A few years ago, I was a part of the team of folks that helped to put together the racial reconciliation roundtables that took place at the Owatonna Middle School after the high school experienced an incident of racial conflict. The goal of these sessions was to open lines of communication, and to have healthy, … More I See You
There are events that occur that make you absolutely stop in your tracks and say to yourself “I can’t believe that just happened.” I remember when Lori woke me up in the middle of the night and said with a smile, “I think it’s time.” And we hustled to the hospital. Eight hours later, I’m holding Nathan … More We’ve Got to Talk
One day, this will all be over. The majority of people will have received the vaccine, and we will again be free to sit close to each other, to take our masks off, and to shelve the term “socially distance.” I’m not sure when yet, but it will happen. One day. One day, this will … More One Day…
On September 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy took the podium at Rice University to speak to a crowd of 40,000 people. It was a hard time: Our nation was struggling. Viet Nam was escalating. The Bay of Pigs incident had taken place the year prior. The cold war was heating up, and our nation, … More It is Time
It is horrible, and my heart breaks. George Floyd was restrained. He wasn’t fighting or resisting. In fact, he was begging “please.” Watching the video, I can think of no scenario where this response by the police officer could be justified. It is horrible, and my heart breaks. A beautifully spirited young woman in my … More Race, Violence and George Floyd
Racism is an insidious evil. Humans have been tribal since the beginning. And tribalism served a purpose. Tribes protected each other, shared with each other, hunted together. It became instinctual. We gathered within the tribe and looked outside the tribe with suspicion. That instinct still exists. We spend time with those we are close to…those … More When Racism Boils Up Here
Has there ever been something that you really, really wanted…or maybe even something that you needed…and you just couldn’t quite get there? Maybe it’s a goal…or a hope…but it’s something that you’ve really been working towards…and it remains, elusively out of your reach. I’ve experienced that. I’m sure you have too. In my college years, … More So Close
“A Holy Touch” Mark 7:24-37 Todd Buegler September 5-6, 2015 Trinity Lutheran Church Grace and peace to you from God our Creator, and from Jesus, the Son of God and Savior of the world! Amen. I read an article recently about an accident in Stockholm, Sweden. A woman there was injured as she rushed to … More A Holy Touch
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