My interest in and understanding of the Mother of God comes from an outreach perspective. Let me explain: I have been a missionary to Hispanic communities for the last eleven years, both as a mission developer for the ELCA’s Division of Outreach and now as a parish pastor. A missionary needs to understand his context […]
Imagenes desde la Perspectiva de la Encarnacion
A synopsis of the essay… In the accompanying Spanish language essay, Pastor Antonio Cabello defends the use of sacred images and icons in worship and devotion, through scripture, patristic writings and Luther. Images are not objects of worship in and of themselves. Rather, they serve to remind God’s people of what He has accomplished on […]
The Challenge and the Promise
Our church decided twenty years ago to seek added diversity by establishing the goal of raising the ELCA’s minority membership to 10% within the first ten years of our common life. Sadly, the ELCA has consistently fallen short of this mark, despite the best of intentions. In this article, I will share from my perspective, […]