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| Date (yyyy/mm) | Link | Writer |
|---|---|---|
| 200709 | Biblical Authority: Scripture's Claims for Itself (09-18-07) | Glesne, Dr. David |
| 200707 | Time for a change in leadership in the ELCA? (July 27, 2007) |
Seling, Fred, member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Smithville, Ohio |
| 200707 | An Open Letter to Presiding Bishop, Mark Hanson (July 20, 2007) |
Mocko, George Paul, Bishop Emeritus, Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA |
| 200707 | Donfried's response to the July 2007 issue of The Lutheran (July 5, 2007) |
Donfried, Dr. Karl, Northhampton, Mass. |
| 200706 | Fundamentals - Brief (09-07-06) | Bielfeldt, Dennis, Ph.D. |
| 200512 | A Welcoming Community of Grace (12-09-05) | Berthelsen, Pr. Joel, |
| 200512 | Unworkable Theology (12-08-05) | Turner, The Very Rev'd Dr. Philip W. III |
| 200511 | Options on 'church' (11-07-05) | Bielfeldt, Dennis, Ph.D. |
| 200511 | "God be praised, a seven-year-old child knows what the church is", (11-07-05) | Haeming, Dr. Mary Jane |
| 200511 | Metro New York Synod votes openly to ordain 'partnered' homosexuals (November 18, 2005) |
Carlson, Betsy, Editor, WordAlone Network |
| 200510 | November conference: What of the church? (October 7, 2005) |
Freund, Pr. Randy, WordAlone board member |
| 200509 | Choose Life! (09-01-05) | Omwanza, The Most Reverend Walter Obare |
| 200508 | Changes proposed to include synods in nomination process for Church (08-2005) | Carlson, Betsy |
| 200508 | Analysis: One synod questions unity, one gay blessings (08-2005) | Carlson, Betsy |
| 200507 | Letter to ELCA members (07-29-05) | Benne, Dr. Robert and James A. Nestingen |
| 200507 | Letter to Friends in Christ (07-29-05) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan and Pr. Mark Chavez |
| 200507 | Mushemba letter (07-28-05) | Mushemba, Samson B., Presiding Bishop, ELCT |
| 200507 | Open letter to Bishop Hanson (07-11-05) | Braaten, Dr. Carl |
| 200506 | "Come Out of the Closet!" (06-07-05) | Beem, Pr. John, WordAlone board member |
| 200506 | All face the call and the cross (05-02-05) | Freund, Pr. Randy , WordAlone board member |
| 200506 | God's Word--is our great heritage (June 14, 2005) |
Aal, Irv, WordAlone board member, treasurer |
| 200505 | All face the call and the cross (May 2, 2005) |
Freund, Pr. Randy, WordAlone board member |
| 200504 | Life's interpretation (04-25-05) | Olson, Stephanie , WordAlone board member |
| 200504 | Prospects and alternatives (04-18-05) | Nestingen, Dr. James A. |
| 200504 | Easter: Some distinctions (04-18-05) | Sheehan, Dr. Thomas |
| 200504 | The Authority of Scripture (04-18-05) | Koester, Dr. Craig |
| 200504 | False presuppositions and questionable assumptions (04-11-05) | Donfried, The Rev. Karl P., Amherst, Mass. |
| 200504 | Ahead of their time (04-08-05) | Baltz, Pr. Frederick, WordAlone board member |
| 200504 | WordAlone responds to ELCA (04-05-05) | Beem, Pr. John, WordAlone board member |
| 200504 | Grindal: More Catholic than the pope? (Revised) (04-01-05) | Grindal, Professor Gracia, WordAlone board member |
| 200504 | ELCA officials have 'blank check' for renewing worship plan (04-2005) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone editor |
| 200504 | What is ELCA central commitment? (04-2005) | Brown, Pr. Oliver, Minersville, Pa. |
| 200503 | More Catholic than the pope? (03-31-05) | Grindal, Professor Gracia, WordAlone board member |
| 200503 | Mainline denominations struggle (03-24-05) | Chavez, Pr. Mark, Director, WordAlone Network |
| 200305 | Issue of accepting homosexual behavior (03-14-05) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone editor |
| 200503 | Unity, glory and cross (03-14-05) | Bielfeldt, Dr. Dennis, WordAlone board member |
| 200503 | Forgive sin or un-sin it? (Part 2 of 2) (03-04-05) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200503 | Is task force's work a slippery slope or black ice? (Part 1 of 2) (03-01-05) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200502 | Letter to Bishop Hanson from Tanzanian Bishop Buberwa (02-28-05) | Buberwa, Bishop Elisa, Tanzania, Africa |
| 200502 | Unity, loyalty and truth (02-22-05) | Freund, Pr. Randy, WordAlone board member |
| 200502 | An open letter to Bishops (02-11-05) | Harding, Rev. Dr. Leander, Rector of St. John's Episcopal Parish, Stamford, Conn. |
| 200502 | One church's response (02-09-05) | Coble, Pr. Gary, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Salisbury, N.C. |
| 200502 | Connecting the disconnect (02-07-05) | Andell, Pr. Paul, WordAlone board member |
