BIG MEN

"The times demand big men. Not men who are big shots (they're useless) but men who are big in heart & mind. Great men! Large-souled men! Men with a vision--whose feet are on the ground but whose eyes are on the far horizon. Farsighted, selfless men. Men with a goal! Men whose hearts God has touched. Men committed--dedicated to God & His holy, high purposes! Men of integrity!"  Richard Halverson, Men's Devotional Bible

SEXUALITY

"We believe, based on the clear & unchanging teachings of the Bible, that all human beings are created in the image of God (Gen. 1:26). We believe that all are loved by God (John 3:16). We believe that 'all have sinned & fall short of the glory of God' (Rom. 3:23). We believe the sacrificial death & resurrection of Christ is for all (2 Cor. 5:19). We believe that all are sinners. We are thankful that Jesus 'receives sinners & eats with them' (Luke 15:2). The Law calls all of us to repentance & to faith in Christ. And we are all to 'bear fruit in keeping with repentance' (Matt. 3:8).

"Christians want all people to be treated with dignity. The founding documents of this nation guarantee human rights, such as 'life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness.' But we are now entering new territory. The fundamental teaching that God has made us male & female; that the sexes are not interchangeable; & that lesbian, gay, bisexual & transsexual uses of our created male & female sexuality are not in accord with divine will is clearly & repeatedly revealed in Holy Scripture."  Rev. Matthew Harrison, The Lutheran Witness, Aug. 2020