Mark 12:1-12 Third Sunday in Lent February 28, 2016 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN Ever since I was little, I’ve had an interest in politics, especially during presidential years. I can remember as a seven year old, sitting in my second grade class and having a mock election. It was 1976, so the kids... Continue Reading →
Don’t Forget Flint
As many of you know, my hometown is Flint, Michigan which has been in the news lately because of lead contamination of the water supply. I've been busy helping my congregation here in Minnesota collect water filters to send to Flint and I've written some articles on other blogs about the crisis. But I... Continue Reading →
Enough
I'm never sure if you people can sense that I don't always feel confidence in myself. There are days, more often than not, when I don't think I'm enough. This sense of not being up to the task has been around me for as long as I remember. I don't always feel like I'm good... Continue Reading →
X & Y, By & By
Mark 8:27 - 9:8 During my freshman year in high school, I was introduced to Algebra. Math was always something that took a bit longer for me to comprehend and sitting in Ms. Collier's class this was no different. I would look at the numbers and got stuck on the whole concept of x and... Continue Reading →
Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing
Mark 6: 1-29 When I was in my 20s, I spent eight months working at a non-profit on Central American issues in Washington, DC. I went one time to a meeting on Capitol Hill in one of the office rooms. As the meeting went on, a slender woman smartly dressed with dark hair came and... Continue Reading →
The Frustrations and Limitations of An Aspie Pastor
As worship ended today, I felt a bit of frustration. I sometimes feel like I've failed to be a good pastor to my congregation. I think I've done the best that I can, but I also feel at times I'm failing them. It might be that I'm trying to live up to stories. Actually, it's... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Automatic for the People
What this has in common with our text today is that in our Christian walk, we are called to allow God to work in the world and trust that God is working things for the better. We have learn that faith is not all about us.
Sermon: The Way It Is
If we are aware of the world around us and we are aware of what God means for God’s creation, we will probably be angry at how the world is.
Sermon: Drop the Blanket!
Luke 2:1-20 Christmas Eve December 24, 2015 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN On December 9, 1965 something special happened. On that day 50 years ago, CBS first broadcast The Charlie Brown Christmas Special. I’ve done some reading on the special and it was unique for a lot of reason. First off, is the soundtrack.... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Yesterday Once More
Ezra 1:1-4; 3:1-4, 10-13 Third Sunday of Advent December 13, 2015 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN When I was back in my hometown of Flint, Michigan last spring, a memory came back to me as I went down a certain road. The memory was seeing those auto carrier trucks lumber down the road. The... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 