Weekly Blog Posts
The following blog posts are written by Bishop Jen Nagel, Synod staff members, and leaders from the Minneapolis Area Synod.
A collective journey
By Manny Lewis In a world that often feels divided and disconnected, many people find solace and a sense of belonging in their faith and in the power of community work. But where exactly do [...]
Creative edges
By Emilie Bouvier Two weeks ago I found myself in front of a beautiful art piece on the banks of the Wenatchee River in Washington state. I arrived at the Grunewald Guild just hours earlier [...]
For the Unity of All . . .”
By Pastor Craig Pederson Last month brought to a close the seven-year experience of our daughter, Nora, playing AAU summer basketball. The past few summers had us traveling to destinations beyond the many weekend [...]
Simple mistakes
By Jack Hurbanis This summer, on the way to visit family in Slovakia for the first time since before the pandemic, I got to spend two and a half glorious days in Iceland. My traveling [...]
Grounded in the presence of God
By Nicholas Tangen July 11 is the feast day of Saint Benedict of Nursia, the father of western monasticism and the writer of the Rule of St. Benedict (RB), a text that has served as [...]
The AME, the ELCA, and the FUTURE
By Bob Hulteen Social location makes such a difference, … even in the church, it seems. Having grown up from fifth grade on in a North Dakota ALC congregation, I had never heard the names [...]
10,000 reasons
By Pastor John Hulden It’s the middle of summer. Have you been to a lake yet? Looking back on my just completed two weeks of vacation, water played an important role in my time away. [...]
A prayer for empathy
By Bishop Ann Svennungsen A congregation in the Minneapolis Area Synod, ELCA is hurting. As a result of several media posts, including those from the Daily Caller and Fox News, Edina Community Lutheran Church (ECLC) [...]
The next step
By Jack Hurbanis After years of dreaming about it, earlier this year in March I made the decision to accept an offer from Mitchell Hamline Law School and begin my time as a law student [...]
Troublesome transitions
By Maya Bryant Yesterday, while deep cleaning my car to get ready to sell it, I heard high-pitched chirping coming from nearby. I chose to ignore it until it got so irritable that I dropped [...]