| 200502 | Why don't you just leave now? (02-03-05) | Olson, Stephanie, WordAlone board member |
| 200502 | A statement of pastoral and theological concern (02-2005) | signatories |
| 200501 | The ELCA sexuality task force's 'concern for conscience (01-28-05) | Thorson, Pr. Steve |
| 200501 | Abandoning Scripture and confessions (01-27-05) | Kingsbury, Dr. Jack Dean |
| 200501 | How the new association is different from LCMC (01-25-05) | Chavez, Pr. Mark, Director, WordAlone Network |
| 200501 | Recommendation 3: The irreversible phase-in (01-21-05) | Baltz, Pr. Frederick, WordAlone board member |
| 200501 | WA Board proceeds with new association (01-19-05) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200501 | What should we do? (01-18-05) | Quie, Al, WordAlone board past-chair |
| 200501 | ELCA sexuality task force report misleading (01-13-05) | Chavez, Pr. Mark, Director, WordAlone Network |
| 200412 | Five "D's" lead to a sixth for the church (01-13-05) | Beem, Pr. John, WordAlone treasurer, board member |
| 200412 | Thanksgiving for WordAlone (12-22-04) | Schwandt, Pamela |
| 200412 | Questions on ordination exception one bishop asked (12-20-04) | Wangberg, Bishop Rolf |
| 200412 | Wait and See? (12-17-04) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200412 | The inescapability of the law (12-10-04) | Bielfeldt, Dennis, Ph.D., WordAlone board member |
| 200412 | Questions about UCC ad (12-08-04) | Chavez, Pr. Mark, Director, WordAlone Network |
| 200412 | By what authority? (12-04-04) | Freund, Pr. Randy, WordAlone board member |
| 200411 | Who holds the legislative authority? (11-23-04) | Chavez, Pr. Mark, Director, WordAlone Network |
| 200411 | Moral issue? Justice issue? Answer: 'Who is my neighbor?r (11-19-04) | Olson, Stephanie, WordAlone board membe |
| 200411 | Christian Democrats? (11-12-04) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200411 | Open letter to the ELCA Church Council (11-10-04) | Chavez, Pr. Mark, Director, WordAlone Network |
| 200411 | Tale of the tape (11-08-04) | Baltz, Dr. Frederick W., Pastor, WordAlone board member |
| 200410 | Looking for a very special way to help? (10-29-04) | Beem, Pr. John, WordAlone treasurer and board member |
| 200410 | Introductory video for WordAlone now available (10-22-04) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200410 | WA board plans for an association of confessing congregations (10-11-04) | Chavez, Pr. Mark, Director, WordAlone Network |
| 200410 | ELCA churchwide organization, governance may change (10-08-04) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200410 | In 25 years, what will the ELCA look like? (10-05-04) | Bahr, Doug, M.D., WordAlone board member |
| 200409 | Surveying the Lutheran Landscape (09-24-04) | Freund, Pr. Randy, WordAlone board member |
| 200409 | The problem of identity is defined (09-17-04) | Bielfeldt, Dennis, Ph.D., WordAlone board member |
| 200409 | WA board plans for an association of confessing congregations (September 17, 2004) |
Bielfeldt, Dr. Dennis, WordAlone board member |
| 200409 | What good is a crutch? (09-14-04) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200408 | Addition and corrections to synod assembly reports (08-30-04) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200408 | Film about former gays is available (08-27-04) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200408 | Public letter to ELCA bishops (08-25-04) | Solid Rock Lutherans |
| 200408 | So you are a WordAlone congregation (08-23-04) | Beem, Pr. John, WordAlone treasurer and board member |
| 200408 | WordAlone Board member writes ELCA about sexuality (08-20-04) | Olson, Stephanie, WordAlone board member |
| 200408 | Schmucker episode may be instructional now (08-16-04) | Baltz, Pr. Fred, WordAlone board member |
| 200408 | WordAlone members working on a new hymnals (08-06-04) | Grindal, Professor Gracia, WordAlone board member |
| 200408 | Indisputable standards (08-02-04) | Andell, Pr. Paul, WordAlone board member |
| 200407 | Theologians' statement on worship now available (07-29-04) | WordAlone staff article |
| 200407 | 'You need to get out more' (07-22-04) | Freund, Pr. Randy, WordAlone board member |
| 200407 | Dates announced for 2005 convention (07-19-04) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200407 | New commentary and critique of sexuality study guide (07-14-04) | Jepsen, Pr. Gary |
| 200407 | 'Ecclesiastical disobedience is necessary' to avoid idolatry (07-01-04) | Bielfeldt, Dennis, Ph.D., WordAlone board member |
| 200406 | Board member reports on SW Texas Synod actions (06-25-04) | Bahr, Doug, M.D., WordAlone board member |
