I'm sure that the Bunnie, with whom I chatted this very evening at "Conservative Prom" (and yes, she looked super fantastic), would be quick to point out that the man accused of being the BTK serial killer is a member of the ELCA not the LCMS.

But I'm also sure that Bunnie would also point out that this story, the multiple scandals in the Greek church, the pedophiliac priests in the Roman Catholic church, and, well, the scandals and crimes that happen in every denomination, illustrate that all Christians are sinners who live in a fallen world. We hope that those who call themselves Christians would try to lead lives worthy of the name, but we know that we all fall short of that. While we should be distressed then that killers and pedophiliacs lurk among us and while we should root them out, we should not be dismayed by their presence nor let them shake our faith. Instead, as we rightly condemn these crimes and demand that the perpetrators be called to justice, we should cling even more firmly to the cross of Christ, the only source of redemption for us all.