Today, after 12 weeks of rest, renewal and learning, I return to the office. I loved these 12 weeks. They were a wonderful opportunity and a gift. At the same time, I’m glad to be back to Trinity. I’ve missed the people and the work. I wrote a summary of my sabbatical experience for the … More A Sabbatical Summary
On one of Lori’s and my hikes last year to see waterfalls on the north shore, we came across this message, scrawled on the railing of a bridge that crossed the river below Gooseberry Falls: “Everything will be Okay.” It brought a smile to my face and comfort to my heart. And it reminded me … More Everything Will Be Okay
Dear friends, On May 23, I will begin a 12-week sabbatical. The focus of my sabbatical time away will be renewal, and study. Sabbaticals are a common practice in the world of higher education and in ministry. In fact, the Southeastern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, highly recommends sabbaticals for its rostered leaders … More The View from the Balcony
Rest. Today was a day of rest. And it was deeply appreciated. Our team had a great, low-key day today. Much of the day was spent in or near the water. People could be found napping/reading and talking about the experiences in which they shared this week. At 3pm, we met to take a bus … More Mission Jamaica Day 7 – Friday
Today was a good day. A very different kind of day than the past 3, but equally important. When you jump into a community of service as radically different in every way imaginable as our time at Westhaven has been, you need some time to process it. At Westhaven, we had our sense of reality … More Mission Jamaica: Day 5
“Even Jesus” Mark 1:29-39 Pastor Todd Buegler March 2, 2016 (Wednesday Evening Lenten Service) Trinity Lutheran Church Grace and peace to you from God our creator, and from Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen. Even Jesus. Even Jesus had to get away. Even Jesus had to rest. Even Jesus had to take a … More Even Jesus
This is another in the series of posts responding to “Faith and Life Questions” that were asked last fall. This is a 2-part question: 1) Q: “How do you find balance between fully using the talents God gave and being exhausted?” 2) Q: “Packers or Vikings?” Great questions. And in your first one, you nailed … More Finding Balance
Test Driving Theology 