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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
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Two ELCA Lutherans Join the Church!
Being ex-ELCA myself, it pleases me greatly to hear of other converts.
" In August, The Layman Online published a story about a warning by Carl E. Braaten, one of the nation's leading Lutheran theologians, to the president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America."
"In the article, 'Leading Lutheran scholar: ELCA's liberal […]
Catholic and Lutherans in Communion?!
The pastor of my sister's ELCA church said in a sermon that very recently an agreement
was reached between the RCC and ELCA allowing members of each to share each other's
communion. I haven't heard of any such thing. Have any of you? Have I missed the
biggest ecumenical news […]
The Posting Heard Round the World
Five hundred years before a post on a blog could have national and global impact,
Martin Luther made a primitive posting on a door. The Church has been reeling from
this event's consequences ever since.
Recently, someone suggested to me that Luther was only asked by the pope to recant
[…]
A Turning Round
Here are some good conversion stories I've found.
From Lutheran to Catholic
Coming Home [A former Methodist
minister]
Better Late Than Never [A
93-year-old Methodist]
On a related note: Why Tom Casey Loves the
Catholic Church
Mysterious Ways
The Lord works in mysterious ways. I have long suffered with frequent anxiety attacks brought on by fear of death. That fear has been a severe stumbling block to my faith. When I accepted Christ in my life again and went through RCIA, it wasn't because I'd beaten my fears and doubts. It was because […]
