It is with sadness that I read this position that Thrivent has taken. I'm a Thrivent policy holder and a former chapter president for 2 chapters over 6 years. To that, I serve our Lord as a parish pastor in the LC-MS. My pastoral heart, my Christian heart, my Savior's heart all tell me clearly that our God is a God of Life... He is for life! He is not neutral when it comes to life, which He is the author of, nor is He neutral when it comes to eternal life for which He is the Savior.

Until now, I have welcomed with open arms our Thrivent agents, gladly receiving them in worship, introducing them to the congregation, having them attend new member functions and baptism celebrations in an effort to assist them, our members and the Church itself. Sadly, very sadly, those days of encouragement are coming to a close if this is the best we can hope for. Personally, knowing what I know now, I wish I could go back in time and reconsider from whom I would secure the insurance products I now hold from Thrivent. I must tell our congregation of this change and ask that they consider biblical values before selecting financial services from a company that claims a Christian link, yet does not live that out in this world of sin.