Freedom to Launch

I returned home on Saturday from a quick trip to Tacoma to see our oldest son, Nathan, and to help him to move out of his dorm.   On Saturday morning,  we drive to the Seattle airport.  Nathan got on a flight to Denver.  From there, he made his way up to Sky Ranch, one of … More Freedom to Launch

What Do You Expect?

This past week, Lori, Sam and I watched a documentary on Netflix called “14 Peaks.”  It is the story of a man from Nepal, named Nimsdai Purja.  Nimsdai grew up in Kathmandu.  After he finished school and graducated, he decided to join the British army.  (Nepal is a British protectorate).  After serving four years, Nimsdai tried out for, and was … More What Do You Expect?

Free

On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped up to the podium and delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream” speech. It is a speech that has embedded itself into the DNA of American culture.  At the very end of his speech, King … More Free

Opposites

Sunday AM: As I look out of my office window this morning, I see snow blowing almost sideways by the wind…the snow is piled up and I know from my short walk into the building that the cold is intense. And so then I think back just a week.  I was at a faith formation … More Opposites

The Mic Drop Moment

“The Mic-Drop Moment” Luke 4:14-21 Pastor Todd Buegler January 23 & 24, 2016 Trinity Grace and peace to you from God our Creator, and from Jesus, the Son of God who fulfills the prophecies! Amen. I love movies. I do. I love going to movies…I love watching movies…I love being drawn in to good stories. … More The Mic Drop Moment