"I hate inflatable yard deco-"

"Perhaps I've been too hasty."

I really, REALLY hope these words were part of his first address to the curia!

Quick reminder that "Jesus had to die for God to forgive you" is rancid theology, and if you hear it in a sermon, you should walk out.

First pic is a screenshot of an email I received from ELCA Advocacy this afternoon. Second pic is my reply.

And you can't take the imago Dei out of a human being, no matter how hard you try.

"Pastor, why do you have to keep talking about homophobia and transphobia?"

Because it's my job. Because it's one of the things I vowed at my ordination, and I take that seriously. And because "love your neighbor" doesn't come with terms, conditions, or exclusions.