Category: Musings

I have just returned from standing as an alley for the LGBT community on the 22 annual National Coming Out Day.  I’m wearing a rainbow bracelet and ribbon affirming with pride the sexual diversity among us. Yet, in my heart I’m carrying profound sadness. Sadness that as much as I want to proclaim that the…

(* Reflection informed by Why Christian by Douglas John Hall and Simon and D.J. by Mark A. Olson) A couple of weeks ago I asked the question, “Why Christian?” .  Many wonder if this is even relevant anymore. What was the cause for each of us to be Christian?   Were you born into a family…

I just returned from a national gathering of campus pastors and student leaders with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. I experienced the national church at its best. Bishop Mark Hanson boldly proclaimed the gospel of God’s embracing grace for all the world. He encouraged us to speak boldly of this truth and invite all…

“Do not be afraid. It is the Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.” Luke 12: 32 Don’t be afraid.  I’m very aware that when we see “don’t be afraid” in the Bible, we probably better be afraid.  In fact I often think, the realistic thing to do is to get very afraid. God…

I’m sitting at my computer refreshed from two weeks of vacation and now revisiting many tasks at hand that I put in a pile while I was away.   It’s curious isn’t it…time away doesn’t mean the work stops.   But this time away and intentional recreation does create space to gain new perspective and energy to…