Weekly Blog Posts
The following blog posts are written by Bishop Jen Nagel, Synod staff members, and leaders from the Minneapolis Area Synod.
No partiality
By Pastor Craig Pederson Peter began to speak to [the people]: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to [...]
Good Friday cleanup
By Pastor John Hulden I got out voted. Again. First it was a golden retriever named Addey. All four of our kids, along with my wife Becky, used democracy to their advantage for a dog [...]
‘Got no money for to go their bail’
By Manny Lewis In our quest for justice and order, we've implemented systems that, while intended to protect the community, can sometimes wreak havoc on the lives of the very individuals they are meant to [...]
Soup supper season
By Nicholas Tangen Of soup and love, the first is best. – Spanish Proverb Lent is for me, the most wonderful time of the year. It’s the part of the church year where we don’t [...]
Who isn’t my neighbor?
By Bishop Ann Svennungsen Ten days ago in Demsa, Nigeria, I joined eleven bishops for the laying on of hands, ordaining 72 new pastors to serve in the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN). [...]
We are synodia
By Pastor Wondimu Sonessa At the age of 12, I had to travel on foot with my dad to our zonal capital called Mettu to get to a photo studio. This tiresome whole day commute [...]
Into the future
By Pastor Craig Pederson “Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’, into the future ...” From the song, “Fly Like An Eagle,” Steve Miller Band, 1976 In the synod office these days, we are living [...]
To rise and repair
By Johan Baumeister I am fond of spending time in canoes and on paddleboards, floating on the crisp waters of Minnesota. These waters reflect the natural beauty of our state and have long been gathering [...]
Grace and belonging
By Bishop Ann Svennungsen Grace is something you can never get but can only be given. There's no way to earn it or deserve it or bring it about any more than you can deserve [...]
Created to be
By Pastor John Hulden Pastor Rusty Halaas (white suit jacket) on the stage of the youth gathering in Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1970. Imagine you were given the task [...]