May 15, 2022
Fifth Sunday of Easter, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
John 13:31-35 It was our first winter in Minnesota. It was January, Martin Luther King Day to be exact, and
February 20, 2022
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Luke 6:27-38 There may be no other portion of scripture that we ignore more than this one. Whenever we go
October 17, 2021
21st Sunday after Pentecost, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Mark 10:25-45 Wednesday before last, some of you came and took pews from the sanctuary. It was quite a sight
July 18, 2021
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 The Japanese call it shinrin yoku: forest bathing. Florence Williams, a journalist who writes about the connection
February 21, 2021
First Sunday in Lent, Pastor Kathryn Ostlie
A few weeks ago, I was meeting with a patient who was in the hospital with complications related to long-term
August 16, 2020
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Pastor Javen Swanson
Today’s scripture readings: Psalm 67; Matthew 15:21-28 The best scene (in my humble opinion) in my favorite TV show of
March 22, 2020
Fourth Sunday in Lent, Pastor Javen Swanson
Today’s scripture readings: Psalm 23; John 9:1-41 Every morning this week, since our gym has been closed, Oby and I
June 2, 2019
Ascension Sunday, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Acts 1:1-11 In 1990, I traveled to the Holy Land with two professors from seminary. I vaguely remember the holy sites
March 3, 2019
Transfiguration Sunday, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Have you ever had one of those moments when you catch a glimpse of yourself in a public mirror, or
October 28, 2018
23rd Sunday after Pentecost, Reformation, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Mark 10:46-52 “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.” This is called the Jesus prayer. We hear a form of