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Does God Give You More Than You Can Handle?
This is another in the occasional series of posts responding to faith questions people wrote early last fall: The question: “It is promised in the Bible that we will not be given more than we can bear…what about the family that loses three daughters and others? How can the family deal with untold grief? How…
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The Face of the Pilot
“The Face of the Pilot” Mark 9:2-9 Rev. Todd Buegler Trinity Lutheran Church February 14-15, 2015 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus Christ, who is the transfiguration. Amen. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote a short parable: A ship was in a serious storm and was in great distress. The passengers…
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Two in Two Days
I love to tell the story of unseen things above, Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love; I love to tell the story, because I know ’tis true, It satisfies my longings as nothing else would do. “I Love to Tell the Story” I was traveling last week with our youth…
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In the Footsteps
“In the Footsteps” Mark 1:14-20 Rev. Todd Buegler Trinity Lutheran Church January 24-25, 2015 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus Christ, who leads. Amen. I have a confession to make: I am not a fisherman. I’m not. I never really have been. I’m sorry. Some of you might be…
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Seasons
Every morning, somewhere right around 6:00am, I crawl out of bed at the sound of the alarm, put on my coat and my boots, along with a stocking cap and I take the dog for a walk. Right around Christmas, I was acutely aware of how dark it was. The moon and the stars would…
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With Us
“With Us” John 1:10-18 Pastor Todd Buegler January 3-4, 2015 Trinity Lutheran Church Grace and peace to you from God our Creator, and from Jesus, the Son of God and the incarnation. Amen. One of my very favorite places to take groups camping is Assateague Island National Seashore, on the Maryland coast. I’ve brought…
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Mr. Petersburg Goes to St. Paul
On Friday, January 2, John Petersburg will begin his second term at the Minnesota House of Representatives, where he will serve as the legislator from our district. Since 1997, John has served here at Trinity as our congregational administrator. In that role, he has had oversight of our day-to-day operations, our financial record-keeping, supervising our…
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To be Three
“To Be Three” Luke 2:1-14 Pastor Todd Buegler December 24, 2014 Trinity Lutheran Church A sermon for Christmas Eve: Grace and peace to you from God our Creator, and from Jesus, the Son of God who is the Word made flesh! Amen. “Christmas is for children.” That’s a phrase you often hear. And to some…
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Almost There
One of the things I think of during the Advent and Christmas season are road trips. As a kid, almost every year we would load up the car and head to Grandma and Grandpa’s farm for Christmas. We’d fill the middle seat of our Ford Country Squire station wagon (the one with the wood paneling…
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Light Enters
One of my favorite things to do during the Advent season is to walk through the Sanctuary. With the Christmas decorations up and the trees lit, it’s a beautiful space. As you are probably aware, during Advent we have made the Sanctuary open and available for people to come for prayer and meditation. Folks can…
Test Driving Theology
Sermons and thoughts from Pastor Todd