| 200406 | Theologians drafting statement on the authority of Scripture (06-23-04) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200406 | Ears to Hear? () | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200406 | Open letter on ELCA's group's stance against marriage amendment (06-16-04) | List of Signatories |
| 200406 | "Governance 'has to change'" (06-04-04) | Chavez, Pr. Mark, Director, WordAlone Network |
| 200405 | Reflections: With Yogi's help (05-26-04) | Baltz, Pr. Fred, WordAlone board member |
| 200405 | Board of Directors and Theological Advisory Board meet (05-14-04) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone Network |
| 200405 | Nehemiah: Recognizing ruin, recharging, rebuilding and reviving - all true! (05-14-04) | Eaton, Diane, WordAlone board member |
| 200405 | Church Council discusses governances (05-11-04) | Brooks, John, Director, ELCA News Service |
| 200405 | Spinning (05-05-04) | Bielfeldt, Dennis, Ph. D., WordAlone board member |
| 200404 | WordAlone Convention hears pro and con speakers on homosexuality (04-30-04) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200404 | WordAlone Convention affirms Biblical stance on sexuality (04-28-04) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200404 | Traditional Christian views on homosexuality and the ELCA's struggle (04-26-04) | Kolden, Dr. Marc |
| 200404 | Theological reflections on the issues before the ELCA concerning homosexuality (04-26-04) | Jersild, Dr. Paul |
| 200404 | The Sacraments and Romans 1:26-27 (04-26-04) | Balch, Dr. David L., Brite Divinity School |
| 200404 | 'TAKE YOURSELF AS THE STARTING POINT': Controversy over sexuality in the ELCA (04-25-04) | Sundberg, Dr. Walter, Luther Seminary Professor, St. Paul, Minn. |
| 200404 | How did we get here? (04-25-04) | Freund, Pr. Randy |
| 200404 | At the CROSSroads (04-16-04) | Bahr, Doug, M.D., WordAlone board member |
| 200404 | Moving Beyond? (04-07-04) | Freund, Pr. Randy, WordAlone board member |
| 200403 | ELCA theologians advise bishops on ordained and lay ministry (03-30-04) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200403 | Humble Debate (03-19-04) | Huffman, Dr. Timothy, WordAlone board member |
| 200403 | Hmmmm...which layer? (03-12-04) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200403 | Steady growth (03-08-04) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200403 | Do ELCA leaders stand by their votes? (03-05-04) | Grindal, Professor Gracia, WordAlone board member |
| 200403 | The church should be one body, not 'three expressions' (03-03-04) | Quie, Al, WordAlone board member |
| 200402 | Just Leave! Part two - Is the Wilderness a Geographic Place? (02-27-04) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200402 | A response to a CCM Information sheet (02-26-04) | Baglien, Tim |
| 200402 | Just Leave! Part one (02-25-04) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200402 | True Story from One of the Chief of Sinners (02-17-04) | Fahnestock, John |
| 200402 | Did half-time show wake you up? (02-13-04) | Eaton, Diane, WordAlone board member |
| 200402 | Get in the game (02-10-04) | Chavez, Pr. Mark, Director, WordAlone Network |
| 200402 | My Opinion? (02-06-04) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200402 | Priesthood of believers makes him hopeful (02-03-04) | Bahr, Doug, M.D., WordAlone board member |
| 200401 | So What About 'Church'? (01-30-04) | Bielfeldt, Dennis, Ph.D., WordAlone board member |
| 200401 | Summary of January Board Meeting (01-27-04) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200401 | Staying the (new) course: A non-geographic synod? (01-23-04) | Freund, Pr. Randy, WordAlone board member |
| 200401 | Grindal comments on new worship materials on web site (01-21-04) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200401 | Is the ELCA on same road as the Episcopalians? (01-08-04) | Andell, Pr. Paul, WordAlone board member |
| 200401 | Reflections on Old Testament reform and revivals (01-02-04) | Eaton, Diane, WordAlone board member |
| 200401 | Authority of Scripture regarding Homosexuality (01-2004) | Gagnon, Dr. Robert A. J. |
| 200312 | Year end notes (12-30-03) | Beem, Pr. John, WordAlone treasurer and board member |
| 200312 | Still no room... (12-23-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200312 | 'What is a Lutheran hymn?' (12-19-03) | Grindal, Professor Gracia, WordAlone board member |
