ELCA theme for Lent: Dismantle white supremacy

(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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Lent used to be the 40 days in the church year when we think upon Christ’s sufferings for our salvation, repent of our sins, and rededicate our lives to God. But this year, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has a new devotional for Lent: Dismantling white supremacy and privilege. The lengthy Lenten “devotional” is written by ELCA leaders and pastors who list their pronouns (one of whom is “they/them”) and includes some radical resources, including “womanist theology.“ One pastor describes herself as a “queer, black, disabled, fat, femme woman”.

The ELCA has also produced a Vacation Bible School curriculum for children entitled “At the Table” about overcoming world hunger.

Of course, nothing is wrong with wanting to overcome world hunger and racism, but when such things replace the teaching that Jesus is the only Savior, no wonder so many in today’s Church are biblically illiterate.

At its last national convention, the ELCA had a resolution stating that “we don’t know” what God thinks of non-Christian religions. A delegate got up and said “Yes we do. Jesus said He is the only way of salvation (John 14:6).” The delegate made an amendment to that effect, but he was voted down by 97%. When 97% of voters at an ELCA convention are unwilling to say that Jesus is the only Savior, the denomination is in very big trouble.

So this Lent the ELCA will not talk about Christ being the only Savior, it will talk about dismantling white supremacy. This summer children at Vacation Bible School will learn how to overcome world hunger, but they will not learn that those in non-Christian religions desperately need Jesus.

Sincerely in Christ,

Pastor Tom Brock

See here -
https://resources.elca.org/racial-justice/dismantle-an-anti-white-supremacy-lenten-devotional/