Life – Test Driving Theology

By tbuegler April 17, 2022April 18, 2022

The Moment That Changed Everything

My first car was a 1978 AMC Concord DL (DL for DeeLuxe!) For those unfamiliar with the AMC Concord, it was a small car, a compact, but it was a bit … Continue reading The Moment That Changed Everything

By tbuegler January 10, 2021

With Just A Word

Words have power. They just do. Our words have the power to shape our world…to shape how we feel about someone…to shape a relationship. We have seen this in our … Continue reading With Just A Word

By tbuegler July 5, 2020

Patina

I have been looking forward to this week’s reading from the Gospel of Matthew for weeks. Really, I have. For at least a month, we’ve been plowing away through these … Continue reading Patina

By tbuegler May 10, 2020

Truth has a Name

When the decade of the 1960s came to an end, many of the hippies who had lived in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district were forced by rising real estate costs to … Continue reading Truth has a Name

By tbuegler April 13, 2020April 13, 2020

Not Your Average Easter

He is risen! He is risen indeed! On a normal Easter Sunday, before the worship begins, the pastors and the choir would be gathered at the back doors, the lights … Continue reading Not Your Average Easter

By tbuegler November 3, 2019

To See or Not To See

Sometimes good stories trigger memories: When I think of “The Wizard of Oz,” I think of getting to eat dinner in front of the TV…something that otherwise never happened in … Continue reading To See or Not To See

By tbuegler October 14, 2019October 14, 2019

How Are You?

Grace and peace to you from God our creator, and from Jesus, who heals. Amen. In 2008 a young Australian woman, Hailey Bartholomew, found that she just wasn’t enjoying life. … Continue reading How Are You?

By tbuegler March 5, 2019March 23, 2019

Ashes on our Forehead

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 … Continue reading Ashes on our Forehead

By tbuegler January 21, 2019January 21, 2019

A Wonderful Announcement Regarding Pastor Amanda!

Today I am writing with wonderful news! Pastor Amanda and Paul Floy are very excited to announce their engagement to be married. Their wedding will happen here at Trinity on … Continue reading A Wonderful Announcement Regarding Pastor Amanda!