Video- Story: The Other Animal in the Stable

Our Pilgrimage to Houston by Pr. Ben Bergren Marianne Nadell, 8 high school youth and myself are back from the National Youth Gathering in Houston, Texas. We gathered with Lutherans (ELCA) from around the United States and explored the theme, “This Changes Everything.” Every day we looked at a different aspect of that theme as…

I’ve been thinking about the two major covenants that God made with God’s people. There are several covenants found within the Bible but there are two that stand out above the rest. As a matter of fact the two sections of the Bible are named after these covenants. The word testament comes from the Latin…

Jesus loves everyone (period, end of sentence). Jesus accepts and welcomes everyone who comes seeking connection (no exclusions apply). Jesus freely absolves us from our brokenness, shortcomings and the dumb stuff we do (without guilt and shame). Yet, most of the world doesn’t know this. Your neighbors do not know this. Your friends do not…

Jesus said… “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thorn bushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man…