When I first became Lutheran I understood it to be a theological movement. I was brought into a church by a pastor who said, “If you can mix your Catholic upbringing with your recent Evangelical faith, you will do well in the Lutheran Church.” That pastor went on to mentor me in the Lutheran Confessions, teach me how to read scripture, show me how to think theologically, and bring me up in the Lutheran Christian Read More …
There’s been a lot of internet scuttlebutt about the VMA’s this year, especially around Miley Cyrus. Here are two blog post that I’ve read that complement each other well. I recommend you read both. How to Talk With Your Sons About Robin Thicke Dear daughter, let Miley Cyrus be a lesson to you Tell me what you think. -jpserrano Edit: Link Fixed
There are so many things I like about this letter. But this especially gave me pause and hope. We know conservatism; we know tradition. But we also have Twitter, we watch SNL, we listen to Macklemore, and we read Tina Fey. We’re more in touch with the rest of the country than the Midwest has ever been. Some of us love the church and some of us hate it, but there aren’t too many people Read More …