Tag Archives: Lutheranism

Three Questions…Three Answers

Posted on August 31, 2010 by David Nuottila

I read with great pause and concern an article written by former ELCA Presiding Bishop Herbert Chilstrom.  It is an article addressed to pastors, congregations and other individuals asking them why they are leaving the ELCA.  The issue of most … Continue reading →

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Disappearing Theology

Posted on February 11, 2010 by David Nuottila

The CWA 2009 set the tone for a ground swell of debate as congregations and synods try to discern the path each will follow.  Last weekend here in South Carolina our synod took part in what our bishop called “A … Continue reading →

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The Gospel of Inclusion

Posted on January 4, 2010 by David Nuottila

In recent months, one phrase has popped up in several conversations; the “gospel of inclusion.”  With discussions within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America revolving around human sexuality and the ministry policy changes of CWA 2009, inclusion has been one … Continue reading →

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A New Beginning

Posted on November 23, 2009 by David Nuottila

While I have been blogging for some time, this blog is a fresh start in several ways.  My former blog served me well in that I was able to put many thoughts into words, and make a few friends along … Continue reading →

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