The Bold Gathering Saturday, November 9 Zion Lutheran Church, San Antonio, TX The Bold Gathering is a day for men to come together to learn, to network, and be equipped to… Read More
NT-NL News: November 2019, First Monday
Partnered Synods Meet at Briarwood
It has been a privilege to host bishops and leaders from five ELCA synods (Indiana-Kentucky, North Carolina, Southwestern Washington, Upstate New York, and NT-NL Synod, ELCA) at Briarwood Leadership Center…. Read More
Reformation Sunday 2019
Have my red shirt and Reformation Sunday socks on. Commemorate 502 years since that fateful day in Wittenberg. A day that changed the world and set us on a course… Read More
Bosque County Reformation Worship
In January of 2018, Bishop Gronberg and I met with leaders from four Bosque County ELCA congregations. Thirty-five members of Our Saviors in Norse, Trinity in Clifton, St. Olaf in… Read More
NT-NL News: October 2019, Fourth Monday
Churchwide Assembly Reflection 6 of 6 From Thomas Blaney (Rejoice, Frisco), Synod Vice President Voting Member: Attending the 2019 Churchwide Assembly in Milwaukee was a reaffirming experience. It reaffirmed my… Read More
Installation of SAWL Sean McConathy
My Panhandle visit worked out to coincide with the installation of our newest Synodically Authorized Worship Leader. Sean McConathy is serving at Trinity in Lockney (Providence) while he attends Wartburg… Read More
Oslo in Gruver
This past Sunday I visited the northernmost congregation in our synod- Oslo in Gruver. Oslo is almost in Oklahoma and almost in Kansas. They have members who live in both… Read More
TLU President, LEAD, and #MilesandMiles
Saturday Oct 26th was the inauguration of Dr. Debbie Cottrell as President of Texas Lutheran University. It was a hopeful and powerful day of promise as we gathered to give… Read More
Joy, Rockwall, Pumpkins, New Bishops, and Tornadoes
A #milesandmiles Sunday October 20th in NT-NL Synod, ELCA. Bishop’s Associate Kris Totzke was far into the panhandle this morning at Oslo Lutheran, Gruver. She then went 120 miles south… Read More
NT-NL News: October 2019, Third Monday
Churchwide Assembly Reflection 5 of 6 From Rev. Edy Santos (Adviento, Arlington), Ordained Male Voting Member: We are church… The churchwide assembly, what a terrific event for working together for… Read More