I have spent these weeks in my sabbatical trying to listen well. I want to hear God. I want to hear the whispers of the Holy Spirit. I am looking for direction, and wisdom, and guidance. I want these things for our church, and for our family, and for my life. God speaks. I believe … More Listening Well
I remember the stories. I heard them growing up. In Sunday School, in our home, at my grandparents’ farm, these became stories that helped shape me. The creation story The story of Moses and the burning bush Noah and the flood Jonah and the whale The Exodus Daniel and the lion’s den The story of … More A New Sermon Series: Bible Stories to Love and Remember
At their confirmation retreat a couple of weeks ago, our 10th graders had the opportunity to ask faith questions about things they were still wondering about. We discussed as many as we could, but I said that I would try and answer the questions that remained on my blog over the next few weeks. Here … More 10th Grade Faith Questions Part III
This summer, a lot of us are going to load up planes, trains and automobiles and hit the road. We’ll go to the beach, to the lake, to the cabin, to a theme park, to the mountains, to a foreign land… The goal is both to recreate, and to re-create. That is, to go and … More Taking Church With You
In Trinity’s “Messenger” newsletter for August, I wrote about the experience of re-discovering the Book of Romans this summer as a part of our “Love Letters” summer sermon series. Here is a 29 day plan for reading the whole book. You can get it done before the school year begins and still have a few … More Romans in 29 Days
It’s the end of the school year, and between our two sons and their involvement in both choir and band, we’ve found ourselves spending quite a bit of time in the high school auditorium. I love these concerts. To sit for an evening and watch and listen to young people share their gifts in an … More Auditoriums and Stories
I occasionally try and answer a question that I’ve received. Today’s question is: “What reason do we have to recognize the authority of the books of the Bible over those that weren’t canonized?” Fantastic question, and one that really gets at the source of inspiration and wisdom! I would love to be able to say … More What’s in the Bible?
“Remember and Reform” John 8:31-36 Pastor Todd Buegler October 24-25, 2015 Reformation Weekend Trinity Lutheran Church Grace and peace to you from God our Creator, and from Jesus, the Son of God and Savior of the world! Amen. The protestant reformation began on October 31st, 1517 in Wittenberg, Germany, when Martin Luther nailed 95 theses, … More Remember and Reform
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 … More Deeper into Scripture
Test Driving Theology 