| 200312 | Grindal: Lutheran hymnals should be Scriptural and catechical (12-12-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200312 | Preserve Lutheran Worship says Prof. Oliver Olson (12-10-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200312 | Church architecture: ritual can reveal how power is viewed (12-09-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200312 | Theologian defines evangelical worship (12-05-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200311 | Godspeed Jim! (11-14-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200311 | Bible's authority should be same today as in Luther's time (11-12-03) | Chavez, Pr. Mark, Director, WordAlone Network |
| 200311 | New devotional can reassure readers of their salvation (11-05-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200310 | WordAlone awaits the theologians' statement on worship (10-29-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200310 | Is it the question or the answer? (10-22-03) | Freund, Pr. Randy, WordAlone board member |
| 200310 | Above Board! A report on the recent board meeting (rev.) (10-15-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200310 | Above Board! A report on the recent board meeting (10-14-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200310 | Illinois chapter leader offers evangelism plans (10-01-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200309 | WordAlone sponsors conference on proposed ELCA worship resources (09-25-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200309 | Theological board is opportunity for special support (09-19-03) | Beem, Pr. John, treasurer |
| 200309 | Find out the score! (09-16-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200309 | Sexuality task force member reflects on being a CWA member (09-12-03) | Hesse, Lou |
| 200309 | A letter from the heart (09-10-03) | Eaton, Diane, WordAlone board member |
| 200309 | This time requires leadership (09-03-03) | Freund, Pr. Randy, WordAlone board member |
| 200308 | WordAlone can mentor ministry candidates (08-29-03) | Bahr, Doug, M.D., WordAlone board member |
| 200308 | False ultimacy (08-22-03) | Bielfeldt, Dennis, Ph.D., WordAlone board member |
| 200308 | Will we accommodate ECUSA? (08-15-03) | Andell, Pr. Paul, WordAlone board member |
| 200308 | Rearranging Deck Chairs (08-08-03) | Huffman, Prof. Tim, WordAlone board member |
| 200308 | The starving of the 5000 (08-01-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200307 | Theologians challenge LWF study document (07-25-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200307 | Synod fails to respond to clarification requests (07-22-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200307 | Let us pray the Word be preached in its purity (07-17-03) | Grindal, Prof. Gracia, WordAlone board member |
| 200307 | Consider becoming a WordAlone congregation (07-09-03) | Beem, Pr. John, WordAlone board member and treasurer |
| 200307 | Summary of June board meeting (07-02-03) | Quie, Al, WordAlone board chair |
| 200306 | 'Sufficiently motivated' ordinary chaps! (06-27-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200306 | WordAlone leaders clarify report of letter to Episcopal bishops (06-20-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200306 | She keeps her focus on the Bible (06-19-03) | Eaton, Diane, WordAlone board member |
| 200306 | Clergy Connect is high tech tool (06-13-03) | Bahr, Dr. Doug, WordAlone board member |
| 200306 | Fire season (06-10-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200306 | An appeal from the treasurer (06-05-03) | Beem, Pr. John, WordAlone board member and treasurer |
| 200306 | Authority: A Dialogue (06-03-03) | Bielfeldt, Dennis, Ph.D., WordAlone board member |
| 200305 | What about the fourth 'R'? (05-30-03) | Freund, Pr. Randy, WordAlone board member |
| 200305 | I Love New York! (05-28-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200305 | Nicodemus societies needed? (05-23-03) | Andell, Pr. Paul, WordAlone board member |
| 200305 | Still talkin' bout CCM? (05-23-03) | Huffman, Dr. Gordon "Tim", WordAlone board member |
| 200305 | That they may be one (05-13-03) | Grindal, Prof. Gracia, WordAlone board member |
| 200305 | 'A lot has been happening' (05-09-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200305 | Three experiences with establishing "Chapters" (05-06-03) | Quie, Al, WordAlone board member |
| 200305 | Only 50 Days? (05-02-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200304 | Three new board members elected (04-30-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, editor |
| 200304 | Ministry in the New Testament (04-26-03) | Harrisville, Dr. Roy A. |
