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Peace Award Connects Church with School
Back in the fall when I first started my internship at Como Park Lutheran in St. Paul, I met with Paul Erickson, the Assistant to the Bishop for Evangelical Mission from the St. Paul Synod. I asked him for ideas on how to build on partnerships—especially with the school that’s a block down the street from our church. Paul told me that when he served in Wisconsin, one idea was a Peace Award. He told me a little bit about it and I thought—wow, that’s brilliant. So I called up the principal at…See More
Interpreting bin Laden on the Road to Emmaus
When news started to spread last Sunday night that Osama bin Laden had been killed, there was quite a reaction. The immediate and overwhelming response was jubilation, dancing in the streets, and who can forget the college students in front of the White House chanting “U-S-A”. Facebook exploded with reactions and clever comments, but as Monday came around, I noticed that more and more of the responses from my friends were reflective and considered the Christian response to a death.Not…See More
Mystic Tourist commented on John Klawiter's blog post The hardest thing in life"I do not know that suffering has any value. It does give us pause to consider our strengths but I do not believe it has that purpose. We can accept that it is part of our experience and work to make the best even of that. I can only imagine how…"
The hardest thing in life
About two weeks ago, I started looking ahead to see what Gospel lesson I would be preaching on for Sunday, April 10th. As an intern, I preach about once a month and I wanted to start thinking about how the text might impact me. My first reaction upon reading it was, you gotta be kidding me? I have to preach on a text that is talking about death. It’s the story of Lazarus, whose sisters get upset with Jesus for…See More
The hardest thing in life
About two weeks ago, I started looking ahead to see what Gospel lesson I would be preaching on for Sunday, April 10th. As an intern, I preach about once a month and I wanted to start thinking about how the text might impact me. My first reaction upon reading it was, you gotta be kidding me? I have to preach on a text that is talking about death. It’s the story of Lazarus, whose sisters get upset with Jesus for…See More
Bullying isn’t just for kids: why dialogue is essential in Wisconsin teachers’ strike
Over the past few weeks, I have been fascinated at the cat and mouse game that is happening just over the border from me in Wisconsin. The big bully Governor Walker is metaphorically taking away the lunch money from the teachers who spend part of their day making sure the bullies in their schools literally don't take the lunch money from the kids.There is blame both ways--maybe the Democrats shouldn't have fled the state. The Republicans have used mean tactics to make them out to be…See More
New Life in Lent through a new lens
When I was growing up, I just assumed everyone celebrated Mardi Gras. In my family, when Fat Tuesday rolled around, my mom always made a great meal (it wasn’t until I was old enough to tolerate spicy food that she’d make jumbalaya), but there was always a King Cake for dessert. Much of my mom’s youth was spent in Slidell, Louisiana, thus Mardi Gras wasn’t just the day before Ash Wednesday, it was a cultural phenomenon that took over the region.I remember how delicious the King Cake was—the…See More
A suicide hitting close to home
The following response to the GLBT bullying will appear in the February edition of Como Park Lutheran Church’s Evangelist newsletter.I was truly disturbed when I read the headline. “Another Bullied Gay Teen in Minnesota Commits Suicide.” This hits close to home—in fact, Lance Lundsten was from Alexandria—less than 20 miles from my wife Taryn’s hometown.What…See More
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Peace Award Connects Church with School
Posted on June 11, 2011 at 3:01pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Back in the fall when I first started my internship at Como Park Lutheran in St. Paul, I met with Paul Erickson, the Assistant to the Bishop for Evangelical Mission from the St. Paul Synod. I asked him for ideas on how to build on partnerships—especially with the school that’s a block down the street from our church. Paul told me that when he served in Wisconsin, one idea was a Peace Award. He told me a little bit about it and I thought—wow, that’s brilliant. So I called up the principal…
ContinueInterpreting bin Laden on the Road to Emmaus
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 11:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
When news started to spread last Sunday night that Osama bin Laden had been killed, there was quite a reaction. The immediate and overwhelming response was jubilation, dancing in the streets, and who can forget the college students in front of the White House chanting “U-S-A”. Facebook exploded with reactions and clever comments, but as Monday came around, I noticed that more and more of the responses from my friends were reflective and considered the Christian response to a…
ContinueThe hardest thing in life
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 5:01am 1 Comment 0 Likes
About two weeks ago, I started looking ahead to see what Gospel lesson I would be preaching on for Sunday, April 10th. As an intern, I preach about once a month and I wanted to start thinking about how the text might impact me. My first reaction upon reading it was, you gotta be kidding me? I have to preach on a text that is talking about death. It’s the story of Lazarus, whose sisters get upset…
ContinueBullying isn’t just for kids: why dialogue is essential in Wisconsin teachers’ strike
Posted on March 12, 2011 at 11:36am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Over the past few weeks, I have been fascinated at the cat and mouse game that is happening just over the border from me in Wisconsin. The big bully Governor Walker is metaphorically taking away the lunch money from the teachers who spend part of their day making sure the bullies in their schools literally don't take the lunch money from the kids.
There is blame both ways--maybe the Democrats shouldn't have fled the state. The Republicans have used mean tactics to make them out to…
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- At 4:42pm on December 30, 2012,
sarah shalu said… My name is miss Sarah,darling please i want you to write me direct to my email adress (sarahbaby649@yahoo.com) so that i will send you my picture. Thanks, Sarah.
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