In the fall of my senior year of high school, I had applied to colleges, and I was awaiting their answer. That is a time of anxiousness. Back then you waited for an envelope to come in the mail. I still remember the rule of thumb: a thick envelope was good news. A thin envelope … More When Jesus’ Prayers Are For You
Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! I hear those words and they stir memories. I remember hearing the pastor say those words when I was a child at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church. And it draws me back to memories of getting up really early for that sunrise service, the Easter lilies, and of the … More Remember…
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely,[a] and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us…” – Hebrews 12:1 One of our family traditions is that on Memorial Day weekend, at … More Remember…
Note: This weekend is the Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly. Because so many of our synod’s pastors will be at the assembly on Saturday and Sunday, our Bishop, Steven Delzer sent out a sermon that congregations could use if they did not have a pastor there. While I was at Trinity to preach, there were … More Who I Am To You
God of all Grace, As a community, we gather today to remember. We remember the men and women who gave their lives in defense of their nation, and of freedom, here and abroad. We remember neighbors, friends and family members who we love, and who we miss dearly. We remember that though they came from … More A Prayer for Memorial Day
“Remember and Reform” John 8:31-36 Pastor Todd Buegler October 24-25, 2015 Reformation Weekend 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. The protestant reformation began on October 31st, 1517 in Wittenberg, Germany, when Martin Luther nailed 95 theses, … More Remember and Reform
Test Driving Theology 