The Progressive “inclusive” Church – What Comes Next
I am pursuing a theological education at the Spiritual Formation with LSTC’s Project Starling. I want to get a proper formation and explore if God has a plan for me here in His church with the ELCA. I continue with my Franciscan Lutheran Monk’s prayer groups, to emulate how to be holy without having much […]
The Progressive “inclusive” Church – what went wrong P.6 :: The Organization
This one is tough, because I want to help the ELCA organization. I am deeply grateful for my miracle and I want to give back. I’ve found it difficult, but I endeavor to pursue my promise. I feel like the ELCA is a left-wing social justice organization that sometimes worships and sometimes prays. I don’t […]
Sometimes I must pray like the Irish
To pray the rosary it takes 25-27 minutes. The Irish do it in 7 minutes. They pray so quickly, so fervently; they push the words out in the world with such force one wonders if it is holy or deeply irreverent. The Irish pray with such urgency, such passion, they pray with the fervent need […]
The Progressive “inclusive” Church – what went wrong P.5 :: The LGBTQ+ fascination
My gays and lesbians and all folx on the spectrum! Where did YOU go? Sure we got a few gay couples at our church, but we recently lost our only lesbian family! Progressives at my Church have a lot of love for the LGBTQ+ community that is not very-well reciprocated. But we (they? We. I […]
The Progressive “inclusive” Church – what went wrong P.4 :: Women
Women have always been the backbone for a successful church. They’re the glue, they’re the organizers, oftentimes the administration leaders, and to my astonishment – Pastors. They make the church activities run. But it’s gotten ridiculous at my church and other city churches. Women are overwhelmed, too busy, pulled in too many directions trying to […]
The Progressive “inclusive” Church – what went wrong P.3 :: Me
I joined my church accidentally. One night I stumbled in, drunk and worn out. I sat at a pew and asked God to get me sober. I bargained with Him and I felt…something I never felt before. I felt my heart breaking open. I wept. I didn’t feel that feeling again for years, but I […]
The Progressive “inclusive” Church – what went wrong P.2 :: The Men
Where oh where did all the good Men go? Why can’t any of these wonderful, Progressive and well-educated, cute women find any *good* Men? Did they die off? No, they’re in AA. They’re at NAMI. They’re at biker bars doing fundraising for Vets, they’re getting their house in order and focusing on self-improvement. Look at […]
The Progressive “inclusive” Church – what went wrong P.1 :: The Migrants
It’s been years holding back my critiques of my beloved Church. I do love my Church, warts and all. They’re a kind and misguided people who do more harm than good. They’re also helpless lot – they keep making the same arrogant mistakes the Democrats did, and they keep wondering why they’re attriting members and […]
Why Lutheran, not Catholic
I love being a Catholic – I have family in Italy that can trace their roots to the Normans, back to the legendary de Hautfield family filled with Roger II and William the Conquerer and the Count Tancredi of Sicily. The faith was always ever-present and the legends of my heritage keep us stalwart in […]
State of the World. Part 4 – What Comes Next
At some point, there needs to be a “come to Jesus” moment within the Unity Party/Progressives in which they’ll have to forgo the High Language etiquette and engage with reality. I do not think it will be this year, I think it will only happen when academia and religious institutions start shuttering. Then schools. Then […]