“Step In” Hebrews 10:19-35 Pastor Todd Buegler Trinity Lutheran Church October 11-12, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus, who welcomes all. Amen. Jillian Lynne was a young woman who grew up in Great Britain in the early part of the 20th century. Today, she is 88 years old. … More Step In
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
“Reset Moments”Matthew 18:15-20Pastor Todd BueglerTrinity Lutheran Church September 6-7, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus, who brings life. Amen. There is a button on most of my electronic devices that I both love and hate. It is the “reset” button. I’m sure many of you are familiar … More Reset Moments
I now can finally give the correct answer: “Yes, I’ve been to the Steele County Free Fair!” That’s been one of the first three questions that I’ve been asked since we arrived in Owatonna: “Have you been to the fair? Are you planning on going?” I have to admit, that as someone recently stepping in to this community, … More What if Life was like the Fair?
“From the Outside Looking In” Matthew 14:22-33 Pastor Todd Buegler Trinity Lutheran Church August 9-10, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus our savior. Amen. I am full of gratitude today. And in all truth, if I don’t take this opportunity to express it, my heart may burst. … More From the Outside Looking In
When I was in the midst of the call process to come to Trinity, I remember talking to Lori as I was on my way home from one of my meetings with the Call Committee, and I said “they laugh together…a lot.” I don’t want to imply that the Call Committee didn’t take their responsibility … More Healthy Laughter
Today I had the opportunity to be a part of my first staff meeting with the Trinity staff. We had, I think, a good meeting. There was good conversation, there was laughter, there were details attended to, and there was just a taste of dreaming that was shared. These are good, dedicated people who are … More Staff Meeting
Somewhere around 31 years ago, I graduated from high school. When I graduated, I received a gift from a good friend, Dave Langholz. Dave, at the time, was a youth minister at Colonial Church of Edina. He also worked part time as the advisor for both the high school yearbook and newspaper. I was on … More A New Place for my Coffee Cup
“9814+” Matthew 14:22-33 Pastor Todd Buegler Lord of Life Lutheran Church July 12-14, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus our Lord and Savior. Amen. If I still had my big, red spiral bound calendar from 1987 to show you, I would point out for you the entry for … More 9,814+
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
Test Driving Theology 