At a synod assembly where I was participating as the churchwide representative, I was invited to give my response to this question: "Bishop, in one word what is your vision for every member of the ELCA?"
My response was "freedom."
Fortunately, I was also invited to elaborate, and I recalled Paul's words: "For freedom Christ has set us free" (Galatians 5:1).
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