August 6, 2023
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Matthew 14:13-21 On Tuesday evening, it seemed like a simple project. Clean up the branches that had fallen on the
June 4, 2023
The Holy Trinity, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Matthew 28:16-20 Last week, I spent three days in Greek Orthodox monasteries at Mt. Athos, Greece. The peninsula, which juts
September 11, 2022
14th Sunday after Pentecost, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Luke 15:1-10 This fall tradition of gathering to kick off the program year hasn’t exactly been the same for the
April 3, 2022
Fifth Sunday in Lent, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
John 12:1-8 I went to bed too early on Sunday night. I missed the most dramatic moment of the Oscars
February 6, 2022
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Luke 5:1-11 Last Sunday, we were in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. It was 75 degrees that day I found
January 16, 2022
Second Sunday after Epiphany, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
John 2:1-11 When I was in graduate school, I waited tables at a restaurant that had a banquet room that
November 3, 2019
All Saints Sunday, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Luke 6:20-31 Brene’ Brown, who calls herself a researcher and storyteller, wondered about people who seemed to live with joy
October 13, 2019
18th Sunday after Pentecost, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Luke 17:11-19 This is the banner that was given to Gloria Dei by the congregation of Kalingapasi in the Iringa
July 21, 2019
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Luke 10:38-42 Let’s set one thing aside: this is not a text only for women. We don’t assume stories about
February 10, 2019
5th Sunday after Epiphany, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Luke 5:1-11 On Wednesday this week, I grumbled as I drove to Minnetonka on snowy streets, the GPS taking me