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A New Place for my Coffee Cup
Somewhere around 31 years ago, I graduated from high school. When I graduated, I received a gift from a good friend, Dave Langholz. Dave, at the time, was a youth minister at Colonial Church of Edina. He also worked part time as the advisor for both the high school yearbook and newspaper. I was on…
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9,814+
“9814+” Matthew 14:22-33 Pastor Todd Buegler Lord of Life Lutheran Church July 12-14, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus our Lord and Savior. Amen. If I still had my big, red spiral bound calendar from 1987 to show you, I would point out for you the entry for…
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Keep the Name
“Keep the Name” Exodus 20:7 Pastor Todd Buegler Lord of Life Lutheran Church June 21-23, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus Christ, whose name is Holy. Amen. We like to play games with names. We do. It can be a way of expressing affection, or the closeness of…
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God is Doing New Things
Pastor’s article for LifeTimes, Lord of Life’s monthly newsletter; July, 2014 I hung up the phone after I’d been notified that Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna had voted that morning to call me as their new senior pastor. I told Lori the news, and we both looked at each other, not exactly sure what…
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Mixed Feelings
It has been a really weird two weeks. Two weeks ago tomorrow I announced my resignation as a pastor from Lord of Life Lutheran Church to take a new call as the senior pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna. So the emotional whirlwind from that announcement is swirling. I have been overwhelmed and touched,…
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Departure
Dear friends, Yesterday, Trinity Lutheran Church, an ELCA congregation in Owatonna, Minnesota, voted to call me to serve as their senior pastor. I have decided to accept the call and so I will be resigning my position as pastor at Lord of Life. Trinity is a wonderful congregation, and this is a tremendous opportunity for…
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All
“All” Matthew 26:26-29 Pastor Todd Buegler Lord of Life Lutheran Church April 26-27, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus Christ, who welcomes all. Amen. I believe that how we eat our meals can tell us a lot about the kind of life we lead. For example: if you…
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Holy Ground
“Holy Ground” Mark 9:2-8 Pastor Todd Buegler March 1-2, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus Christ, who calls us to follow. Amen. I have a theory. I believe that everybody has a place that is meaningful to them. It is a place where you may go to recharge…
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“Kingdom” Mark 4:26-32 Pastor Todd Buegler Lord of Life Lutheran Church January 18-19, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus Christ, our Savior, and Lord. Amen. “I can’t believe that something so tiny can have such a huge effect on me.” The words were spoken by my friend, John,…
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Light
“Light” Isaiah 2:1-5 Pastor Todd Buegler Lord of Life Lutheran Church November 16-17, 2013 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus Christ, who is light in the darkness. Amen. You might remember a few years ago, at roughly this time of year, we had a pretty massive Wednesday night thunderstorm…
Test Driving Theology
Sermons and thoughts from Pastor Todd