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 Gronberg has done an excellent… Read More
Belated reflection on my first visit to Sierra Leone
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 is as close to my… Read More
Jubilee Center-Freetown Update
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 tithe of the DiscipleLife Alive… Read More
Accompaniment Trip to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone Part 3
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 could be there with Bishop… Read More
NT-NL News: November 2018, First Monday
ELCA Disability Ministries Awards ELCA Disability Ministries has recently been notified of a $250,000 gift from the “Where Needed Most Fund” of Always Being Made New: The Campaign for… Read More
Accompaniment Trip to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone Part 2
The journey of accompaniment means being open to the community in which we are being hosted. After the busy day of meetings on Friday we had an evening of cultural… Read More
Accompaniment Trip to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone Part 1
One of the key features of the ELCA’s model of global mission is the concept of accompaniment. What does this mean? It means we do not intend to come into… Read More
NT-NL Leader News: November 2018
In This Issue 2019 Mission Support Open Chaplain Positions NT-NL Featured in LSPS Table Talk ELCA Strategy on HIV and AIDS Survey Planning for World AIDS Day Portico Updates Portico… Read More
NT-NL News: October 2018, Fifth Monday
ELCA Coach Training, Levels 1 and 2 Following up on the learning from our experience at our 2017 NT-NL Leadership Convocation and our initial Coach Training launch in February of… Read More
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 the opportunity to let Pr…. Read More