John 13:1-17; 31b-35 A little over a year ago, I was bumping along a winding and pitted dirt road up and down through volcanic gorges in...

John 10:11-18 A priest, a rabbi, and a pastor were old friends.  After many years of ministry they were retired now, they were growing...

Mark 16: 1-8 At the end of the movie Back to the Future the main character Marty McFly wakes up to see that a lot in his life has changed...

John 3:12-17 The words “lifted up” can have a lot of meanings.  Maybe the first thing it brings to mind is someone lifting up your...

John 2: 13-22 In the 1998 Adam Sandler comedy Waterboy Sandler’s character Bobby Boucher is a young man who seems really nice and wimpy...

In the fourth century, Anthony of Egypt left a comfortable life and sold all he had to give the money to the poor.  He then ventured into...

This Lent, let’s go with confidence and courage knowing that God’s grace already abounds for us.

This Lent, let us dedicate ourselves to humility & trust God’s guidance as we become more self-aware & dedicated to our spiritual practice.

Mark 9:2-9 In his book Consciousness Beyond Life Dutch cardiologist Dr. Pim van Lommel explores the science of near-death-experiences. ...

The question we should ask ourselves during this season of the church year is: what does this scripture reading teach us about the ministry?

Through Jesus, we find liberation from inner demons, be they symbolic, spiritual, or real. In his authority, we are healed. Amen.

Mark 1:14-20 Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran pastor, theologian, and seminary professor in Germany in the first half of the...

Luke 2: 1-19 In the cold and muddy trenches of World War One Europe, on December 24, 1914, British soldiers heard something peculiar from...

Luke 1:26-38 In 2015 National Geographic magazine named Mary of Nazareth the most important woman in world history.[1]  Similar lists of...

On Epiphany we are called to ask: what gift do we present to Jesus?

May you be blessed this Advent season with the hope and peace and joy and love of Christ. May you have patience for his coming.

In this parable, we learn how Jesus can be compared to the hit TV show "Undercover Boss" and what that means for our salvation as Lutherans.

The Boy Scout motto echoes in a parable on spiritual readiness. Beyond a dramatic second coming, it's about mindfulness for God's presence.

Matthew 5:1-12 Today is All Saints Sunday, the Sunday following November 1st All Saints Day, the day of the church year we pay special...

Martin Luther reminded us of God's love and grace. Our true calling is to love and serve, aligning our will with God's.