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Hi everyone, I am in my hotel room in Chicago, Illinois just hours away from my second church council meeting at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Just like last time (and possibly every time) the agenda is packed with lots of items. All of it important as we try to live out our…

A week from today (Friday) it will be Christmas Eve. What will you be doing that day? All the planning of the worship staff and pastors will be complete and we will be ready to celebrate Christmas together as a church family. For some, there is a danger of being too busy. Rushing to finish…

Jesus said, “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he (the Christ) is, out in the desert,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of…

If you are a member of Community Lutheran Church, you know that I am a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s church council. Our church is a part of the ELCA. I was appointed by our bishop over a year ago serve on our church’s national board. It is a great honor to…

Here is the video of all the fun and faithful things we did at Vacation Bible School this year! Enjoy!

Today (Thursday) is the last “kind of” day of vacation before flying home Friday. I say “kind of” because I am working on a number of things today including a sermon for Sunday. “Winging it” is not in my vocabulary when it comes to Sunday morning although it may seem like it at times! Yet,…