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Praying for Ourselves
Last weekend in worship, as a part of the sermon, I spoke about the power of good questions, and how they can draw us deeper into our relationship with God. I asked people that were at worship that morning to write down their good questions, for two reasons: It would help me get to know…
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Slack
I often listen to podcasts when I walk in the morning. It’s a great way for me to get my mind ‘moving’ a bit. Yesterday, I listened to an interview with Elizabeth Eaton, who is the presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. I have a lot of admiration for Bishop Eaton. She…
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The Questions that Matter
“The Questions that Matter”Matthew 16:13-20Pastor Todd BueglerTrinity Lutheran ChurchAugust 23-24, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus, who brings life. Amen. “What do I want to be when I grow up?” That was the question. That’s what I was wondering. I was 21 years old and it was…
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Like Rain
In something like 36 hours, we got 4 inches of rain. And it’s like I could almost hear my lawn giving a long, low groan of relief. it had been so dry for the last few weeks that my lawn kind of “crackled” as I walked over it. In bare patches, I could see little…
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Whatever It Takes
Matthew 15:21-28 Pastor Todd Buegler Trinity Lutheran Church August 16-17, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus, who brings healing. Amen. I was between worship services, and was chatting with someone in the Narthex when one of the ushers came over to me and said “Pastor Todd, your wife,…
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What if Life was like the Fair?
I now can finally give the correct answer: “Yes, I’ve been to the Steele County Free Fair!” That’s been one of the first three questions that I’ve been asked since we arrived in Owatonna: “Have you been to the fair? Are you planning on going?” I have to admit, that as someone recently stepping in to this community,…
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From the Outside Looking In
“From the Outside Looking In” Matthew 14:22-33 Pastor Todd Buegler Trinity Lutheran Church August 9-10, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus our savior. Amen. I am full of gratitude today. And in all truth, if I don’t take this opportunity to express it, my heart may burst.…
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Healthy Laughter
When I was in the midst of the call process to come to Trinity, I remember talking to Lori as I was on my way home from one of my meetings with the Call Committee, and I said “they laugh together…a lot.” I don’t want to imply that the Call Committee didn’t take their responsibility…
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Staff Meeting
Today I had the opportunity to be a part of my first staff meeting with the Trinity staff. We had, I think, a good meeting. There was good conversation, there was laughter, there were details attended to, and there was just a taste of dreaming that was shared. These are good, dedicated people who are…
Test Driving Theology
Sermons and thoughts from Pastor Todd