28 of us were driving up the North Carolina coast in two large vans. I was a youth minister and Habitat for Humanity was moving our youth group from one work Habitat site to another. Our two vans stopped at a drawbridge that had been raised to let a boat through…we were in a line of … More The Things That Unite
Last weekend, the Southeastern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America met for its annual “assembly” at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. Every year, representatives and leaders from every congregation in the synod gather to connect with each other, to share ideas, to learn together, to study the Bible together and to … More When God’s People Gather
This past Sunday, our 10th graders did a mini-retreat as they prepared for their Affirmation of Baptism (confirmation) that will take place on October 28th. In one of our activities, we spent time talking together about the faith questions that have emerged for them as they have learned and grown over the past three years. … More 10th Grade Faith Questions Part I
This week I am at the annual continuing education conference for senior pastors of large ELCA congregations. Yesterday at one of our sessions, there was a panel discussion of all of the presidents of the nine ELCA seminaries. They were discussing the changing needs of the seminaries and the ways that the seminaries and large … More Trinity Gets Lifted Up
Test Driving Theology 