| 200304 | Called to be learners and missionaries (04-26-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone Network Communication Consultant |
| 200304 | Crazy in love with Jesus? (04-26-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone Network Communication Consultant |
| 200304 | With the flow or against the Current (04-25-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone Network Communication Consultant |
| 200304 | Renewal movements take time...What to do? (04-23-03) | Beem, Pr. John, WordAlone board member |
| 200304 | Human Sin, mission imperative and church governance—a Lutheran primer (04-17-03) | Jurisson, Dr. Cynthia, WordAlone board member |
| 200304 | Waving Palms (04-11-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200304 | Bought not rented (04-02-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200303 | Persist, as have other renewal movements (03-28-03) | Chavez, Pr. Mark, Director, WordAlone Network |
| 200303 | "Shock and Awe" (03-21-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200303 | Come One, Come All (03-19-03) | Walles, Pr. Bill, Marysville, Wash. |
| 200303 | Theological Advisory Board members will lead seminars at WordAlone convention (03-17-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, editor |
| 200303 | It's just your finger! (03-07-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200303 | Dear Bishops, You can fix this! (03-04-03) | Eigenfeld, Pr. Roger, WordAlone board member |
| 200303 | Letter to Episcopal Bishops (03-01-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan and Pr. Mark Chavez |
| 200302 | Smiley face ecumenism?? (02-25-03) | Huffman, Prof. Tim, WordAlone board member |
| 200302 | Please everyone? (02-21-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200302 | Testing the Spirit (02-19-03) | Bielfeldt, Dennis, Ph.D., WordAlone board member |
| 200302 | Skeptics beware! Come and see... (02-07-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200302 | Use of finances discussed in light of guiding principles (02-06-03) | Beem, Pr. John, WordAlone board member and treasurer |
| 200301 | The state of the union (01-31-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200301 | The Lutheran reports on theologians admonition (01-24-03) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200301 | Above board (01-17-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200301 | Where's your diamond? (01-14-03) | Andell, Pr. Paul, WordAlone board member |
| 200301 | Guess who's coming to dinner?! (01-09-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200301 | Good as gold ... even better! (01-03-03) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200212 | We are not alone! (12-27-02) | Anderson, Barry, WordAlone board member |
| 200212 | 691 have signed ELCA admonition (12-20-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200212 | A reflection on our purpose (12-17-02) | Wallace, Bill, WordAlone board member |
| 200212 | It's all about grade (12-12-02) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200212 | Checks that balance (12-04-02) | Huffman, Prof. Tim, WordAlone board member |
| 200211 | 'We never knew it was this serious' (11-27-02) | Eigenfeld, Pr. Roger C., WordAlone board member |
| 200211 | Dangerous intersection? (11-26-02) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200211 | The Episcopal Ministry within the Apostolicity of the Church (11-23-02) | Consultation participants |
| 200211 | Theologians admonish ELCA about ordination practices (11-22-02) | Chavez, Pr. Mark, Director, WordAlone Network |
| 200211 | Admonition for the Sake of the True Peace and Unity of the Church (11-19-02) | WordAlone Network theological advisory board |
| 200211 | Is it Still Worth Being a Lutheran? (11-19-02) | Forell, Dr. George Wolfgang |
| 200211 | John 8:31-38 (11-19-02) | Grindal, Dr. Gracia |
| 200211 | How did we get here? (11-19-02) | Harrisville, Dr. Roy |
| 200211 | The pied piper (11-15-02) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200211 | How WordAlone Lutherans started a chapter in Alexandria, MN (11-12-02) | Beem, Pr. John, WordAlone board treasurer |
| 200211 | Agree to Disagree... sounds like ecumenism to me! (11-08-02) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone Network president |
| 200211 | Lay presidency: Can we license lay men and women to preside at Holy Communion? (11-06-02) | Quie, Al, WordAlone Network board member |
