty. She has also stated that the business of the Church is not so much about saving souls.

So what is the business of the Church? From the ELCA’s press releases, it appears to be promoting liberal politics. And one will never hear a word for the protection of unborn children from the head bishop. A few years ago before Roe v. Wade was overthrown, Eaton went to the White House to lobby in favor of abortion rights.

Sincerely in Christ,

Pastor Tom Brock


(Read here)

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From the ELCA: Remove Pres. Trump and Hold All Responsible Who "Supported and/or Promoted the President’s False Claims About The Election"

1/8/2021

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A letter signed by the Evangelical  Lutheran Church in America is calling for President Trump's removal from office.  Even more shocking, the ELCA comes against anyone who believes the 2020 election was fraudulent saying, "In addition, we recognize the need to hold responsible not only those who invaded the Capitol, but also those who supported and/or promoted the President’s false claims about the election, or made their own false accusations." (See here) 

Buckle-up God-fearing Christians, in a country that was built on freedom of speech, half of our society, big tech and the faux-Christian community have succumbed to hate and are now calling for repercussions for those with thoughts and beliefs that are not their own.  

It is time to reexamine your relationship with God, invest in your faith, grow in your knowledge of God's Word and train up those around you to do the same.  Fear not, God is with you.  

Here is the article on the ELCA website announcing the "​ELCA presiding bishop joins NCC leaders in letter to vice president, Cabinet and Congress."​
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ELCA presiding bishop joins NCC leaders in letter to vice president, Cabinet and Congress CHICAGO (Jan. 8, 2021) — The...

Posted by Central States Synod, ELCA on Friday, January 8, 2021
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What Is ELCA Bishop Bill Tesch Saying?

12/28/2020

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Rev. Bill Tesch was elected bishop of the Northwestern Minnesota Synod, ELCA in 2019.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America members and pastors voted for Bill Tesch to be their bishop.

We should ask, who did they choose to lead them? What  does he believe and support?  Does his position align with God's Word?

Lets take a look at some of his social media posts.
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​Bill Tesch is excited, as you can read in the below post about Kevin L. Strickland, an openly homosexual man (married to a man), becoming bishop of Southeastern Synod, ELCA. 


Calling the Holy Spirit "her."

Below Rev. Bill Tesch writes about NOT being elected as bishop of the ELCA's South Dakota Synod saying "
I had thought I might be called, but the Holy Spirit, in her typically messy way, has revealed that I am not."


What about false religions?  Politics?  Check out the following by the ELCA bishop:

“The November 3rd election was the most secure in American history.” From the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Here’s the report.

Posted by Bill Tesch on Thursday, November 12, 2020

Grateful this morning for the civic minded people who love our democracy, mostly volunteers, our fellow citizens who...

Posted by Bill Tesch on Friday, November 6, 2020

Today’s breaking news that the FBI thwarted an attempted kidnapping of a sitting governor should turn attention to some...

Posted by Bill Tesch on Thursday, October 8, 2020

Our nation mourns perhaps the smallest-statured giant in our history. A giant of the law, a giant adovcate for oppressed...

Posted by Bill Tesch on Sunday, September 20, 2020

This image created by Marty Two Bulls in SD translates to “Black Lives Matter” in Lakota.

Posted by Bill Tesch on Thursday, June 4, 2020

Iowa: much ado about nothing. Who agrees that Iowa should voluntarily take a step back in future election cycles?

Posted by Bill Tesch on Tuesday, February 4, 2020

For a season, “Definitions and Guidelines for Discipline” will function as the sole ecclesial document outlining the...

Posted by Bill Tesch on Sunday, March 8, 2020
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ELCA Head Bishop Holds Hands with Nancy Pelosi and Homosexual Bishop

8/3/2020

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

​Look at the picture below and you will see Elizabeth Eaton, head bishop of the liberal Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, holding hands with pro-abortion rights Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on the right and homosexual ELCA Bishop Guy Erwin (who has a "husband") on the left. This is not surprising since Eaton has publicly defended abortion rights, transgenderism and homosexuality.

