Easter morning greetings to you all in NT-NL. This morning I am up in the pre-dawn darkness. My family and I go, like the faithful women to the tomb and…
Easter morning greetings to you all in NT-NL. This morning I am up in the pre-dawn darkness. My family and I go, like the faithful ...
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A joy to see Palm Sunday worship happening across NT-NL Synod, ELCA through social media (a very small sampling below). Baptisms, confirmations, youth leading worship. ...
Read MoreWhen I was elected bishop, I was regularly asked, “Mission Area or Synod?” My standard answer then and now continues to be “Both!” We are, ...
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Monday-Wednesday March 25-27 Briarwood Retreat Center hosted the annual gathering of the Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Executive Directors. This has been a wonderful time to show off ...
Read MoreThis was posted by my friend and colleague in Nebraska, Bishop Brian Maas. Please pray for the people of Nebraska and throughout the Midwest who ...
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A post a week late. Sunday through Tuesday March 17-19 was our annual Lutheran Legislative advocacy days. This year we gathered with our Episcopal colleagues ...
Read MoreTrustworthy Servants of the People of God is a new document that was reviewed at the Conference of Bishops (CoB) gathering at the end of February. ...
Read MoreLast fall Luther Seminary contacted me to ask if I could arrange a few meetings with congregations and leaders in NT-NL. I assumed they probably ...
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Feb 25-26th Calvary, Richland Hills hosted an “Anchor Church” conference in cooperation with NT-NL Synod, ELCA and ELCA staff. The idea of building trust in communities ...
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