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Rooted in Love
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to whom you belong. Amen. A friend of mine up in the Twin Cities once told me about his attempt to join a local pickleball league. (Anybody here ever play Pickleball?). He had seen the game, thought it
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Meet Jessie Camp: Interim Senior High Youth Minister
We are excited to welcome Jessie Camp to our Trinity staff team! Jessie will be serving as our Interim Senior High Youth Minister, working alongside Deacon Kris to provide leadership, support, and care for our senior high youth and their families during this season of ministry. As many of you know, ministry with young people is one
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To Be Trinity
I recently read a story about a family that left their church one Sunday, and as they got into the car, the critiques started rolling in like they were filling out a review on Yelp: The list of pros and cons just kept coming. Finally, their eight-year-old piped up from the back seat and said, “Well, what
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Faith, Grief, and the Call to Action
Beloved Trinity family, This week, our hearts are shattered as we joined our sisters and brothers in Minneapolis in mourning an unspeakable tragedy. It has taken me a couple of days to even get my head wrapped around what happened. 50 (plus) years ago, I grew up in a home about 6 or 8 blocks
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Free to Love
Have you ever noticed that there are rules in life that seem like they were designed just to drive you crazy? Maybe it’s a traffic law…maybe some policy at your work…or perhaps it’s a social expectation. There are rules and laws that don’t make a lot of sense to us. For instance: Rules and laws. Some of
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When the Winds Won’t Quit
When I read the story of Jesus calming the storm, I can’t help but think about those disciples in that boat. Remember, this was not a luxury cruise ship with shuffleboard and a breakfast buffet. They were on a small boat…it would hold maybe 8 or 10 of them. Most of them were fishermen, sure, so
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Holy Ground and Bare Feet
I want to begin this morning with a confession. Not a deep, dark, soul-wrenching confession… but just a light one. I hate walking barefoot outside. I do. I know some people love the feeling of grass between their toes, or the warmth of sand on the beach. I’m not that guy. I don’t know what
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Love Is Our True Identity
Originally published in the Owatonna People’s Press, July 26, 2025 Recently, our community came together for a celebration of inclusion, belonging, and joy. The local Pride festival was filled with music, laughter, families, food, and friendship. People showed up to be seen, to be known, and to support one another. It was a beautiful reflection
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A Surprise Blessing and an Invitation to Help
Dear Friends in Christ, I have some good news to share. Last week, congregational council president, Marla Holt and I wrote to you about the water problems in the lower level of our building and the belief that we were facing a major water mitigation project. At that time, the estimated cost was close to
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Pick it Up
Welcome to “Campfire Stories,” our summer sermon series. I want to think together about the power…and the importance…of stories for just a moment. Stories are central to who we are. Stories teach us important lessons…the stories we remember…the stories we tell…they say something about who we are as a people…they say something about our hearts. I have always
Test Driving Theology
Sermons and thoughts from Pastor Todd