Sunday was our very first Confirmation Festival (ConFest) in the NT-NL Synod. 20 congregations from around the metroplex sent 180 students and adults to learn about the ministries of the synod, meet the Bishop, and worship together. I was there to represent the synod at our display table, but got to also participate in the…
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Joyful day in Killeen!
Joyful day in Killeen!
We had a joyful celebration at Immanuel Lutheran in Killeen this weekend, as we celebrated the installation of their new pastor Veronica Webber Smith. Pr. ...
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Epiphany Sunday at Central
Epiphany only falls on a Sunday every seven years and I was fortunate to get to preach on one of those rare Epiphanies this year ...
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Shreveport, LA
We only have two congregations that qualify as the NL portion of NT-NL, and I finally made it to both of them on one Sunday. ...
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Congregational Care
Most of the time, the congregational care component of my call encompasses transitions and call process. Occasionally it means working with conflict situations. But I ...
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Into the Future
One of the joys of my call is working with Candidacy. In many ways, it feels like working with confirmation students but on a whole ...
Read MoreThankoffering Service at Calvary
Thankoffering Service at Calvary
In the ELCA, there is a tradition that the Women of the ELCA have practiced for years just before Thanksgiving – the women’s Thankoffering Service. ...
Read MoreBelated reflection on my first visit to Sierra Leone
Belated reflection on my first visit to Sierra Leone
This is my long overdue reflection on our recent trip to Sierra Leone. Why so late? Honestly, I had no idea where to begin. Bishop ...
Read MoreOur Saviour’s, Durant, Oklahoma
Our Saviour’s, Durant, Oklahoma
Today I left the state for my Sunday visit as I traveler to Oklahoma to visit our one congregation in that state. Ironically, Our Saviour’s ...
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Fall Festival in Crawford
Sunday was a return visit to St. Paul in Crawford for me. Why a return so soon? Well, their fall festival, of course! I took ...
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