Pastor's Blog

When I was a boy, and something bad happened, my mom would always say, “Remember, there isn’t an ill wind that doesn’t blow some good.” ...

There are many ways to check the spiritual health of a congregation, including attendance at worship, participation in congregational eve...

“I got to get away!” I know you’ve heard it. You probably even said it a time or two. We all need time away from the everyday routine of ...

So, I guess I can write anything, right? Unicorns are real. I can dunk a basketball. I met a leprechaun last August. No - get it together...

Whether you’re already a diehard NASCAR fan who never misses a race or you can’t understand why anyone would want to watch cars drive in ...

Let’s get something straight right off the bat…I do not sew! Tried it once and learned you must baste BEFORE you sew. Got no time for tha...

5:00am “Wha…??? Oh, it’s just Shadow.” (The cat. She jumped up on me.) 5:05am Cat walks across my chest. 5:07am Cat climbs on ...

On Sunday, September 8, we are launching a four-month study into the Old Testament called CBE: Community Bible Experience. Each week, we w...

It’s that time of year again! It’s the start of a new school year! I love this time because we’re getting back to routine and saying good...

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America declares itself a sanctuary church body; and to request the ELCA Church Council, in consultati...

As summer flies by, I’ve been thinking about leadership. The Lutheran understanding is that every baptized person is a leader, part of “t...

My father is never one to offer unsolicited advice. Growing up in his house, you learned quickly that his parental style was to let us fa...

I’m convinced that God would love to sit down and have a conversation over a good gyro platter, or plate of pot roast, or blackened salmo...

About two decades ago, a book was published under this name. The concept was taken from a popular TV show that ran from 1957-1961, called...

There’s something about camp! Maybe it’s the smell; a cross between fresh air, mildew, nature and dirty socks. Maybe it’s the constant so...