The below video claims that the ELCA is neither blue nor red politically, but look through the news releases at ELCA.org and you will get a different story. The ELCA doesn't lean to the left, it falls over to the left. Eaton publicly was thrilled by the recent Supreme Court decision affirming transgender rights and she did a video celebrating gay pride in June. In a press release some months ago Eaton reminded that the ELCA supports abortion rights when she thought some conservative states would make restrictions on abortion. The ELCA continues its practice of paying for abortion for any reason in the denomination's healthcare plan, which is funded by offering dollars. Yes, that is right, your ELCA offering dollars can go toward killing unborn children for any reason whatsoever.

Sincerely in Christ,

Pastor Tom Brock
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See video here.

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ELCA Calls President Trump's Visit to a Church an Act of "Desecration"

6/3/2020

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The leader of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Presiding Bishop, issued a statement via Twitter and Facebook:

"The president used federal troops to clear a path through peaceful protesters in order to stand before an Episcopal church make a statement and hold up a bible. Neither the priest nor the bishop were consulted or warned. Not only was this manipulative it was desecration" (See below).

This statement is highly political, bias and an abuse of her office. Going to a church building, with your Bible, is manipulative?  President Trump doing so is an act of desecration? This should be eye-opening to any conservative Bible-believer who remains in the denomination. 

Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has gone full-blown extremist in thinking this, let alone making a public declaration of this sort. This denomination has turned their keys over to liberal leftists who Bible-twisting seminaries have been raising up for decades.   They are doubling up their efforts to indoctrinate all who will listen. 

Staying in the ELCA harms your soul, funds false teaching and the ELCA's destructive efforts, provides a facade of Christianity to onlookers and gives power to the ELCA's collective voice.

It is time to free yourself from the chains of destruction and falsehood that the ELCA has embraced.


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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Facebook page then shared Presiding Bishop Eaton's statement: 
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Bishop Michael Rinehart of the ELCA's Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod also voiced his approved of statement:

Truth.

— Mike Rinehart (@BreadTweet) June 2, 2020
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ELCA Presiding Bishop Criticizes President  Over In-Person Worship

5/26/2020

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Many ELCA leaders are stating that churches should remain closed because of Covid-19.  Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton took it to the next level, going political, by criticizing President Trump for his statement over allowing in-person church services. 

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The President’s call to return to in-person worship is reckless, divisive, dangerous. We have protocols for returning. The church has not been closed these past months. The Body of Christ is connected and worshiping. Is it ideal? No.This is cynical pandering to a vulnerable base.

— Bishop Eaton (@ELCABishopEaton) May 23, 2020

Below are just a couple statements by ELCA leadership telling churches not to meet in response to President Trump - 

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A Top ELCA Leader Calls Updated Travel Ban 'Racist and Xenophobic' and the ELCA Posts This on Their Social Media

2/27/2020

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President Trump's updated immigration policy, which applies heavy restrictions on immigration from certain countries, is being branded as racist by a top Evangelical Lutheran Church in America leader.  A recent ELCA Facebook post shares an article written by Assistant to the Presiding Bishop of the ELCA Kathryn Lohre and highlights the quote, 

"​We are denouncing this policy not only as anti-Muslim, but also as racist and xenophobic..."

The updated policy added the following countries to the United States immigration restriction list: 
Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar, Sudan and Tanzania.

The ELCA has always been against the "travel ban," but they cheapen real racism and xenophobia by trying to brand this policy as such.

The fact that one of the top leaders in the ELCA wrote this, and the ELCA chose to share and highlight this quote in their social media, should be concerning to all. 


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ELCA in Panic Mode After Declaring Itself A Sanctuary Church Body

8/19/2019

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Fox News ran a 5-minute panel discussion last Sunday about the ELCA's decision to be a sanctuary church body. (See video here) That video was no doubt seen by more people than my website has reached in 10 years.  Because of the ELCA's actions and publicity they garnered this week, the ELCA has managed to upset hundreds of thousands (probably more) of their members.  ELCA bishops are getting an earful from these members and appear to be in panic mode, writing and disseminating letters to try to undo the damage this decision and this publicity has caused.  (See here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here for just a few examples.)

