On Wednesday of this week, I had the opportunity to spend time and draw wisdom from two different ELCA congregations in the Los Angeles area. Both congregations were suggested to me as sites to visit because they are known for thinking creatively about how these churches connect with their community. Salem Lutheran Church in Glendale … More Meeting the Community Where It’s At
In my years in ministry, I’ve walked into a lot of hospital rooms. And in doing all these visits, I’ve noticed something: I almost never visit the patient alone. With a few exceptions, they are never by themselves in the room. For that matter, it’s almost never the patient and a spouse, or significant other. … More Distant, but not Separate
So how are you coming on those New Year’s resolutions? Are you on track? Or have you faltered? Have you been successful at (fill in the blank) losing weight, or eating healthier or reading your 1 book per week or whatever your resolution might be for 2019? Or do you feel like you’ve already crashed … More Through Jesus’ Love: We Welcome
At its regular December meeting, Trinity’s congregational council voted to recommend to the congregation a draft of a new mission statement. The congregation will vote on this new statement at our annual congregational meeting, on Sunday, February 4. The meeting will begin immediately following lunch together. The draft of the new statement is: Eighteen months … More New Year = New Mission
Test Driving Theology 