“How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going”

During this sabbatical, I’ve been doing a fair amount of reading. One of the books I read was “How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going; Leading in a Liminal Season” by Susan Beaumont. This may be the best book I’ve read so far during my sabbatical. Susan Beaumont is a consultant, a … More “How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going”

Cutting Away

This morning, I dropped our dog, Kennedy, off at the groomers for his “every 8 weeks” clean up session. When he came out, his har had been thinned out a bit (good for summer), he smelled much better, and he was sporting a stylish, new bandanna. After lunch, I went out into the back yard … More Cutting Away

One of the shooting victims in Thousand Oaks sang at Trinity last year…

Tragedy most often feels distant. Bad things happen:  Perhaps a hurricane, or a tornado, or an accident, or a mass shooting, and we feel sympathy, and we wish it hadn’t happened, and we talk about it and we think to ourselves “I wish there were a solution,” and then we go on with our lives. … More One of the shooting victims in Thousand Oaks sang at Trinity last year…

These Two Things

“These Two Things” Sermon Series: “If You Want to Walk On Water, You Have to Get Out of the Boat” Matthew 14:22-32 Rev. Todd Buegler Trinity Lutheran Church March 7-8, 2015   Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus Christ, who brings peace.  Amen. This week, as we dig deeper … More These Two Things

Water Walking

“Water Walking” Sermon Series: “If You Want to Walk On Water, You Have to Get Out of the Boat” Matthew 14:22-26 Rev. Todd Buegler Trinity Lutheran Church February 21-22, 2015   Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus Christ, who comes to us, across the water.  Amen. I read in … More Water Walking