As part of my process to become an ordained minister in the ELCA, in 2016 I was required to write …
Hopes & Dreams Part 3 – Vocational Calling
As part of my process to become an ordained minister in the ELCA, in 2016 I was required to write …
A Revelation New Year
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with …
Sing for Joy and for Sadness
O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. ~Psalm 96:1 One of my …
Advent 4 – Remembering Love – Why Jesus?
But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us even when we …
Advent! What’s with all the blue?
This last Sunday was the first Sunday of Advent – the season leading up to the celebration of Christmas. And …
An Opportunity to Share – A Sermon on Luke 21:5-19
Last week Dave Foslien and I attended the first of six retreats for congregations looking towards renewal, these conferences are …
Do Not Be Weary
Brothers and sisters, do not be weary in doing what is right. ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:13 As I’m writing this …
Daniel, Lectionary, and Hope
In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head as he …
Unpacking
For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. ~ 1 Timothy 6:7 My …