| 200210 | Trash or treasure? (10-31-02) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200210 | Be steadfast in confessing the faith (10-30-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200210 | Confessing theologians to release statement on renewal in mainline denominations (10-25-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200210 | An evangelical episcopate: Do bishops really help us see what God is doing? (10-23-02) | Bielfeldt, Dennis, Ph.D., WordAlone board member |
| 200210 | WA Network Board of Directors Meeting (10-18-02 pm) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200210 | Tipping points and the Confessions (10-18-02 am) | Andell, Pr. Paul, WordAlone board member |
| 200210 | Statements--The Living Word? (10-15-02) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200210 | Hopelessness is 'nonsense' (10-08-02) | Anderson, Barry, WordAlone board member |
| 200210 | Single issue? (That dog won't hunt!) (10-02-02) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200209 | Just as we are busy, so is WordAlone (09-27-02) | Walles, Pr. Bill, WordAlone board member |
| 200209 | Chapters and verse (09-24-02) | Stoutenburg, Pr. Tony, WordAlone board member |
| 200209 | Be Steadfast: A Letter to Confessing Christians (09-20-02) | The Confessing Theologians Commission |
| 200209 | Let's roll! (09-13-02) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200209 | Keep the Faith, Change the Church (09-10-02) | Huffman, Dr. Gordon “Tim”, Columbus, Ohio |
| 200209 | Rules of engagement (09-06-02 pm) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200209 | Whither goest Reformation Day? (09-06-02 am) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200209 | Ordination confers no special Eucharistic powers (09-04-02) | Grindal, Prof. Gracia, WordAlone board secretary |
| 200208 | The altar call (08-30-02) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200208 | Hang in there! (08-27-02) | Quie, Al, WordAlone board chairman |
| 200208 | Now for the rest of the story (08-22-02) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200208 | The realities of not being a top-down movement (08-20-02) | Beem, Pr. John, WordAlone board member |
| 200208 | Who needs a license? (08-12-02) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200208 | Hidden and revealed (08-02-02) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200207 | Board OKs sample resolutions (07-30-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200207 | We all can support seminarians and new pastors (07-19-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, editor |
| 200207 | Why stay in the ELCA? (07-12-02) | Huffman, Dr. Gordon “Tim”, WordAlone board member |
| 200207 | Broken covenant or flawed prenuptial? (07-01-02) | Huffman, Dr. Gordon “Tim” |
| 200206 | Attempting to "shrink" the network (06-28-02) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200206 | WA board member and ELCA bishop debate (06-27-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200206 | One expression of the Church (06-21-02) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200206 | WA Officials report on presiding bishop meeting (06-14-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200206 | Bridging the gap or rebuilding the bridge? (06-07-02) | Clark Egland, Pr. Jaynan, WordAlone president |
| 200205 | Three new members elected to WordAlone board (05-21-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200205 | Egland says, ‘Divided we stand, united we fall to our knees’ (05-15-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200205 | Luther Sem President tells WordAlone to turn to the future (05-09-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200205 | WordAlone convention short takes (05-01-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200204 | The Repentance of the Church (04-30-02) | Tiede, Pr. David |
| 200204 | Discipleship: Call to Renewal (04-28-02) | Foss, Rev. Michael W. |
| 200204 | 'To the editor, the Living Church': "Serious Arguments" (04-14-02) | Huffman, Dr. Tim |
| 200204 | Reflections on the past in hopes of an alternative future (04-2002) | Nestingen, Prof. James R., Luther Seminary, St.Paul, Minn. |
| 200203 | By-law exception part of Luther Seminary discussion (03-19-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200203 | Go to original sources (03-06-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, WordAlone editor |
| 200201 | German church rejects Historic Episcopate as sign of unity (01-25-02) | Baudler, Kris, New York |
| 200201 | WordAlone Board Jan.11-12 meeting highlights (01-18-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, editor |
| 200201 | Response to ALD letter (01-10-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, editor |
| 200201 | Grants awarded to two first call pastors (01-04-02) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, editor |
