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). We rotate where we are meeting and this year the rotation fell to A-OK so we traveled to Tulsa. Our first afternoon we met at and toured the offices of…
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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Sunday Nov. 11th I had a beautiful morning at Calvary, San Angelo. It was a good worship and celebration. As this was the 100th anniversary ...
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Thursday through Sunday Nov 15-17 my family and I traveled to Boston and Cambridge, MA to visit my undergraduate Alma Mater Harvard University. While there ...
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One of the locations I wanted to visit on our trip was the Jubilee Center. Many in NT-NL have given generously to this project. A ...
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Oct 28, 2018 Reformation Sunday began in central Bo, Sierra Leone at the clock tower. Luther Seminary, St. Paul graduates were representing. Grateful that we ...
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