Pastor's Blog

Over the weekend, Natalya, Tyler, and I attended Extravaganza in New Orleans! Extravaganza is the ELCA’s Youth Ministry Network’s annual conference...

Heartwarming, right? A man finds a woman's purse and delivers it back to the woman's home. She’s not home so he leaves it there. The whole time, in between thanking him profusely, she is trying...

Last year at church, we used the Hebrew word, Hineni, as our word of the year.  It means, “Here I am!”  More than just being present and accounted for, Hineni means...

I got an inversion table for Christmas! I know it may sound like a strange gift, but that’s what I asked for! If you are unfamiliar with inversion tables...

Every year I have this ritual. Following the last Christmas Eve worship service, I drive home alone in the silence of the car, thinking about all the people filling up the sanctuary...

There were at least three of us with the exact same expression on our faces as we peered through the crowd on a Sunday morning...

As I have been working on my thesis that is coming due, I have been exploring the idea of how the Body of Christ, namely, the Church, needs a breath of fresh air...

I’ve been called an impatient person by more people than just Gretchen. And I have to admit, it is true. I hate being slowed down by traffic or long lines at the store...

In 2015, major grocery chains around the country began a new concept at their checkout lanes. In response to comments from families with young children, they introduced “family-friendly” checkout lanes which, rather than tempting you with that last-minute candy bar or soda...

This year, Christ Lutheran Church will sponsor over 60 families for Thanksgiving. For some, it was a Thrivent Action Team and a Sunday School Class (thank you Miriam Morrison and Faith Fellowship!).

Having observed Veterans Day on Saturday, I give thanks for Pastor Drew’s military service as Chaplain in the Navy. I give thanks for everyone who has served and is currently serving...

Ever since worshipping on our Christ South campus, we have worked closely with Thrive, a ministry that provided childcare and education for children with special needs...

Last week I had the opportunity to attend our Synod’s Fall Convocation at Camp Lutheridge in Arden, NC. As an annual event, it is a time for rostered ministers in North Carolina to gather...

With uncertain markets, war in the Middle East, rising interest rates and company layoffs, everything from the news to the financial planner to my gut says to conserve, hold back, play it safe and protect yourself.

Over the years, I have experienced twists, turns, mountains, valleys, joy and pain. Through it all, I have benefited from the lessons learned as I endured each situation.