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Daily Devotions

with Pastor Paul Owens, Alpena, MI
for Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Invitatory: “What does the Lord your God require of you? Only to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep his commandments…” Deuteronomy 10:12-13a
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News and comment

little yellow label saying 'new''God's will and way will prevail, not ours'

Carolyn Nestingen, WA board member

The stories of David in 2 Samuel have been a part of our personal devotions lately. It is a reminder to us of our frailty as humans, and our inability to see ourselves for what we really are: sinners dependent on God's grace. . . .more

Church, see the whole spectrum

Dr. Frederick Baltz, WA board member

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America manifests bright spots, dark spots and gray areas. We do no one any favors if we ignore the good that comes from ELCA churches and even ELCA structures. . . . .more

Lutheran CORE calls for major revisions to draft social statement on sexuality

Mark Chavez, director

Lutheran CORE's Steering Committee and Advisory Council sent an open letter in early July to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America sexuality task force that asks the task force to make major revisions to the ELCA's Draft Social Statement on Human Sexuality. . . . .more

Lutheran Quarterly Launches Forde Fund to Support Evangelical Theology

The editors and officers of Lutheran Quarterly have created an endowment fund in memory of Gerhard O. Forde, the leading voice of "Radical Lutheranism" emphasizing justification by faith alone. Forde was a frequent contributor to Lutheran Quarterly and Lutheran Quarterly Books (Eerdmans), a longtime Vice President of the LQ Board, and Professor Emeritus of Luther Seminary. . . . more

New response to ELCA draft social statement

Dr. Stephen Hultgren, an ELCA pastor and Assistant Professor of Theology at Fordham University has written an open letter to the sexuality task force and the ELCA bishops and provided a resource on the Use of Scripture in the Draft Social Statement on Human Sexuality

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Institute of Lutheran Theology

Learn about the development of the theological institute and course offerings.

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ReClaim is an organization and a hymnal project to help Lutherans reclaim our heritage, our purpose, our future, and our passion as Christians.


Conventions and Conferences

little yellow label saying 'new'Pr. Gary Jepsen's keynote speech from the April convention is here!

The complete WordAlone Annual Spring Convention and Annual Fall Theological Conference history pages list events, speakers, speeches, links, etc, from national events beginning in the year 2000.


Sign the 'Admonition'

WordAlone's Theological Advisory Board met November 16-18, 2002 in Mahtomedi, Minn. These international Lutheran theologians issued an Admonition for the Sake of the True Peace and Unity of the Church to the ELCA. Well over 3,800 people have signed the "Admonition." Add your name to the list in support! Send your name, city and state by email to: wordalone@popp.net or, use regular mail:

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To view the names of those who have signed the "Admonition" please select listings from A through G, H through M, N through S, or T through Z. Spread the news: Gather supporters for the Admonition. Use this link for a sign-up sheet to circulate. This is a news release to take to your local newspaper. Read Dr. George Forell's Commentary. A study guide for the "Admonition" is available here. Use the preceding for individual study or, if in a group, get the Leader version as well!