One concerned, former member sent me a letter that the person sent to the ELCA:


"What the ELCA has done regarding its 'sanctuary' designation this week is another sign of a culture committing suicide.

I'm no theologian, but I know that Jesus exhorted his followers to "render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's"; meaning that in the civil sphere you follow the law.

I think if Christians want to try to alleviate the suffering of poor people, they should go directly to where the poor people are in person - or send private donations.

The ELCA - the church I grew up in, by the way - is wrong to encourage law breaking that affects our American compatriots outside of the ELCA. 

My old church now is taking a stance that will worsen the quality of education for Americans in the public schools, and put great pressure on municipal, state and federal budgets for education, health, infrastructure, pensions and so on. The ELCA's stance also will tend to drive up housing costs for everyone. Further, it will drive down wages for the poorest and most vulnerable Americans.

As I see it, going forward the ELCA owes us all financial compensation. Unfortunately, the resources of the ELCA almost certainly don't amount to even one percent of the costs its irresponsible and wanton promotion of illegality will impose on American society.

The ELCA is no longer so much a mainstream Lutheran denomination as a bunch of radical and myopic economic terrorists hellbent on eroding the rule of law and foundation of order and prosperity in our still-great country that millions have sacrificed so much to build and protect.


I am saddened that an important aspect of my upbringing - the ELCA - no longer makes me feel happy and proud but ashamed and anxious."

The day the ELCA declared itself a sanctuary church body, many ELCA leaders celebrated. Below are some social media reactions from ELCA leadership and supporters who celebrate the decision:

One of the mainline denominations in the United States .@ELCA voted to become a sanctuary denomination. THIS IS HUGE. .@washingtonpost

— AlitaDays (@alaidevi) August 7, 2019

Extremely proud to be a baptized & confirmed member of the @ELCA—which became the 1st mainline Protestant denomination to declare itself a sanctuary church today, allying itself with undocumented folks & officially declaring itself a place of respite for people in crisis.

— Britta Moen (@brittamoen) August 7, 2019

I'm regretting not mentioning this during the conversation about the Sanctuary memorial. If the #ELCA is a Sanctuary church body it seems to me that it is incumbent upon us to demand divestment. Right? Maybe that can be part of council's recommendation and leadership. #elcacwa

— Nicholas Tangen (@nicholastangen) August 7, 2019

The ELCA is now a sanctuary denomination!!! Let us do everything within our power to live up to and go beyond this designation, and make sure that this is not only shared between ourselves but shouted as loudly as possible to the entire world.#ELCACWA

— Bergen Nelson (@bergen_nelson) August 7, 2019

Memorial to make the ELCA a sanctuary church body is adopted! #ELCAcwa

— Josh Evans (@jwe312) August 7, 2019

The @ELCA votes in the affirmative to become a Sanctuary denomination!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #ELCACWA #QueerintheELCA

— Emily E. Ewing (@rev_ewing) August 7, 2019

The Bishop of the Oregon Synod (a Sanctuary Synod of the @ELCA) encourages the amendment and puts to rest fears, encouraging us listen to the young leaders and leaders of color who are clear on this memorial! #ELCACWA #QueerintheELCA

— Emily E. Ewing (@rev_ewing) August 7, 2019

The @ELCA decision to be a sanctuary denomination means we stand against evil like this. https://t.co/Y9sLNUJp0e

— Rev. Emmy Kegler (@emmykegler) August 13, 2019
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New Abortion Supporting Letter By the ELCA's Presiding Bishop Should Be the Last Straw

6/1/2019

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​A letter on abortion from Bishop Eaton was posted today by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The letter by Elizabeth Eaton, Presiding Bishop of the denomination, was startling. Presiding Bishop Eaton writes:

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"As most of you are well aware, many states have passed or are considering legislation to restrict access to legal abortion."

This letter from the ELCA was written in response to pro-life legislation, like the ones passed in Georgia and Louisiana, the Alabama Human Life Protection Act and the Missouri bill banning abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy (see here), among others. Presiding Bishop Eaton and the ELCA wrote the letter to show their opposition to these laws and legislation.

