Weekly Blog Posts
The following blog posts are written by Bishop Jen Nagel, Synod staff members, and leaders from the Minneapolis Area Synod.
Moses and Minneapolis
By Bishop Ann Svennungsen Exodus 2:11: One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and saw their forced labour. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his kinsfolk. Growing up in a small [...]
Who can afford to be my neighbor?
By Brenda Blackhawk It’s no secret that I am a proud Northside girl. I grew up in North Minneapolis (Webber-Camden neighborhood to be exact). My family ended up joining Salem Lutheran Church (42nd Street and Dupont North) because [...]
Just visiting?
By Pastor John Hulden The obituary from the small-town newspaper said she was 93 years old. Edna had moved to the small town when she was in her early 20s. Yet until her dying days, [...]
Retreating forward
By Bob Hulteen Sometimes the new tech even reminds us of our mission. "My name is Bob and I am an extrovert." (Did you respond, “Welcome, Bob”?) I am happiest at work when [...]
A better choice than normal
By Bishop Ann Svennungsen What is the first thing you will do once the pandemic subsides? Will you take a family reunion? Are you longing for in-person worship? Do you want to take a trip [...]
Unseen until now
By Meghan Olsen Biebighauser A few days ago, my mom and I took my children to the Minnesota Zoo. It was basically our first “fun” outing to an “actual place,” as my kids put it, and we really [...]
These times were made for walking
By Emilie Bouvier If you’ve seen me from across the Zoom room at a meeting or virtual event lately, you likely have noticed the favorite thing that I’ve discovered about working from home this past [...]
Deep longing for a savior
By Pastor Norma Malfatti Are you looking for a savior? Many have been labeled saviors over the years, especially when it comes to politicians. For instance, then-Sen. Barack Obama in 2008 joked, “Contrary to the [...]
Epiphany unveiled
By Bishop Ann Svennungsen Epiphany 2021 is forever marked as the day our Capitol was breached by an angry and violent mob; the day our country was betrayed by threats to human life and the institutions of [...]
God’s sustaining presence
By Bishop Ann Svennungsen “Where have you experienced God’s sustaining presence in the past year? In what new or surprising way has God been revealed?” This was the question asked by a good friend in [...]