This is our dog’s favorite position. While Kennedy does enjoy walks, car rides and the occasional opportunity to bark at and chase squirrels, deer and rabbits, we will often walk into our living room to find him down and sleeping on his side, sometimes on the floor and sometimes on a chair. I’ve got to … More A Dog’s Life
“By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” – Luke 1:78-79 I am usually up in the mornings around 5:30am. I spend a … More Light in the Darkness
This weekend, as the season of Advent begins, Trinity is starting a 4-week sermon series called “The Nativity Dilemma.” Each sermon is going to begin with a drama, acted out by a member of our congregation who is playing the role of someone who is essential to the story of the birth of Jesus; someone … More The Nativity Dilemma
This weekend, I attended Christmas in Christ Chapel, the annual worship service and concert at Gustavus Adolphus College. Over 350 student musicians presented performed beautiful music around the theme Ubuntu Jesu. A good friend of mine, Pastor Grady St. Dennis, is a college chaplain and Director of Church Relations at Gustavus. During the worship/concert, Grady stepped … More Christmas as Protest
Grace and peace to you from God our Creator, and from Jesus, the child of God for whom we await! Amen. We all have moments that we’d like to take back. “Do-overs,” one might say. Things we’ve done, or things we’ve said that we wish we hadn’t…that we regret. I remember being young…probably in 3rd … More Reclaiming Repentance
We have visions in our mind of what the seasons of Advent and Christmas “look like.” When I think Christmas, I think of it as a cold and dark evening. I think of the lights of the Christmas tree and the smells of good food cooking and delicious goodness baking in the oven. And the sounds…I … More Cradle of Light
“That Awkward In-Between Time” Luke 21:25-36 Todd Buegler November 28-29, 2015 Trinity Lutheran Church Grace and peace to you from God our Creator, and from Jesus, the Son of God and Messiah, for whom we wait! Amen. Thanksgiving weekend represents the beginning of a new season…a new time of our year. It is a time … More That Awkward In-Between Time
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 … More Almost There
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 … More Light Enters
“Expect the Unexpected” Mark 13:24-37 Rev. Todd Buegler November 29-30, 2014 Trinity Lutheran Church Grace and peace to you from God our Creator, and from Jesus the Messiah, who comes to each of us. Amen. The Washington Post decided to try an experiment. They wanted to see how much the context and location of something … More Expect the Unexpected
Test Driving Theology 