Category: Pastor’s Blog
-
Ask the Pastor – Worship Stuff Part 4 – Offering
Posted on
by
Have you ever wondered why we do what we do during worship? What’s up with the passing the peace? Why do we have a community confession? What exactly are we saying when we profess the creed? Maybe you’ve wondered if there’s more to […]
-
Ask the Pastor – Worship Stuff Part 3 – The Creed
Posted on
by
Have you ever wondered why we do what we do during worship? What’s up with the passing the peace? Why do we have a community confession? What exactly are we saying when we profess the creed?Maybe you’ve wondered if there’s more to the […]
-
Ask the Pastor – Worship Stuff Part 2 – Confession & Forgiveness
Posted on
by
Have you ever wondered why we do what we do during worship? What’s up with the passing the peace? Why do we have a community confession? Maybe you’ve wondered if there’s more to the offering besides collecting gifts for the church. If […]
-
Ask the Pastor – Worship Stuff Part 1 – Passing the Peace
Posted on
by
Have you ever wondered why we do what we do during worship? What’s up with the passing the peace? Or why are we always confessing our sins? Maybe you’ve wondered if there’s more to the offering besides collecting gifts for the church. […]
-
Easter Bustle
Posted on
by
Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.” ~ Luke 24:5b Christ is risen! Alleluia! I love the Easter season. I love the flowers, the songs, the time with family gathered together. Although […]
-
Giving Thanks This Holy Week
Posted on
by
For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. ~ Romans 12:4-5 ESV I am always amazed […]
-
Vacation Bible School Excitement
Posted on
by
So I am well aware that Vacation Bible School (VBS) is still more than six months away. I know that that. But I’m a planner, and so that means we’ve already put in the order for this year’s ROAR VBS. Tagline: Life […]
-
Empowering Life – Prison Ministry
Posted on
by
I was recently asked to share my experience serving with Empowering Life, why I care about prison ministry, and what this ministry of St Mark Lutheran of the Narrows and our Synod means to me. I of course wrote way more than […]
-
Dealing With the Creativity Block
Posted on
by
I find a lot of joy in the creative aspects of my life. Whether it be sermon and blog writing, graphic design, ideas for ministry, or even knitting. As a result of the joyous creativity in my life there are often times […]
-
What is Bishop’s Convocation?
Posted on
by
As this blog is posted, I’m currently at a conference center north of Gig Harbor with pastors from all over our synod. Most of our announcements list that I’m at “Bishop’s Conference”, which is true. But actually it’s called “Bishop’s Convocation”, so […]