Article: The Mood of Christmas

“ ‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will fulfill the gracious promise I made to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah. “ ‘In those days and at that time I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David’s line; he will do what is just and right in…

For the past two weeks I have been sharing our core values at Community Lutheran Church. Some might think, “Big deal. More words for the website.” Others might be wondering, “What about those other words we use? Words like: Real People, Inclusive God, Radical Grace and Inspired Growth.” Are those going away? Yet a few…

Here we are in 2020. My does time fly! In 1998, Community Lutheran Church was engaged in a strategic planning process called “Vision 2020” and here we are. Now I don’t remember the conclusions of that report but that doesn’t matter now. What does matter are the plans we make for the coming year. Maybe…

What does the face of Jesus look like in the world? It looks like this… Please click on the play button and watch. You will not regret it. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/students-raise-funds-to-make-playground-inclusive-for-those-with-disabilities/ It resembles Jesus whispering into the ears of children to help other children. It looks like the Holy Spirit giving power to an idea that becomes…

Last week an intern pastor of the ELCA and PhD student from The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  This is from Emaus Lutheran Church’s Facebook page: Betty Rendón is a part-time intern pastor at Emaus Lutheran Church in Racine, Wisconsin. Last Wednesday morning, Pastor Rendón’s daughter was…

Yes, a lot of hard things have happened to our immediate family in the past two months. No, I will not list them here. Trust me when I tell you, I do not want to relive or experience the trauma of the “summer of 2025” ever again. Here is what I do know, all things…