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Crossing the Metroplex

December 4, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

This weekend, I got to cover both sides of the metroplex.  My Sunday began with breakfast at Good Shepherd in The Colony, followed by worship and then the monthly council…

Crossing the Metroplex

Dec 4, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

This weekend, I got to cover both sides of the metroplex.  My Sunday began with breakfast at Good Shepherd in The Colony, followed by worship ...

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Hope in Comanche

November 14, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Hope in Comanche

Nov 14, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

This Sunday I was blessed to be part of the Women’s Thankoffering service at Hope in Comanche.  Hope is another example of a faithful, dedicated, ...

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Norse Smorgasbord

November 14, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Norse Smorgasbord

| Pastor Totzke’s Blog

I grew up in an area where you were either German Lutheran or Polish Catholic.  Norwegian food was something I knew nothing about until I ...

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Reformation/Confirmation

October 30, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Reformation/Confirmation

Oct 30, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

There is no better way to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation than by participating in the Affirmation of Baptism by four young women ...

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TEEM

October 27, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

TEEM

Oct 27, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Our Synod has been blessed with many excellent candidates for ministry over the years.  The current crop is no exception.  This week, I was fortunate ...

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Blessed!

September 17, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Blessed!

Sep 17, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Some days are just so full of joy that I can’t even believe I am blessed to do this work.  It really is a gift ...

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JOY!

September 10, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

JOY!

Sep 10, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Today was a joyous day at Trinity Lutheran in Fort Worth!  I was there to be part of the installation service for their new Associate ...

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No longer “new”

September 2, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

No longer “new”

Sep 2, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

As of Sept. 1, I can no longer use being new as an excuse.  It has been a full year for me in this position ...

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One of my favorite things

August 31, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

One of my favorite things

Aug 31, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Back in the day, I was a youth pastor.  That’s the reason I went into ministry in the first place – to do youth ministry.  ...

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Small but Mighty!

June 27, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Small but Mighty!

Jun 27, 2017 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Contrary to popular opinion, size does NOT matter.  And as much as we like to think of numbers as an indicator of the health of ...

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