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Annual Convention history

2009 Convention, Golden Valley, Minnesota

Theme: The Main Thing — Proclaim Jesus!

Paster Charles R. Lindquist outline of his keynote address, Spain Matters
Usurped Authority resolution
The Necessity of Resistance statement

2008 Convention, Golden Valley, Minnesota

Theme: "Defending the Faith"

April 13-14

Dr. James Kallas' outline of his keynote address, "From Worms to Marburg—Our Problem Today"
Pr. Gary Jepsen's keynote address, "Equipping the Saints for Ministry."
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2007 Convention, Golden Valley, Minnesota

Theme: "The Bible Reads Sinners"

April 29 — May 1

Dr. Karl Donfried's keynote speech, "Scripture as the Real Presence of Christ"
Dr. Steven Paulson keynote speech, "How to Preach Galatians — Law and Gospel not Acceptance and Inclusion"
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2006 Convention, Golden Valley, Minnesota

Theme: "Pulpit, Pews, Parents—Teaching the Christian faith to all generations "

April 30 — May 2

Keynote Presenters
Dr. Harry Wendt, President, Crossways International, Jesus, the Radical Servant Messiah
Dr. James Nestingen, Prof. Emer. of Church History, Luther Seminary, Handing Over the Goods
Dr. Dennis Bielfeldt, Prof. of Philosophy and Religion, South Dakota State University, Proposal of the Lutheran Theological House of Studies Task Force
Dr. Dennis Bielfeldt, Prof. of Philosophy and Religion, South Dakota State University - WordAlone fundamentalism? No, fundamentals!

Commentaries on the Common Confession by the Lutheran CORE Steering Committee:

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2006 Convention minutes in PDF format.

2005 Convention, Mahtomedi, Minnesota

Theme: "By whose authority do you do this?"

April 17 — 19

Notes, overviews, and links from the 2005 convention.

2004 Convention, Roseville, Minnesota

Theme: "In the beginning was the Word… who gets the last word?"

April 25 — 27

Brief report on WordAlone's 2004 Conference, "WordAlone Convention affirms Biblical stance on sexuality"
More News on Conference, "WordAlone convention hears pro and con speakers on homosexuality"
WordAlone's 2004 Conference minutes
Speech by Dr. Walter Sundberg, Take Yourself as the Starting Point’: Controversy over Sexuality in the ELCA
Pastor Randy Freund speech, "How did we get here?" Powerpoint
Dr. David L. Balch speech, "The Sacraments and Romans 1:26-27"
Dr. Paul Jersild speech, "Theological Reflections on the Issues before the ELCA Concerning Homosexuality"
Dr. Marc Kolden speech, "Traditional Christian views on homosexuality and the ELCA’s struggle"
Resolution: "Concerning the Gift of Sexual Life and Its Divinely Created Structure"
2004 Convention minutes in PDF format.

2003 Convention, Roseville, Minnesota

Theme: "Christ's Church — With the Flow or Against the Current?"

April 25 — 26

Keynote speech by Leonard Sweet, "With the Flow or Against the Current?"
Keynote speech by Leonard Sweet, "Crazy in love with Jesus"
Keynote speech by Leonard Sweet, "Called to be learners and missionaries"
Keynote speech by Roy Harrisville III, "Ministry in the New Testament"

Minutes for the 2003 Convention are available in PDF format

2002 Convention, Burnsville, Minnesota

Theme: "To a Different Drum"

April 28 — 30

2002 Convocation given by Walter C. Huffman, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio, "Faithful Dissent"
Keynote speech by Rev. Michael W. Foss, in WORD format "Discipleship: Call To Renewal". The document is also available as a PDF file
Keynote speech by David L. Tiede, "Reform: The Repentance of the Church". The document is also available as a PDF file.
Keynote speech by James A. Nestingen, in WORD format "Reflections on the Past in Hopes of an Alternative Future". The document is also available as a PDF file.
Additional documentation included documents from the German churches with convention materials (in WORD format) “Kundgebung” was translated by Pastor Kris Baudler, New York (ELCA). The document is also available as a PDF file.
Additional documentation included with convention materials (in WORD format) "Protestant Understanding". The document is also available as a PDF file.

Minutes for the 2002 Convention are available in PDF format.

2001 Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

Theme: "Freedom!"

March 25 — 27

Hershman - Convention Considers
Hershman - LCMC launch

2000 Convention, Mahtomedi, Minnesota

Theme: "Constituting Convention"

March 26 — 29

Keynote speech by David Grindberg, "Electing Bishops Who Will Resist"
Keynote speech by Marc Kolden, "Seminarians and CCM"
Keynote speech by James A. Nestingen, Speech to the National Gathering
Keynote speech by Dr. David W. Preus, "A Radical Departure"
Keynote speech by Michael Rogness, "The theological implications of Called to Common Mission"
AP News Release Lutherans Rally!
An open letter to H. George Anderson from Roger Eigenfeld.