We’ve just returned from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (ELCA) National Youth Gathering in New Orleans, LA. What a great trip

Some of you know that my wife and I have been in the process of moving these last couple of days – or should I say weeks… No to be honest we’ve been in the process of moving ever since last August. But now we are finally in our “new digs” – in [...]

Slow internet response yields slow blogging effort.

this morning I told myself the first thing I would do this morning after turning on my computer is write a post – before I did anything else on it – before email, Facebook, calendar, anything.

I received the following recently in an email from the ELCA e-Advocacy Network. Even if you don’t want to submit your essay, it provides a good intro to Advocacy issues.
“What Inspires You to Respond to Global Poverty?
Share Your Story and become Eligible for a Scholarship to the “Mobilization to End Poverty” in Washington, D.C.
For [...]

(That title is a little misleading in that this announcement EXCLUDES our current Director of Music, Bart Kuebler) But for everyone else, please read the following announcement.
I received the following in an email for Navy Chaplin Steve Beyer. If you are interested, or know anyone who might be, please contact him directly; his [...]

Recently I became aware of the idea that congregations, especially ones like ours, who have a strong emphasis on social outreach, may be able to get Federal grant money to support our ministry(ies). The following information is about a “Webinar” that Alban Institute will be offering, Thursday, March 19, at 1:00 PM. (I [...]

[Most of this material is quoted or paraphrased from two other sources as indicated following the material.]
“… Christians of the second century were already preparing for the feast of Easter with a two-day, grief-inspired fast,” (which would begin of course on Good Friday). “In the third century this fast (though not as a [...]

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and so I thought I should publish a piece to help explain what are considered to be the four most common “disciplines” that are currently followed in the Church during Lent. In a separate article entitled, The History of Ash Wednesday and Lent, I will provide what I hope is [...]

I have no way of knowing how many of you knew that there was a couple at worship this past Sunday who were longtime friends of Gail and mine. But when we went to dinner with them on Monday night I was so absolutely delighted to hear their glowing remarks about how warm and [...]