Dear NT-NL Leaders: As leaders in our congregations in the best of times you are challenged to respond, adapt, and learn. Over the last 18-20 months that response, adaption, and… Read More
Bishop’s Blog, Leader News 10062021
Advent/Adviento, Arlington
It had been a few years since my last visit to Advent, so when Pr. Joel Burkholder asked me to cover the last Sunday of his sabbatical, I was happy… Read More
Holy Trinity, Irving
Irecently had my first Sunday visit to the congregation at Holy Trinity in Irving, where Pr. Norma Cooper retired after 20 years of service. This congregation has been struggling for… Read More
NT-NL News: October 2021, First Tuesday
Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission: From October 14-17, 2021 our partners in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone will be having their General Assembly. This assembly,… Read More
Bishops Message: Oct 5 2021
Dear Partners in Mission: From October 14-17, 2021 our partners in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone will be having their General Assembly. This assembly, like ours in 2022,… Read More
100th at St. Paul, McGregor
Today we celebrated 100 years of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Crawford, TX. This congregation was founded as Peace Lutheran in rural Crawford, amidst the cotton fields. In 1947 they… Read More
NT-NL News: September 2021, Fourth Tuesday
Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission: September has flown by with many encouraging things across our church and synod. Our “re-gathering” celebration on September 11th was a wonderful… Read More
Bishop’s Message: September 28, 2021
Dear Partners in Mission: September has flown by with many encouraging things across our church and synod. Our “re-gathering” celebration on September 11th was a wonderful time of fellowship and… Read More
All in a weekend: Texas Lutheran University, Mt. Olive and the Texas State Fair
Sunday the 26th of September was a #milesandmiles day within the metroplex. It began at my spouses’ congregation Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Worth. Our Texas Lutheran University President TLU… Read More
Visiting with Candidates, New Phones, Internet Outages, Briarwood Realities: All in a Tuesday
As cooler breezes began to blow in from the north we are busy and engaged here at NT-NL Synod, ELCA and Briarwood Leadership Center. I was pleased to have some… Read More