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Celebrating St. Stephen Lutheran

June 4, 2024 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Over these years, I have grown close to the congregation at St. Stephen Lutheran in Shreveport. Pr. Joel Hicks went through the TEEM process and was ordained to lead them…

Celebrating St. Stephen Lutheran

Jun 4, 2024 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Over these years, I have grown close to the congregation at St. Stephen Lutheran in Shreveport. Pr. Joel Hicks went through the TEEM process and ...

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Change Happens

May 22, 2024 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Change Happens

May 22, 2024 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

At our Synod Assembly in April, Bishop Gronberg and I announced that there would be some transition happening on the Synod staff this year. I ...

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Together in Grace

March 18, 2024 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Together in Grace

Mar 18, 2024 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

This weekend I visited the members of Midland Lutheran. The last time I was there, they were preparing for the retirement of Pr. Bob Barndt ...

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Our Savior, Mesquite

February 12, 2024 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Our Savior, Mesquite

Feb 12, 2024 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

After almost seven and a half years in this call, there aren’t many congregations that I haven’t visited yet. On Sunday I got to check ...

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Our First Discernment Retreat

January 29, 2024 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Our First Discernment Retreat

Jan 29, 2024 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

One year ago I was on sabbatical, working on a project with the theme of Discernment. One result was the plan for a retreat designed ...

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A Beautiful Thank You

November 13, 2023 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

A Beautiful Thank You

Nov 13, 2023 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

We have been experiencing a shortage of interim pastors lately, so it was with mixed emotions that I went to participate in a farewell and ...

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Two new homegrown pastors

October 23, 2023 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Two new homegrown pastors

Oct 23, 2023 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Over the last two weeks I have attended installation services for two of our newly ordained pastors. Because I walk through the candidacy process with ...

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Anniversaries galore in McGregor!

November 7, 2022 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Anniversaries galore in McGregor!

Nov 7, 2022 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

This weekend, Pr. JT Miller invited me to be a part of multiple celebrations at Zion Lutheran in McGregor. Officially, it was a celebration of ...

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Lutheran Campus Ministry in Denton

October 14, 2022 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Lutheran Campus Ministry in Denton

Oct 14, 2022 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Every Thursday evening around 5:30, Campus Pastor Jim Rowe sets up this old grill, a portable table, and all the fixins’ for feeding whatever students ...

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A Mission Filled Saturday

October 3, 2022 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

A Mission Filled Saturday

Oct 3, 2022 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Saturday was one of those “miles and miles” days that Bishop Gronberg refers to often. The day began as I traveled to Grace Lutheran in ...

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