This week Briarwood Retreat Center hosted 40 seminarians and mentors from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship on retreat. We are so grateful for the CBF organizers for choosing Briarwood. They did so based…
This week Briarwood Retreat Center hosted 40 seminarians and mentors from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship on retreat. We are so grateful for the CBF organizers for choosing ...
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Flew up to MSP Tuesday December 11th in the afternoon for a quick gathering of the synod leaders of the six ELCA synods (NT-NL, SE ...
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In 1883, 135 yrs ago, enterprising immigrants from Germany, seeking a better life and opportunity for their family gathered outside of Bartlett, TX and officially ...
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December 13th is the Feast Day of St. Lucy of Syracuse. She was martyred in 304 A.D. A Christian Lucy was sainted for her service ...
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Dec 4-7th I was in Tulsa, OK meeting with the bishops of the six synods of Region 4 (3 Texas synods, Arkansas-Oklahoma, Central States, Nebraska). ...
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December 12th is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe (the “Virgin of Guadalupe”). It commemorates the 16th century vision of Mary that came ...
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Had a beautiful drive up to Sherman, TX Dec 2nd to be with the folks at Trinity and Pastor Craig Sturm (whose spouse has deep ...
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Monday Dec 3rd I rose early to get to Austin for our annual Texas ELCA bishops and LC-MS district president meeting with senior leadership at ...
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November 27th was the day after a big snowfall and lots of flight delays. Despite the challenges of getting into on that snowy morning your DEM, ...
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On Wednesday November 14th the NT-NL Synod, ELCA and Briarwood Retreat Center offices were buzzing with activity. NT-NL staff had their weekly meeting. Then I led a bible study ...
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