In our Old Testament reading for today, Joshua, the son of Nun, the successor of Moses, the weary warrior, stands before the people of Shechem with a Word from the Lord. He clears his throat, cups his hands, and says in a voice loud enough for all to hear, “Thus says the Lord, the God of … More Fill the Lamps
With heartbreak and horror, we have watched conflict and violence erupt in Israel and within the Gaza Strip. The destruction, death, and broken lives that we see in the news takes your breath away. There are no simple solutions to conflict that has, for decades, erupted in deep emotion and intense political debates. This conflict is complicated, … More Praying for Peace
Two summers ago, I took a trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with our youngest son, Sam. On our last day, we were paddling back to the outfitter’s when we took the portage from Alpine Lake into Seagull Lake. Seagull is what Boundary Waters veterans call “big water.” It’s a really big lake to paddle … More When God Whispers in Your Ear
I’m always curious about what people hear in the sermons their pastors preach. It is fascinating to me that one person will tell me how this one part of the sermon really spoke to them. But someone else will tell me that it was something completely different in the sermon that they needed to hear … More The Point of the Sermon
“Riches to Rags” Luke 19:28-40 Pastor Todd Buegler March 19-20, 2016 Trinity Lutheran Church Grace and peace to you from God our creator, and from Jesus Christ, our Lord and savior. Amen. The messiah was the promised deliverer or savior of the Jewish nation. And 2000 years ago, the Hebrew people were ready and waiting … More Riches to Rags
Test Driving Theology 