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
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
“The Soul Felt it’s Worth” Luke 2:1-14 Pastor Todd Buegler December 24, 2015 (Christmas Eve) Trinity Lutheran Church Grace and peace to you from God our Creator, and from Jesus, the Son of God who is the Word made flesh! Amen. We come tonight, to hear the most familiar story in the Bible. We know … More And the Soul Felt It’s Worth
Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament![a] Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with clanging cymbals; … More Soli Deo Gloria!
“To Be Three” Luke 2:1-14 Pastor Todd Buegler December 24, 2014 Trinity Lutheran Church A sermon for Christmas Eve: Grace and peace to you from God our Creator, and from Jesus, the Son of God who is the Word made flesh! Amen. “Christmas is for children.” That’s a phrase you often hear. And to some … More To be Three
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 