As a teenager in the 1990s, my idea of God was of a vengeful God. This God was a God of fire and brimstone. This God would smite me if I...

The training in New York City that I went to in January was about adaptive leadership. The definition of adaptive leadership is: the...

This year’s Advent theme is “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.” It’s from a dance pop song by Daft Punk that came out in 2001. Listen to...

A few months ago in a small group, I was lamenting about a conversation I had had with a friend about politics. The conversation hadn’t...

Over the last few months I have started the monthly Steering Team meetings with reading our mission statement:  We welcome all people to...

At the beginning of August, the Lutheran synod hosted a river cruise celebration. Part of the celebration was for pastors who had...

I have fond memories of going to church as a kid. I remember singing “Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so” in Sunday...

We’ve been trying a lot of new things here at Christ United over the past 2 years. Offering a new form of worship with Meditative...

I feel like the question on many Christian’s minds, including my own, has been something along the lines of, “What are we doing wrong?”...

On May 9 I’ll have been at Christ United for 2 years. I’ve heard it said that when you’re anxious and your mind is racing thinking about...

It can often seem that the principle of the separation of church and state also applies to church and money: just like churches aren’t...

For the season of Lent starting this Sunday, February 18, we will be adding what is commonly called a “Confession and Forgiveness” to the...

“Relax your muscles at the top of your head…. Relax your jaw…. Now relax your….” As the beginning of the Meditative Worship continues,...

I once heard the story of a small mountain church: One bitter cold Sunday, an old farmer trudged for miles through a blizzard to reach...

I have now been a pastor for 4 years. This 4 year mark feels different than other year marks. The ‘newness’ of ordained ministry has worn...

It feels like I’ve been seeing more and more articles about the decline of the Christian church lately. The Atlantic just published an...

LGBTQIA+ Pride month is now behind us (yes I know I’m late in getting my LGBTQIA+ Pride month post out - but better late than never,...

I attended the Festival of Homiletics a few weeks ago in need of a pick-me-up. The last few months had been busy with a lot happening,...

During my second semester of seminary, I took a class called “Caring for the Dying and Bereaved.” During our first class, our professor...

I’ve had the idea for meditative worship for a few years now. I can see, now looking back at some of my pastor’s messages here at Christ...