Weekly Blog Posts
The following blog posts are written by Bishop Jen Nagel, Synod staff members, and leaders from the Minneapolis Area Synod.
Honoring a holiday
By Bob Hulteen So, I’m probably not the best person to write this blog. After all, in the early 1980s I wrote editorials against having the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday as a [...]
My fullest self
By Maya Bryant My family likes to say that tragedy strikes in threes: If one thing goes wrong, two others (big or small) are bound to follow. And when they happen to you, they’re Tests. [...]
‘Do I stay’
By Bishop Ann Svennungsen I distinctly remember a job interview when I served as pastor at Trinity Lutheran in Moorhead. When I asked the applicant why she wanted to work in a church, she replied, [...]
Funeral feelings
By Emilie Bouvier “Ambient heaviness.” “So disheartened.” “Feeling amped up.” These were some of the comments I heard from colleagues today as we spent time checking in with each other after the long weekend. There [...]
A pandemic for the birds
By Pastor John Hulden One million dead from COVID in the U.S. I know, that’s not a great way to start a blog. But, it is really big news that, well, is not really new; [...]
Nostalgia, joy, and change
By Pastor Norma Malfatti Last week my brother came to visit; it was so good to be together. This is the first time he’s come to Minneapolis that we could explore the area and we [...]
What’s your money moment?
By Meghan Olsen Biebighauser This week my spouse and I discovered that the app that our family uses for tracking our kids’ money was being discontinued in the U.S. It’s a real loss because this [...]
What mentors have meant
Bob Hulteen I first heard the maxim that significant deaths happen in threes just a few years ago. The last few months have “made it real” for me, with three people who had significant impact [...]
A simple invitation
By Nicholas Tangen This summer, the Faith Practices & Neighboring Practices learning community is embarking on a summer of neighborhood listening. Each of the 13 participating congregations is planning its own listening work in its [...]
Christ is Risen! So is inflation!
By Pastor Craig Pederson The miracle of Easter was celebrated again this weekend: “Christ is Risen!” (You know the response, right?) And, for the first time in two years, there was the option – largely [...]