I am planning a confirmation lesson in our study of the commandments. We are up to "you shall not bear false witness." Of course, we all know that this is about lying, perjury, gossip, false promises. But it is also about prejudice and our ways of denying someone their true identity as a child of God. This may mean one thing in the middle school cafeteria, but on the world scale, it means so much more. So much is being bantered about these days concerning race, racism, gender, gender bias, that I offer this song by Mark McLachlan.
Ocean Wide
About Me
- Law+Gospel
- I'm a proud 2011 graduate of Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg and the Pastor of Christ Lutheran Church continuing the journey that God has planned. This is where I somewhat regularly contemplate the intersection of faith and the real world, and the tension between law and the Gospel. I am blessed with a wonderful husband, two Lutheran Chicks and Toby, our beagle/pointer mix! And now for the legal lingo:Views expressed here are mine alone, and do not represent the ELCA, LTSG, or any ministry context in which I serve or to which I belong. The names in my stories have been changed to protect the innocent, as have key facts. If the story sounds familiar perhaps it is because life experiences can be universal.
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