Wednesday, September 18, 2002

•••Lutheran Hour Ministries Severs All Ties With Schulz for 'Unethical' Ruling on Benke Case From the press release: St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 18, 2002 [~] The Rev. Dr. Wallace Schulz will not return to his duties as Lutheran Hour Radio Speaker, according to Rodger Hebermehl, executive director of Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM)... Dr. Schulz was relieved temporarily of his duties with pay on July 12. On July 21, the LHM board of governors declared unanimously that Dr. Schulz violated the organization's code of ethics and its conflict of interest policy. At the same time, the board indicated its desire to bring Dr. Schulz back into the LHM team ministry. It also affirmed the authority of the executive director to develop stipulations and to obtain Dr. Schulz's agreement before he could be restored to service. Dr. Schulz declined to agree to the stipulations.[Lutheran Hour Ministries] Very sorry to read that. I used to respect that organization quite a lot. Schulz has been a Sunday morning radio staple for millions all across the world for the last 25 years. I admire Schulz's integrity in not dropping a searingly hot potato, but rising to the challenge of performing that very difficult responsibility to which the people of the LCMS elected him. God continue to strengthen and perserve you, Dr. Schulz, in your duly elected service as Second Vice President of our troubled LCMS.   5:25:18 PM   googleit 95     itemlink->