The way I think about God is shaped by what I’ve learned about the inspiration for Martin Luther’s famous hymn, “A Mighty Fortress is Our God.” I’ve sometimes heard people […]
Mission
A Mighty Fortress
A Mighty Fortress is more than brick and stone. A Mighty Fortress is the fierce loyalty of a friend that defeats the cruelty we often impose upon ourselves. […]
Flat Jesus Shows up for God’s Work. Our Hands, Day of Service
Northeastern Iowa Synod congregations were out in force withother ELCA congregations around the country doing service projects of all kindsfrom working on butterfly gardens, playgrounds and bike paths, […]
Welcoming People on the Autism Spectrum to Worship
In his sermon Friday evening at the Synod Assembly, Bishop Ullestad told the story of a how a single mother with a child with a sensory disorder found welcome in […]
Visiting Poverty
The past two weeks has been something of a roller coaster of emotions as I took personal time to first celebrate with joy and pride my son’s graduation from […]
The Harrowing of Hell
The ancient church taught that on Holy Saturday Christ stormed the gates of hell to free all the righteous, beginning with Adam and Eve. The following is an ancient sermon […]