| 200112 | Another congregation joins WordAlone (12-28-01) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, editor |
| 200112 | New task force on seminarians begins its work (12-14-01) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, editor |
| 200112 | Barry Anderson responds to by-law concerns (12-13-01) | Anderson, Barry, WordAlone board member |
| 200112 | Two more congregations join WordAlone (12-11-01) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, editor |
| 200111 | Confessional crisis topic of discussion at Michigan meeting (11-26-01) | Carlson, Betsy, WordAlone Network Editor, editor |
| 200111 | ELCA has broken the covenant (11-11-01) | Veal, The Rev. Cn. David L., Past Vice President & Newsletter Editor, Diocese of Northwest Texas |
| 200110 | Jaynan Clark Egland elected WordAlone president (10-29-01) | WordAlone stafff article |
| 200104 | The Problem with CCM (04-26-01) | Jungkuntz, Richard, Provost (Ret.) at Pacific Lutheran University |
| 200103 | New church association to be launched (03-26-01) | Hershman, Christopher |
| 200103 | WordAlone Convention considers constitution for new association (03-2001) | Hershman, Christopher |
| 200012 | The Ecumenical Monologues (12-11-00) | Balmer, Dr. Randall, Columbia University Professor |
| 200006 | Response to Karen Bloomquist (Summer 2000) | Ostercamp, Daniel |
| 200006 | What makes an ecumenical agreement authoritative? Reply to Blomquist's lecture (Summer 2000) | Rogness, Prof. Michael, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. |
| 200007 | What makes an ecumenical agreement authoritative? (07-01-00) | Bloomquist, Rev. Karen L., Lutheran World Federation |
| 200007 | Lutheran disinformation continues (07-01-00) | Huffman, Dr. Tim, Trinity Lutheran Seminary Professor, Columbus, Ohio |
| 200007 | Lutherans need to know what Episcopalians teach (07-2000) | Madson, Dr. Meg, Plymouth, Minn. |
| 200007 | "Oddly" fudging the issues (07-2000) | Madson, Dr. Meg, Plymouth, Minn. |
| 200007 | Response to Robert Wright (07-2000) | Madson, Dr. Meg, Plymouth, Minn. |
| 200006 | Response to Tim Huffman (06-29-00) | Root, Dr. Michael, Trinity Lutheran, Seminary Professor |
| 200006 | Lutheran disinformation (06-23-00) | Huffman, Dr. Tim, Trinity Lutheran Seminary Professor, Columbus, Ohio |
| 200006 | Viewpoint: CCM: A match hatched in hell (06-18-00) | Steele, Rev. James, from The Living Church archives |
| 200006 | Viewpoint: Better together than apart (06-18-00) | Root, Dr. Michael, Trinity Lutheran Seminary Professor |
| 200006 | Editorial: CCM: Not the right time (06-18-00) | The Living Church editorial board |
| 200006 | A constitutional crisis (06-2000) | Nestingen, Dr. James, Luther Seminary Professor, St. Paul, Minn. |
| 200005 | A primer for laity and clergy who "Just don't get it" (05-29-00) | Snider, Pr. Neal E., Marysville, Wash. |
| 200004 | What is the struggle about in the ELCA over the Lutheran-Episcopal agreement? (04-12-00) | Kolden, Marc, Luther Seminary Professor, St. Paul, Minn. |
| 200004 | Mind of the House Resolution (04-03-00) | Episcopal House of Bishops |
| 200003 | Open letter to H. George Anderson (03-31-00) | Eigenfeld, Roger C., Pastor, St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, Minn. |
| 200003 | The theological implications of Called to Common Mission (03-28-00) | Rogness, Prof. Michael, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. |
| 200003 | Lutherans rally to resist alliance (03-27-00) | Associated Press |
| 200003 | Seminarians and CCM (03-27-00) | Kolden, Marc, Luther Seminary Professor, St. Paul, Minn. |
| 200003 | A radical departure (03-26-00) | Preuss, Dr. David |
| 200003 | Problems with CCM, simply explained (03-07-00) | Torgerson, Jim Lutheran Commentator Editor |
| 200003 | ELCA Conference of Bishops Report: March 5-7, 2000 (03-05-99) | Torgerson, Jim, Lutheran Commentator Editor |
| 200003 | Electing Bishops who will resist (03-2000) | Grindberg, David |
| 200003 | Politics and Interns (03-2000) | Kittelson, Jim, Luther Seminary Professor, St. Paul, Minn. |
| 200003 | Speech to WordAlone National gathering, Mahtomedi, Minn. (03-2000) | Nestingen, Dr. James, Luther Seminary Professor, St. Paul, Minn. |
| 200002 | Milwaukee "Common Ground" resolution (02-2000) | signatories |
| 200002 | Ordination and WordAlone (02-2000) | Kittelson, Jim, Luther Seminary Professor, St. Paul, Minn. |
| 200001 | Forde-Nesingen letter (01-2000) | Forde, Gerhard and James Nestingen, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN |
