March 3rd- #Dream #lent2015

During the season of Lent, I will be sharing a short post each day as part of the Lent-Photo-a-Day Journey, providing a sort of brief reflection and witness through the journey to and through the cross, to the tomb, and out into the world. The word designated for March 3rd was “Dream.” I could have gone in a number of directions to share a picture … Continue reading March 3rd- #Dream #lent2015

March 2nd- #Go #lent2015

During the season of Lent, I will be sharing a short post each day as part of the Lent-Photo-a-Day Journey, providing a sort of brief reflection and witness through the journey to and through the cross, to the tomb, and out into the world. The word designated for March 2nd was “Go.” What says “going” better than a vehicle? Here’s a turn back the clock … Continue reading March 2nd- #Go #lent2015

March 1st- #Worship #lent2015

During the season of Lent, I will be sharing a short post each day as part of the Lent-Photo-a-Day Journey, providing a sort of brief reflection and witness through the journey to and through the cross, to the tomb, and out into the world. The word designated for March 1st was “Worship.” As I have served as a worship coordinator and Interim Worship and Music Director … Continue reading March 1st- #Worship #lent2015

This Week’s Links

Tuesday on the blog means that I get to share some of what I have found interesting and thought provoking over the past week with all of you. To help make sense of all these links, I have broken them up into topic categories. This week’s topic categories are: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Millennials; Neighbor Love; Social … Continue reading This Week’s Links

February 28th- #Promise #lent2015

During the season of Lent, I will be sharing a short post each day as part of the Lent-Photo-a-Day Journey, providing a sort of brief reflection and witness through the journey to and through the cross, to the tomb, and out into the world. The word designated for February 28th was “Promise.” Regarding promises, I am reminded of this reflection I wrote on Easter Vigil last … Continue reading February 28th- #Promise #lent2015

February 27th- #Witness #lent2015

During the season of Lent, I will be sharing a short post each day as part of the Lent-Photo-a-Day Journey, providing a sort of brief reflection and witness through the journey to and through the cross, to the tomb, and out into the world. The word designated for February 27th is “witness.” Yesterday (Feb. 27th), Allison and I along with many of our friends and professors … Continue reading February 27th- #Witness #lent2015

February 26th- #Death #lent2015

During the season of Lent, I will be sharing a short post each day as part of the Lent-Photo-a-Day Journey, providing a sort of brief reflection and witness through the journey to and through the cross, to the tomb, and out into the world. The word designated for February 26th is “death.” In thinking about death, my first idea was to write some about the experience … Continue reading February 26th- #Death #lent2015

February 25th- #Listen #lent2015

During the season of Lent, I will be sharing a short post each day as part of the Lent-Photo-a-Day Journey, providing a sort of brief reflection and witness through the journey to and through the cross, to the tomb, and out into the world. The word designated for February 25th is “listen.” Instead of offering a reflection on my own about listening, I want to share … Continue reading February 25th- #Listen #lent2015

Shares and Compensation- A reflection on Fairness & Abundance

This morning I had the opportunity to provide the message or reflection at Woodlake Lutheran Church’s Wednesday morning Matins (Morning Prayer) service. The message was grounded particularly in Matthew 20:1-16, as well as connected briefly to Jonah 4:9-11. What follows is the majority of that message.  These passages in Jonah and in the Gospel of Matthew can sound like a stumbling block for perfectionists and … Continue reading Shares and Compensation- A reflection on Fairness & Abundance

February 24th- #Kingdom #lent2015

During the season of Lent, I will be sharing a short post each day as part of the Lent-Photo-a-Day Journey, providing a sort of brief reflection and witness through the journey to and through the cross, to the tomb, and out into the world. The word designated for February 24th is “Kingdom.” I couldn’t just pick one photo as a sign of God’s kingdom and in-breaking. … Continue reading February 24th- #Kingdom #lent2015