

Looking back to go forward
I've been going through the thousands of photos on my computer. They are a mix of personal photos and St. Stephen's photos. I’m getting...


To Invite
To love, to invite, to serve. A very simple mission - a mission deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Churches try to be...


Quiet
I've had the opportunity to visit some other churches in the past few weeks. Frequently when I go visiting, I visit other denominations....


Unity
Greetings from St. Louis and the National Workshop on Christian Unity! What a beautiful gathering thus far - Roman Catholic, Evangelical...


Now Serving...
There were two articles I read recently that were intriguing. First was "I'm a 'church leader' who doesn't really go to church," by Adam...


Intersection
Where does your life and faith intersect? For some, they see their faith and their everyday life as two separate things - and the two...


Seriously?
It started with a simple question on Facebook. Could we get the fire-belching trombone for Easter morning? How long can it be played...


Lenten Journey
Today, we are invited to the “discipline of Lent—self-examination and repentance, prayer and fasting, sacrificial giving and works of...


Picking and Choosing
Does the Bible lose its validity if it’s altered? If I can pick and choose verses to present in argument, is that actually presenting a...


Which Version?
I often wonder what version of the Bible others are reading. For most folks in the ELCA, it’s the New Revised Standard Version or the...