| 200001 | Ecumenism as syncretism (2000) | Sundberg, Walter, Luther Seminary Professor, St. Paul, Minn. |
| 199911 | Old proposal was better than the new one (11-14-99) | Thompson, Roderick James and Armand Kreft from the Living Church archives |
| 199910 | Kundgebung (10-30-99) | signatories |
| 199909 | Letter to my congregation (09-30-99) | Grindberg, Rev. David |
| 199908 | United we fall (08-28-99) | Balmer, Dr. Randall, Columbia University Professor |
| 199908 | "Called to Common Mission"? (08-08-99) | The Living Church editorial board |
| 199905 | Is the Concordat constitutional? (Spring 99) | Greene, Dr. Jeffray, La Habra, California |
| 199905 | Is Called to Common Mission really about mission? (05-11-99) | Huffman, Dr. Tim, Trinity Lutheran Seminary Professor, Columbus, Ohio |
| 199904 | Process letter #2 (04-02-99) | 25 ELCA leaders |
| 199904 | CCM: An Unsatisfactory Compromise (04-1999) | Snook, Lee, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. |
| 199903 | Tucson Resolution (03-08-99) | ELCA Conference of Bishops |
| 199902 | Speech at first WordAlone gathering (02-1999) | Marshall, Robert |
| 199902 | Upholding Lutheran Confessions (02-1999) | Preuss, Dr. David |
| 199902 | What's at stake? (02-1999) | Madson, Dr. Meg H., Plymouth, Minn. |
| 199812 | 16 simple reasons to defeat CCM (12-31-98) | Rogness, Michael |
| 199811 | Liturgical Reconnaissance (11-18-98) | Brand, Eugene L. |
| 199811 | Reformation Day letter (11-01-98) | 19 signatories |
| 199810 | Minority Report of "Called to Common Mission" (10-14-98) | Nichol, Todd, Luther Seminary Professor, St.Paul, Minn. |
| 199801 | Historical comparison of new congregation starts (1998) | Huffman, Dr. Tim, Trinity Lutheran Seminary Professor, Columbus, Ohio |
| Other documents can be found on the News Page. | ||
|
Archived documents 2001 and older | ||
| unknown | 'All you need
is love'... Does Antinomian Controversy ride again? () |
Jepsen, Rev. Gary R., Puyallup, Wash. |
| unknown | Are we in a state of confession? () | Norland, Rev. David, Tacoma, Wash. |
| unknown | Authority and Resistance in the ELCA () | Nestingen, Dr. James, Luther Seminary Professor, St. Paul, Minn. |
| unknown | CCM, the ELCA, and the ECUSA () | Juhl, John D., Portland, N.D. |
| unknown | "Christ will be of no benefit to you" The ELCA and the New Circumcumcision () | Smith, Julie A. |
| unknown | A confessional protest regarding the ELCA's adoption of "Called to Common Mission"l () | Miller, Pr. Gerald, St. Martin's Lutheran Church, Annapolis, MD |
| unknown | Four responses to bishop's resolution () | Rogness, Dr. Michael, Luther Seminary Professor, St. Paul, Minn. |
| unknown | Flat contradiction () | Jenson, Pr. Brad, Duluth, Minn. |
| unknown | "How did we get in this mess?" () | Greene, Dr. Jeffray, La Habra, California |
| unknown | How to keep your bishop from ruling an Eastern North Dakota-type resolution out of order at your synod assembly () | Baglien, Pastor Tim, Comfrey, Minn. |
| unknown | Lay Presidency? () | Grindal, Prof. Gracia, Luther Seminary Professor, St. Paul, Minn. |
| unknown | "Lay Proclamation" () | Aurand, Pr. Charles, Pittsburgh, Penn. |
| unknown | The Office of Bishop in Episcopalian Theology and Practice () | Gregg, William O. |
| unknown | Say yes to unity, no to conformity () | DeCook, Nate, Detroit Lakes, Minn. |
| unknown | Side by side... () | Ostercamp, Daniel, Lauderdale, Minn. |
| unknown | The Testimony of Galatians () | Smith, Julie A. |
| unknown | Timothy's Circumcision and Evangelical Freedom () | Gilthvedt, Gary, Fergus Falls, Minn. |
| unknown | Be Steadfast: A Letter to Confessing Christians () | List of signatories |
| Other documents can be found on the News Page. | ||
| unknown | Biblical Approach to Human Sexuality () | Strommen, Dr. Merton |
| unknown | Christ's Scripture or Scripture's Christ () | Muedeking, George H., D.D., Ph.D. |
| unknown | Dan's Story () | Strommen, Dr. Merton |
| unknown | Dave Rasmussen Story () | Strommen, Dr. Merton |
| unknown | Debating the Moral Issue () | Strommen, Dr. Merton |
| unknown | The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Theology, Analogies and Genes () | Gagnon, Dr. Robert A. J. |
| unknown | The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Summary () | Gagnon, Dr. Robert A. J. |
| unknown | The Church and Homosexuality () | Hershman, The Rev. Dr. Christopher |
| unknown | The Use and Abuse of Research () | Strommen, Dr. Merton |
| unknown | Homosexuality () | Strommen, Dr. Merton |
| unknown | Local Option for Certifying Pastors () | Muedeking, George H., D.D., Ph.D. |
| unknown | Marriage and Family Resolution () | Strommen, Dr. Merton |