The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him)
@nebsynodbishop.bsky.social
Bishop of the Nebraska Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Hope is a sewer rat, but no one wants to use that for liturgical decoration.
July 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Hope is a sewer rat, but no one wants to use that for liturgical decoration.
Just gonna take a moment to celebrate the sartorial excellence that Deacon John Weit brings to his work. Those bow ties are killer! #elcacwa25
July 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Just gonna take a moment to celebrate the sartorial excellence that Deacon John Weit brings to his work. Those bow ties are killer! #elcacwa25
So very excited by the election of the Rev. Yehiel Curry as the next presiding bishop of the ELCA. Church, let’s pray for our new bishop and be ready to dig in and work together as we follow Christ into God’s future. #elcacwa25
July 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
So very excited by the election of the Rev. Yehiel Curry as the next presiding bishop of the ELCA. Church, let’s pray for our new bishop and be ready to dig in and work together as we follow Christ into God’s future. #elcacwa25
And we’re off. Plenary Session One has begun. Introductions, learning how to use our voting decides, and, soon, the nominating ballot for Presiding Bishop.
#CWA2025
#CWA2025
July 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
And we’re off. Plenary Session One has begun. Introductions, learning how to use our voting decides, and, soon, the nominating ballot for Presiding Bishop.
#CWA2025
#CWA2025
The ELCA Church Council, Synod Vice Presidents, and the Conference of Bishops are convening for the first official meetings of the 2025 Churchwide Assembly. Most voting members will arrive tomorrow. Gonna be a big week for our church! #CWA2025
July 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The ELCA Church Council, Synod Vice Presidents, and the Conference of Bishops are convening for the first official meetings of the 2025 Churchwide Assembly. Most voting members will arrive tomorrow. Gonna be a big week for our church! #CWA2025
Ainsley and I flew from Buenos Aires to Chicago, arriving here yesterday around noon. I’m staying in Chicago for a few days as part of the New Bishop Formation retreat at our Churchwide office. Please pray for these leaders as they learn more about the office into which they’ll soon be installed.
June 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Ainsley and I flew from Buenos Aires to Chicago, arriving here yesterday around noon. I’m staying in Chicago for a few days as part of the New Bishop Formation retreat at our Churchwide office. Please pray for these leaders as they learn more about the office into which they’ll soon be installed.
Also had some ice cream with colleagues and new friends.
June 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Also had some ice cream with colleagues and new friends.
Spending some of the weekend in Kansas City for the Central States Synod Assembly, where a new bishop will be elected. Come, Holy Spirit!
June 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Spending some of the weekend in Kansas City for the Central States Synod Assembly, where a new bishop will be elected. Come, Holy Spirit!
I’ve been in Chicago since Thursday for the spring meeting of the ELCA Church Council, our denominational governing body. These faithful servants are passionate, wise, and dedicated to the gospel of Jesus Christ and the future of this church we love. #onechurchtogether
April 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I’ve been in Chicago since Thursday for the spring meeting of the ELCA Church Council, our denominational governing body. These faithful servants are passionate, wise, and dedicated to the gospel of Jesus Christ and the future of this church we love. #onechurchtogether
A brief word about the E in ELCA.
“Evangelical” is the Greek word we translate as “gospel” in English. Literally translated, it means “good news/message.” Some have suggested we drop it because of the association with another branch of Christianity, to which I’d respond:
“Evangelical” is the Greek word we translate as “gospel” in English. Literally translated, it means “good news/message.” Some have suggested we drop it because of the association with another branch of Christianity, to which I’d respond:
February 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A brief word about the E in ELCA.
“Evangelical” is the Greek word we translate as “gospel” in English. Literally translated, it means “good news/message.” Some have suggested we drop it because of the association with another branch of Christianity, to which I’d respond:
“Evangelical” is the Greek word we translate as “gospel” in English. Literally translated, it means “good news/message.” Some have suggested we drop it because of the association with another branch of Christianity, to which I’d respond:
This is utter falsehood. The agencies listed below signed contracts with the federal government to provide care to 1 in 50 Americans, work that ranges from refugee resettlement to mental health care to transition care for those aging out of foster care. Calling it "money-laundering" is obscene.
February 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM
This is utter falsehood. The agencies listed below signed contracts with the federal government to provide care to 1 in 50 Americans, work that ranges from refugee resettlement to mental health care to transition care for those aging out of foster care. Calling it "money-laundering" is obscene.