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The Center provides input, education, advice, advocacy,and resources in the areas of life, marriage and religious liberty and seeks to engage in discussions in Washington, D.C., to establish partnerships and resources in our nation’s Capital for the sake of our churches, schools, universities, and seminaries.
The Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty advocates for you, educates God’s people, and encourages public officials concerning the issues of religious liberty, the sanctity of life, the institution of marriage, and educational freedom from a biblical perspective.
We can dynamically participate in government, or in public affairs by differentiating God’s preserving work, His curbing of evil work from His saving work through Christ ALONE!
God creates a civil, ordered society through people exercising their “vocations” faithfully….i.e. Honor/respect parental authority? YES, it’s good for you, it’s good for the neighborhood too!
Though distinct, Church and State are under God's authority, and function best when honoring God’s directives for each. As we engage culture for the sake of our mission, we seek to be “useful” in God’s hands on God’s terms for others.
Amazingly! God preserves the world even through sinful, even unbelieving people “trying to do what’s right.” When it comes to God’s Left-Hand Kingdom, penultimate, preserving work, we humbly engage our community with an attitude of “restraint,” seeing first what God is already doing to create temporal civility and peace. Preserving work doesn’t “save,” but a just and civil society makes it possible for ALL to hear the saving Gospel of Jesus freely for themselves.
We should honor elected officials, but even more so we must be honorable citizens ourselves. We seek to honor and respect those who lead us, but our ultimate faith is in Christ ALONE. Jesus himself shows us how to “honor the Father’s preserving Work” even as He saves us by grace alone through faith!
Jesus saves! and He honors the Father’s will to do it. Sometimes that means that one must submit to imperfect authorities to preserve peace and to accomplish the “greater” good.
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Join us on The Liberty Action Alert as David Harsanyi and I discuss the upcoming election’s core issue: the growing battle over our constitutional order and its stakes for faithful citizenship.
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Tune in this week as Dr. Jay Richards joins us to discuss how faith and reason can win the culture war and why Biblical messaging is key in this critical battle!
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Discover why Bible-believing Christians must reclaim their voice in the public square in this week’s powerful episode of The Liberty Action Alert with Cheryl Chumley.
Dive into the debate on political unity with David Harsanyi and explore its implications for Christians on this week's Liberty Action Alert.
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Discover how Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters is tackling the encroachment of radical LGBT ideology in education on this week's Liberty Action Alert.
Discover the latest on the President's alarming agreement with WHO and learn how you can take action—listen to the full episode now!
Join us as Eric Metaxas discusses his new book and the urgent call for the Church to engage in today’s cultural and spiritual battles—listen now!
Explore the intersection of faith, law, and culture in this week’s Liberty Action Alert podcast, where vital societal issues are discussed with clarity and moral insight.
Dive into the pressing issues of religious liberty and the wrongful labeling of biblical teaching as "hate speech" with Dr. Seltz and Rev. Fred Hinz on this week's episode of The Liberty Action Alert
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Fundamental Foundational Liberty Action Alerts
The mission of the LCRL Champions Church program is to empower and equip congregations to utilize their temporal liberties in service to Christ's Church in America. Through ongoing education, community engagement, and prayer initiatives, the program fosters a deeper understanding of God's preserving and saving work in the culture, ultimately benefiting both the community and the culture as a whole. This partnership opportunity aims to protect and advance the Church and its various ministries, emphasizing spiritual growth and a commitment to support, rather than political involvement.