Note the ELCA and its leader did NOT write a letter in opposition to the New York abortion law which passed in January 2019, allowing abortion up to birth. (See here). Nor did the ELCA write a letter about the Virginia legislation, that would loosen the laws on third trimester abortions. (See here)  

In the letter that was written ELCA Presiding Bishop reveals the truth about the denomination's stance on abortion:

​"Amid the legislative challenges to access to abortion, we must remember that this church supports ongoing access to legal abortion as well as access to abortion services and reproductive health care that is 
not restricted by economic factors." (See here) 

As you can read, the ELCA supports abortion. You should not be fooled when the ELCA claims otherwise, as the presiding bishop tried to do in her letter by saying, "this church seeks to travel a moderating path by supporting abortion as a last resort."

Hear the presiding bishop's words again where she says, "
this church supports ongoing access to legal abortion as well as access to abortion services..." Combine that with the fact that the ELCA pays for employee abortions and then notice how you never see the ELCA supporting pro-life causes. 

At the end of the Presiding Bishop's letter she implores the denomination:


"I urge each of us to read, to study, to listen, to discern, and to discuss as church together. See the full statement here." There was no direction to pray for the Lord's guidance or look to God's Word. 

Every pro-life ELCA member should walk out of his or her ELCA church, never to return.

.@ELCABishopEaton issues letter on abortion addressing states that recently passed or are considering legislation to restrict access to legal abortion.https://t.co/bSzt26RUbv

— ELCA News (@ELCAnews) May 31, 2019
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ELCA Head Bishop Reminds that the Denomination Wants Abortion Access

5/30/2019

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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.)

When New York State passed a law affirming abortion up to the day of delivery, Bishop Elizabeth Eaton of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America said nothing, even though the ELCA's abortion statement speaks against late-term abortion. But now that some conservative states have passed restrictive abortion laws, Eaton has decided to speak (see letter below). She reminds us that "...we must remember that this church supports ongoing access to legal abortion as well as access to abortion services and reproductive health care that is not restricted by economic factors."

The ELCA'a 1990 abortion statement is a confused document. On one page it sounds pro-life, the next page sounds pro-choice. In a nutshell, the ELCA statement opposes abortion except in the cases of "clear threat to the life of the woman", "extreme fetal abnormality" incompatible with life, and in cases of rape and incest. Beyond these cases "this church neither supports nor opposes" other abortion-restricting legislation.

At the ELCA's 1997 assembly, some of us offered a resolution to restrict ELCA funding of abortion to the three cases stated above. The resolution was rejected 70% to 30%. The upshot is that the ELCA continues to pay for abortion for any reason (and no reason) in the church's health care plan for pastors which is funded by offering dollars. That's right, your offering dollars at work, killing unborn children for any reason in the ELCA.

Eaton's statement of the ELCA's support for abortion access makes it tragically clear that some secular states are more Christian than the ELCA in their desire to defend unborn human life.

If you are still in the ELCA, this is one more reason to take your money, time and talents and join a denomination which celebrates God's gift of life and which will not kill unborn children with your offering dollars.

Sincerely in Christ,

Pastor Tom Brock


Letter on abortion from Bishop Eaton (see here)
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Harmful 'Equality Act' Has ELCA Support

5/20/2019

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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) came out last week in support of the so-called "Equality Act" bill. The bill "would place nearly all Christian ministries, religious organizations, and faith-based companies in the cross-hairs of discrimination lawsuits" according to Craig Parshall, General Counsel for National Religious Broadcasters. (See here) 

Mr. Parshall went on to say "The law adds sexual orientation and transgender identity as protected categories and then wildly expands the list of activities and organizations impacted by the civil rights law to include any public 'gathering,' 'exhibition,' or 'display,' or anything involving the provision of goods or 'any service, or program.' During one House subcommittee hearing, employment law expert Lawrence Lorber flatly acknowledged that the bill would apply to 'churches' and 'houses of worship.'"

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Advocacy department publicly posted their support of The Equality Act last week. (See below) Director of ELCA Advocacy, Pastor Amy E. Reumann announced "We applaud this historic legislation..." (See here) 



You can read more about the ELCA supported bill and its implications here.


