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Ponder These Things
The scriptures say: “But Mary treasured these words…and pondered them in her heart.” When I hear this familiar part of our Christmas story…an image comes to my mind. I picture … Continue reading Ponder These Things
Wants and Needs
I have a confession to make. I sometimes confuse what I want, with what I need. Anyone else? Anyone? Yeah. I suspect that I am not alone in that. Do … Continue reading Wants and Needs
No Filter
Have you ever been a witness? I mean a real, live, actual legal witness? Like in a courtroom? I have. Years ago, I was on a church summer trip with … Continue reading No Filter
The Law of Love
The new fence went in this past week around the playground at Trinity. It replaces the (quite ugly) temporary, plastic fencing that has been in place since the beginning of … Continue reading The Law of Love
Way Off the Map
In his great book on adaptive leadership, “Canoeing the Mountains,” Tod Bolsinger tells the story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. In August of 1805, Captain Meriwether Lewis stood at … Continue reading Way Off the Map
It Might Be Time to Build Some New Habits
This has been hard. I know this to be true. Since mid-March, we have struggled with COVID, with a deepening racial divide and with a toxic election. And so much … Continue reading It Might Be Time to Build Some New Habits
Well Done
Do you remember the first time you felt really, really trusted? The first time that someone entrusted you with an important responsibility, or a task? I remember when I was … Continue reading Well Done
Trinity Suspends In-Person Worship
Dear friends, This is not a note I’d hoped to be writing to you. Trinity has made the difficult decision to again suspend in-person worship, effective immediately. There are three … Continue reading Trinity Suspends In-Person Worship
For Whom the Bell Tolls
There are moments that stand out…that catch our attention. These are moments that make us pause, look and take it all in. These are moments that change us. I’ve experienced … Continue reading For Whom the Bell Tolls
Neighbors First – Politics Second
As election day approaches, the intensity of the rhetoric will continue to dial itself up. In this extremely polarized election year, there are only a small number of people who … Continue reading Neighbors First – Politics Second
#ForOwatonna Part III: Treasure
Miss Lucille was a woman who lived in what was basically a plywood shack, in the small community of Morehead City, North Carolina. The youth group I was leading was … Continue reading #ForOwatonna Part III: Treasure
