“People are Messy”
Most pastors I talk with can point to a specific moment when ministry started to feel heavier. That was how I was going to open this message but then my beloved uncle, Pastor John Ericksen, passed away and we had his memorial service in February. When I heard the funeral message, I realized you all […]
This or That
Work in the church long enough and you are sure to hear the phrase “but we’ve always done it this way.” While not heard exclusively in Lutheran circles it is certainly heard exhaustively when change is suggested. So often this phrase drowns potential creativity and innovation before it can even get its sea legs much […]
“Is it supposed to feel like this?”
“Is it supposed to feel like this?” Shrinking congregations, pandemic aftershocks, aging members and denominational anxieties have many in ministry feeling tired. There are fewer volunteers to do the ministry but with higher expectations of ministry happening. There are all the tech, hybrid worship, and the conflict and polarization in our society. Sometimes there is […]
