Weekly Blog Posts
The following blog posts are written by Bishop Jen Nagel, Synod staff members, and leaders from the Minneapolis Area Synod.
In the legacy of Luther
By Bishop Ann Svennungsen My trips to Nigeria are filled with surprises. I was surprised in 2017 when I stood up to greet the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria’s annual assembly and saw a [...]
What does it mean to ‘give to the max’?
By Bob Hulteen As I write this blog, I am preparing to walk out the door for an in-person, outdoors gathering of the synod’s communicators. We are going to talk about the annual Give to [...]
Storytelling that’s sticky
By John Hulden I heard a powerful news story on NPR last week. It got me to thinking how much I love a good story – news story, Bible story, a story told around [...]
Grab your duct tape
By Bishop Ann Svennungsen Growing up at St. Luke’s Lutheran, my friends and I always knew which adults were “in our corner.” Alice who laughed at our silly antics. Dave who listened to our stories, [...]
Putting it into practice
By Nick Tangen Can I just share with you that I really love my job? One of the great benefits of working on a Lilly-funded project is the immense community of people who are engaging [...]
The care and feeding of pastors
By Bob Hulteen Soon after arriving at Concordia College as a student, I declared my certainty that God was calling me into ordained ministry. So sure was I that I left my anticipated math major [...]
The scope of equity
By Eric Howard When I was a kid, I used to love playing with kaleidoscopes. The shapes, colors, and movement could transform everyday objects into infinite complexity and beauty. As an adult, kaleidoscopes still inspire me to [...]
Rummaging through the narthex
By Emilie Bouvier Last summer, I wrote in awe and gratitude how “being church” in Calvary’s narthex looked different than it ever had before in the wake of the uprising following the murder of George [...]