Water Always Wins
June 6, 1965, 57 years ago today, my parents brought me to the baptismal font at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church in south Minneapolis. There, they held me over the font … Continue reading Water Always Wins
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When God Whispers in Your Ear
Two summers ago, I took a trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with our youngest son, Sam. On our last day, we were paddling back to the outfitter’s when … Continue reading When God Whispers in Your Ear
Get Up and Go
“Get up and go.” If you were to ask me to quote some of the most important phrases in the Bible…these words would definitely be in my top five. Some … Continue reading Get Up and Go
With Just A Word
Words have power. They just do. Our words have the power to shape our world…to shape how we feel about someone…to shape a relationship. We have seen this in our … Continue reading With Just A Word
An Important Update on the State of the Church
Dear friends, I hope you are well and healthy! During this strange time in our life together as a community, I wanted to give you an important update on the … Continue reading An Important Update on the State of the Church
The Giant Plus Sign
Growing up in south Minneapolis, when the Minneapolis Star, our afternoon newspaper would come, I’d always grab it and go straight to the comic pages. I’m sure many of you … Continue reading The Giant Plus Sign
God’s Call Changes Everything
Hi, I’m Nicole Weber. Over the summer I went to the youth gathering in Houston. We focused on a general theme each day. And then, at night in NRG stadium, … Continue reading God’s Call Changes Everything
So what will we do when Westboro Baptist comes to protest at Trinity?
“Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your judgments are like the great deep; you save humans and animals alike, O Lord. How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All … Continue reading So what will we do when Westboro Baptist comes to protest at Trinity?
Flipping Hearts
In the evening, when Lori and I sit on the couch and we flip on the TV, I’ll surf up or down the channel lineup. It drives Lori a bit … Continue reading Flipping Hearts
Whose You Are
I have a friend named Dennis who lives with a medical condition that his doctors call “Sudden Death Syndrome.” It is a congenital, degenerative heart condition, and at any given … Continue reading Whose You Are
Bonded, Blessed & Sent
I can remember the exact moment when my relationship with my Dad changed. It was at my college graduation. The ceremony took place on the football field at Gustavus Adolphus … Continue reading Bonded, Blessed & Sent
If You Could See What God Sees: A Sermon for Confirmation
Grace and peace to you from God our Creator, and from Jesus, the Son of God, who is the light of the world! Amen. Let me be the first today … Continue reading If You Could See What God Sees: A Sermon for Confirmation
Test Driving Theology 