A number of years ago, I was in New Orleans for a continuing education conference. I was in the hotel lobby, deep in conversation with a colleague after the evening session when we witnessed an interesting exchange. A man who looked to be homeless shuffled into the lobby and approached the front desk. I don’t … More A Turn in the Story
At our sophomore day away about a month ago, we spent time talking about our faith questions. We had great questions from our 10th graders! But we couldn’t get to them all. I promised the group that I’d answer their questions here on my blog. This is the final in a four-part series to try … More 10th Grade Faith Questions Part IV
“Who says, you can’t go home?” – Jon Bon Jovi At our congregational meeting on Sunday, the members of Trinity chose to call Deacon Kris Oppegard as the new member of our pastoral team. The vote to issue the call was 191 in favor, and 1 opposed. Deacon Kris is a very familiar face to … More Trinity Welcomes (Back) Deacon Kris Oppegard!
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, the speakers would share messages revolving around that same theme. One I will share about today is that “God’s call changes everything”. People are called … More God’s Call Changes Everything
The resurrection changes everything Everything. The resurrection of Jesus Christ has been called the single-most significant event in human history. It has been called the event that changed our relationship with God, and with each other. It has been called the event that shifted the way that humans think about the way they relate to … More This Changes Everything
Note: This blog post was first published in the “Pastor’s Perspective” column in the Owatonna People’s Press, August 18, 2018 Perhaps this is true for you too: Today, if I step outside and I listen very closely, I can hear it. Even though it’s a couple of miles away, I can hear sounds of the … More Gathering Together…At the Fair
You’ve heard his words. His speech is embedded into our national culture. On August 28, 1963, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke to a quarter million people, gathered on the national mall in Washington DC and said: “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the … More Plumb Line
“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.” – … More Nominate a Candidate for Faith Formation Pastor or Deacon
Trinity has formed its Call Committee to seek a person who will provide leadership to our faith formation ministries. The congregational council reviewed names of individuals with a broad generational representation of the congregation, and who had a level of investment in our children, youth and family ministry now, or in the past. All of … More Trinity’s Call Committee Formed
There are these moments that occur in our lives when we see the church at work…the church as we think God intends it to be. I believe we catch these glimpses of the Kingdom of God at work all of the time, but we don’t always recognize them for what they are. So when we … More A Glimpse of the Church
Test Driving Theology 