Pastor's Blog

You remember that game when you were younger? Yeah, that one. Everyone stands shoulder to shoulder (Oof...

For the most part, I love the act of remembering. In the same way that reading a good novel can transport you to another time and place, remembering can too...

You know the game. A grid-like formation oflittle moles popping up in front of you. You whack one with your toy hammer andtwo more pop up. You move faster, whack those two, and another mole sneaks upin the corner. You are forever chasing and rarely catching all themoles...

3:00pm Made a schedule phone call. On cell phone.‍3:09pm While on call, cell phone shows another call coming in Hit "ignore."3:10pm Cell phone vibrates. "New voicemail messages."....

At the annual meeting, I mentioned the Three Big Rocks that I will focus on in 2021. I wanted to share with you those focal points if you missed that meeting...

MLK Day. It just seems like another Federal holiday where we can’t go to banks and our mail won’t come. But this is a day that is different from most holidays...

It feels like 2021 said, “Hey 2020, hold my beer…” I saw someone post this week, “Ok, I’ve tried my 7-day free trial of 2021 and I want my money back.” I laughed out loud on that one. WOW. Really? So, this is how we’re starting the year?

There is a popular show out on Netflix right now called The Queen’s Gambit. It follows a young orphan, Beth Harmon, who emerges from a hard childhood to....

Hello and happy holidays, Christ Lutheran family! My name is Justin Mauney and I am a former member of CLC and a current student at Luther Seminary. For those of you who may not know me personally....

Since 2001, I have worked for the church as the New Member Coordinator. What that means is that I identify visitors coming to the church and try....

How far can you see into the future? During Covid, I’ve been saying that long-term planning is about three weeks. Either there is a spike or a new regulation or a hint of a vaccine... 

I have always loved Dr. Suess (who was a Lutheran, by the way) and his tale of the Grinch. His envy of the Whos down in Whoville led him to try and steal Christmas by taking away the shiniest parts of the celebration.

In the fall of 1992, I was a featured Psalmist at a World Leaders Christian Conference in Nassau Bahamas. On the final day of the conference, Hurricane Andrew made a grand entrance. I will never forget...

We are not the first of God’s people to struggle and suffer. Oh, I know being reminded of that may not make our current struggles any easier. But, remember that each time God’s people struggle and suffer, God is there, walking with them through the journey.

We’ve said it before, and it continues to be true. Long range planning during this pandemic is about three weeks out. Just...