This is our dog’s favorite position. While Kennedy does enjoy walks, car rides and the occasional opportunity to bark at and chase squirrels, deer and rabbits, we will often walk into our living room to find him down and sleeping on his side, sometimes on the floor and sometimes on a chair. I’ve got to … More A Dog’s Life
Every year, around 6 weeks before Easter, the Christian church celebrates Ash Wednesday. This year, Ash Wednesday falls on March 6. Tomorrow. You will see people walking around with black smudges on their foreheads. It is an ancient tradition that the church practices to mark the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is a season when Christians … More Ashes on our Forehead
Have you ever wondered what Ash Wednesday is all about? Or how about the whole season of Lent? This 2 minute video might give you some good answers! It is produced by “Busted Halo,” a Roman Catholic relationship, but it works for us too! Take a look…
Early in the mornings, I journey to the gym and step onto the treadmill. I enter the time I’d like to walk (30 minutes) followed by the program and the incline level. I put my headphones on and begin the long walk to nowhere. After 30 minutes, the treadmill begins a two minute “cool down” … More Being Humbled
Q: What do President Donald Trump, Beyonce, Jimmy Fallon, Rush Limbaugh, Queen Elizabeth, Pastor Dean and you all have in common? A: Your humanity. Setting aside everything these people have accomplished, everything they’ve done and everything they have achieved, the thing we share is that we all walk this world. We are physically made of … More What is Ash Wednesday?
One of my favorite authors, Henri Nouwen wrote: Jesus is God-with-us, Emmanuel. The great mystery of God becoming human is God’s desire to be loved by us. By becoming a vulnerable child, completely dependent on human care, God wants to take away all distance between the human and the divine. I’ve always both dreaded and … More Paper Thin
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
It was late in the evening when I walked into the neo-natal intensive care unit at Minneapolis Children’s Hospital. The small, clear incubator held the under-sized child, who had multiple tubes and wires attached to his body, bringing him oxygen, food, and monitoring his vital statistics. There were bright lights over the little bed, bringing … More 40 Days
“The Face of the Pilot” Mark 9:2-9 Rev. Todd Buegler Trinity Lutheran Church February 14-15, 2015 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus Christ, who is the transfiguration. Amen. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote a short parable: A ship was in a serious storm and was in great distress. The passengers … More The Face of the Pilot
Test Driving Theology 