Francisco Herrera, Author at Let's Talk

About Francisco Herrera

Francisco Herrera studied viola and orchestra conducting in his hometown of Kansas City, MO and Geneva, Switzerland. He returned to the US in 2005 to prepare for ministry. He completed his MDiv from Chicago Theological Seminary in 2012 and began PhD studies at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in 2013, with an emphasis on World Christianity and Global Mission. He blogs at www.loveasrevolution.blogspot.com tweets at @PolyglotEvangel, and relishes in his duties as the Convener of #decolonizeLutheranism.

More Than Just Table Talk

June 26, 2017 by Francisco Herrera

When Frank Senn asked me to write an essay on what I appreciate/don’t appreciate about Luther I practically jumped at the chance. Why? Because writing out my answer gave me the chance to share one of my most perplexing observations of Lutherans. For what confuses me about Lutherans is not so much what they appreciate […]

Can the ELCA be Multicultural? I’m Glad You Asked.

March 1, 2016 by Francisco Herrera

I always chuckle a little bit whenever someone asks me the question – often with furrowed-brow and misplaced intensity: “Can the ELCA be multicultural?” It’s a tough answer. Internal estimates place the whiteness of our denomination at 94.7%. This summer’s sobering PEW research study of ethnic diversity in US religious communities has us at 96% […]

To Be Read Out-LOUD or Good Things Come in Three’s

November 20, 2014 by Francisco Herrera

Question: How do you talk about Jesus’ crucifixion at an open mic show with spiritual- but-not-religious types, many of whom have been badly burned by Christians and the church? Answer: It’s a trick question. You don’t talk about it – you embody it. The idea first occurred to me during the winter of 2008 after […]