By Bishop Dave Brauer-RiekeOriginally printed in The Oregonian It just ain’t so! Public opinion polls suggest that people see Christians as anti-homosexual, closed minded and legalistic. Some may be. Like any other group, one shouldn’t assume Christians are all the same. At the same time, many of us cringe under such a characterization.  My church,...Continue reading→

ReconcilingWorks’ Statement on Thrivent Financial’s New Policies in Member-Outreach Programs

Following Thrivent Financial’s announcement in early February about its new “neutrality policy” for its outreach programs to its members, the leaders of ReconcilingWorks and our movement partner, Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries, met with some of the top management staff at Thrivent at its Minneapolis, Minnesota, office. Unfortunately, that meeting did not bring a resolution to the situation.