“A man and a woman were walking along a crowded sidewalk in New York City. Suddenly, the woman, who was a zoologist, said, ‘Listen to the lovely sound of that cricket,’ but the man could not hear the sound. He asked: “How can you possibly hear a cricket, in the middle of all of this noise, and … More What We Listen For
I only remember having one conversation with my father about race. When his enlistment in the United States Marine Corps was complete, he returned home to Minneapolis, found work, and married my mom. As a veteran, he was eligible for benefits that included the GI Bill, which he used to purchase their first home. Mom and dad … More Critical Race Theory: Nothing to Fear
The Christmas Dilemma: Joseph | Videos | The Skit Guys “I’m not enough.” You heard the words of Joseph. “I’m not enough.” Now, those words do not actually appear in the scriptures. But it isn’t a stretch to imagine that those words could have come out of Joseph’s mouth. This was not what he’d signed … More The Nativity Dilemma: Joseph
Imagine trying to convince someone that you’re alive. I’m not talking about trying to look alert to your pastor after you’ve fallen asleep during a sermon. (We see everything up here, by the way…) No, I’m talking about the challenge of actually having to prove that you’re not physically dead. This was the predicament a … More Always the Skeptic
“The Questions that Matter”Matthew 16:13-20Pastor Todd BueglerTrinity Lutheran ChurchAugust 23-24, 2014 Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and from Jesus, who brings life. Amen. “What do I want to be when I grow up?” That was the question. That’s what I was wondering. I was 21 years old and it was … More The Questions that Matter
Test Driving Theology 