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Arrest By ICE Has ELCA Leaders Up In Arms

5/16/2019

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Betty Rendon is an ELCA Synodically Authorized Lay Minister at an ELCA church and received her Masters of Divinity from the ELCA's Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC). A few days ago, she and some family members were arrested by ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

So far we do not have many details about the incident, except what ELCA entities are saying. It all started with a one-sided account from Betty Rendon's church. You can read it here.

Then the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's presiding bishop began tweeting about the situation.

Pr Betty Rendon, Emaus Lutheran Racine along with daughter, husband, cousin arrested at gun point by ICE. Five yr old granddaughter was present. Pr Rendon beginning PhD at LSTC. Rally tomorrow night (5/15) in Racine. She fled Columbia when her school was attacked by guerrillas.

— Bishop Eaton (@ELCABishopEaton) May 14, 2019

More details. Betty Lendin has an MDiv from LSTC was accepted into the DMin program. She is a Synodically Authorized Lay Minister preaching at Emaus.

— Bishop Eaton (@ELCABishopEaton) May 15, 2019

​A letter about the situation was posted by the ELCA's Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) from President James Nieman, Dean of Student Services Scott Chalmers and Pastor to the Community Erik Christensen. 

In the letter they call the United States' immigration policy "racist." Here is the quote (see below also), "
This incident brings into painful focus the ongoing need to reform this country’s racist, violent, and inhumane immigration system."

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Of course, ELCA Advocacy had something to say. Below is part of an email they sent (see the full email here):

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ELCA partner, the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service commented:
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​"This is absolutely heartbreaking and shameful behavior on behalf of ICE officers. LIRS will pray for and advocate for the just treatment of Pastor Rendón and all those who find themselves in her position."
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Some of the readers of the LIRS Facebook post commented saying, "We are becoming like a Hitler state..." "I am ashamed of our country..." "ICE equals deliberate cruelty." "ICE has no humanity....this is like the Nazi era." "We are very close to becoming a communist nation, Trumps SS is ICE. The time is near for all Americans to March on Washington!" "Abolish ICE." "Our government is looking more and more like murderous criminals." "ICE is disgraceful." 

A newspaper article titled ICE allegedly arrests Racine student pastor; Vigil planned for Wednesday can be seen here.  
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A seminary classmate of Betty Rendon added his 2 cents:
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Benjamin Stewart, a Professor & Director of Advanced Studies at LSTC tweeted that the "family was terrorized & separated":

An asylum-seeking @elca minister & her family terrorized & separated - my former @LSTChicago student Betty Rendon. Read the horrific account from her congregation https://t.co/2yTj8hZTsg
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— Benjamin Stewart (@bstewLSTC) May 15, 2019

​ELCA pastor Chad McKenna writes "#AbolishICE":

According to this article, ICE arrested her daughters first. Her children. ICE arrested a DACA recipient and a U.S. Citizen at one location before pointing their guns at three unarmed adults who have long been in the process of seeking asylum. #AbolishICE https://t.co/CJJG8POKnB

— Chad McKenna (@cmckennaiv) May 15, 2019

​From ELCA Pastor Paul Eldred:

Betty Rendón, pastor of an @ELCA church in Wisconsin, was arrested at gunpoint by ICE along with her family. She fled Colombia and sought refuge in the US.
Another shameful act by this administration.
Please pray for her, her family, and her congregation. And then demand change! https://t.co/jt0s37b983

— Paul Eldred (@pmceldred) May 15, 2019

The DE-MD Synod tweeted:

Grateful for @ELCABishopEaton and her witness on behalf of Betty Rendon. https://t.co/fvXAiVSrL2

— DE-MD Synod ELCA (@ELCAdemdsynod) May 15, 2019

Matthew Short, the Assistant to the Bishop for Evangelical Mission at Greater Milwaukee Synod, was part of a gathering outside Betty Rendon's detention center. Below is his Facebook post about it:


More from the ELCA's Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago:


And from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:


Here is a statement by the ELCA's Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod Bishop, Michael Rinehart. 

