The school buses are back. This week, during my commute to work, I found myself yielding extra space to the large yellow carriers of our children as they make their way to school to learn and grow. It is a sign that the season has changed. The long, warm days of summer are vanishing, to … More Days of Transition
Trinity is a high-energy congregation, and it seems like everything is changing…all the time. And that’s ok. Change doesn’t scare us…we embrace the ongoing movement of God’s Spirit in our community. But I want to make sure that in the midst of transition, we communicate well with the congregation about what is going on, and … More TableTalk on Sunday Morning
This is an exciting time in the life of Trinity Lutheran Church! During the last two years, great work has been done by the congregation gathering data, thoughts, hopes and dreams. Three separate visioning process have taken place during this time: Over 800 Trinity members took the CAT (Church Assessment Tool) survey. Over 300 Trinity … More Trinity’s Future: Next Steps
Pastor’s article for LifeTimes, Lord of Life’s monthly newsletter; July, 2014 I hung up the phone after I’d been notified that Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna had voted that morning to call me as their new senior pastor. I told Lori the news, and we both looked at each other, not exactly sure what … More God is Doing New Things
It has been a really weird two weeks. Two weeks ago tomorrow I announced my resignation as a pastor from Lord of Life Lutheran Church to take a new call as the senior pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna. So the emotional whirlwind from that announcement is swirling. I have been overwhelmed and touched, … More Mixed Feelings
Test Driving Theology 