As I write this afternoon, Kerry and I are preparing to leave for a weekend long retreat in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin hosted by Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries for rostered leaders in the Lutheran church who identify publicly as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer. This new professional network is called Proclaim, and it includes seminarians, clergy … Continue reading Message: Washed and Sent… →

If you were paying close attention in church last week, you might have noticed that after reading for months from the gospel of Matthew, we shifted into the gospel of John with the story of Nicodemus coming to Jesus under the cover of night (John 3:1-17). That story is paired with the one we will … Continue reading Message: Encounter at High Noon… →

We've been studying the Sermon on the Mount for the last few months during the season after Epiphany, but before Jesus could deliver that sermon he withdrew at the beginning of his ministry for a time of reflection and discernment about the shape and content of his ministry. During that time Jesus was tempted with … Continue reading Message: An Alternative Vision… →