Here is a statement by the ELCA's New England Synod Bishop, James Hazelwood.


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The Golan Heights, Jerusalem Holy Sites and the Gaza March of Return: The ELCA Stands Against Israel Again

4/7/2019

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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), along with a number of mainline denominations, released a statement last week "rejecting President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Israeli annexation of the Golan Heights." (see here and an article by the PC(USA) titled "Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and other denominations oppose Israeli annexation of the Golan Heights" here)

Israel won the Golan Heights, along with additional land, in 1967, against countries that wanted to destroy the Jewish state. But true to form, the ELCA has sided with many Jew-hating countries and individuals who use the Golan Heights acquisition as an instrument to attack Israel.

The ELCA has a long list of examples, as well as history, of taking positions in opposition to Israel. (see here) 


Last month the ELCA made another of the endless calls for action against Israel, this time wanting people to pressure Congress to urge Israel to allow access to the city holy sites. Because of violence, Israel temporarily denied access to the sites, but the ELCA doesn't say that. They pressure Israel, use bias words, and in the below statement, inflate sentiment to their own viewpoints benefit. For instance, saying "the international community's insistence that East Jerusalem is an occupied area." Many in the international community to do not agree with that. And then the ELCA saying "U.S. churches have consistently supported a shared Jerusalem as capital for Israel and as a capital for a Palestinian state..."  I'm pretty sure more U.S. churches do not support dividing Jerusalem making East Jerusalem a Palestinian capital. But most ELCA leaders do.

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(See here) 

Finally, the post below shows the ELCA advocating for people to attend the anniversary events of "Gaza's March of Return." The idea is that people whose relatives once lived in Israel have a right to return to live in Israel. The "march" has been happening for over a year, with Palestinians gathering on Israel's border, rioting, rushing the boarder fence, and perpetrating violent acts.  I believe this link shows the "congressional briefing" the ELCA is wanting U.S. senators and congressional representatives to attend. Of course, the anniversary events are supportive of "Gaza's March of Return."

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ELCA 'Best of' in 2018 Tweet Includes Presiding Bishop's Quote, 'Human Sexuality and Gender Identity is a Beautiful Mystery'

1/3/2019

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Below is a tweet by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. They call it "#bestnine2018." The first picture listed is a statement by ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton saying, "No human institution decides who is human, who is visible, who is valued. Human sexuality and gender identity is a beautiful mystery. Trans people, like all people, are beloved by God."

The ELCA is calling this one of their Best Nine of 2018. Also included in their best nine are two pictures (maybe three) of the atrocious ELCA Youth Gathering where teenagers were indoctrinated with leftist anti-Biblical theology and politics, a bunch of "ELCA votes" buttons, three pictures of candles and a cross picture. 


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Go to ELCA tweet here. 

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ELCA Pastor Films Himself Giving the Middle Finger and Posts His Disdain For America

12/18/2018

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Jason Chesnut is a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). You may know him from being a co-creator of some vile "devotionals" that have been popular in many ELCA circles. (see here)

If you check out his social media pages you will see a lot of ugly, hateful posts. But there are three in particular I'd like to show you. The first is a rather disturbing post on Facebook by Rev. Chesnut where he displays his foul mouth and disdain for the United States of America. 
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You can also see the above post here.

The second post is a tweeted video of ELCA pastor Jason Chesnut giving the middle figure (x2) to you. This is a pastor ordained by the ELCA who is paid by offering dollars, money intended for God and His Work.


<Christians either beating the dead horse of “suicide is an unforgivable sin” or doing the more culturally-acceptable “eat better and take a walk!” bullshit rn> pic.twitter.com/7X0mvIyFmA

— Jason Is In The Bible (Acts 17:6-7) (@crazypastor) June 8, 2018
And for good measure. 

Ahhhhhhh, that’s good coffee.

Also, Dan, you highlighted my first — and, honestly, less artistic — attempt at the middle-finger GIF.

Here’s the updated one. I offer it to you, good sir. Directing it at you, as it were. pic.twitter.com/YVQqeNQCYn

— Chesnuts Roasting On All The Fires (@crazypastor) December 19, 2018
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