Test Driving Theology

Sermons and thoughts from Pastor Todd

  • Step Up

    “Step Up” Mark 12:41-44 Pastor Todd Buegler Trinity Lutheran Church October 18-19, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus, who gives all.  Amen. Stuck!  Sometimes we just feel stuck. It’s a phrase you would have heard in my home when I was growing up.  “Mom!  Dad!  I’m stuck!”  I…

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  • Step In

    “Step In” Hebrews 10:19-35 Pastor Todd Buegler Trinity Lutheran Church October 11-12, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus, who welcomes all. Amen. Jillian Lynne was a young woman who grew up in Great Britain in the early part of the 20th century. Today, she is 88 years old.…

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  • Who’s Leading Who?

    A question I am frequently asked now is “How is the dog?”  Many of you are probably aware that after a great deal of family negotiation (and stalling) the Buegler family finally stepped firmly into the world of dog ownership a little over two weeks ago. To answer your question: Our dog, Kennedy, is doing well.…

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  • Trinity Bylaw Change

    Ok, so making alterations in a congregation’s bylaws might not be the most exciting thing to think about.  But in order for us to focus on God’s mission of bringing grace and hope to those in need, sometimes we’ve got to focus on the stuff below the surface that makes the rest of it possible.…

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  • Deeper into Scripture

    Another great question that I received from the “Questions” sermon a few weeks ago:  “I would like to venture deeper into scripture and the Bible.  But it all seems overwhelming.  Where does a novice start?  Thank you for accepting the call to Trinity.” Well first, thanks for that nice comment!  I’m very glad to be…

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  • Fair

    “Fair” Matthew 20:1-16 Pastor Todd Buegler Trinity Lutheran Church September 20-21, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus, who is love and grace. Amen. In college, I worked as an audio technician in the school’s media services department. We set up and ran sound and video systems for everything…

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  • Worthy?

    It’s been a busy couple of weeks with the “Trinity: Next Steps” process beginning, but I’m excited to be able to get back to taking a look at some of the great questions that came in a few weeks ago as a part of my sermon on the power of faith-questions. The question we’re taking…

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  • Trinity’s Future: Next Steps

    This is an exciting time in the life of Trinity Lutheran Church!  During the last two years, great work has been done by the congregation gathering data, thoughts, hopes and dreams.  Three separate visioning process have taken place during this time: Over 800 Trinity members took the CAT (Church Assessment Tool) survey. Over 300 Trinity…

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  • God’s Work, Our Hands

     “Just as our neighbor is in need and lacks that in which we abound, so we were in need before God and lacked his mercy. Hence, as our heavenly Father has in Christ freely come to our aid, we also ought freely to help our neighbor through our body and its works, and each one should become…

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  • Reset Moments

    “Reset Moments”Matthew 18:15-20Pastor Todd BueglerTrinity Lutheran Church September 6-7, 2014   Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus, who brings life. Amen. There is a button on most of my electronic devices that I both love and hate. It is the “reset” button. I’m sure many of you are familiar…

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