Weekly Blog Posts
The following blog posts are written by Bishop Jen Nagel, Synod staff members, and leaders from the Minneapolis Area Synod.
Heirs of a promise
By Bishop Ann Svennungsen My son-in-law may never live down the fact that he carried a pocket-sized constitution with him all through 12th grade. I’m not sure I’ve even read its 4,543 words (7,591 if [...]
Stay awake, be woke
By Bishop Ann Svennungsen “Stay awake.” At the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus asks the disciples to keep watch with him; to stay awake. In describing the life of discipleship, Jesus says, “Be alert. Many will [...]
Pandemic, Uprising, and Self Care
By Jeni Huff Jesus was an exemplary servant of others during his time on Earth but, in his agony, before he was crucified, Jesus stepped away for time by himself to pray in the Garden of [...]
What scripture is carrying you?
By Pastor John Hulden So, what scripture is carrying you these days? Our prayer list is long: Global pandemic. George Floyd, killed on a Minneapolis street by Minneapolis police. A social uprising demanding justice for [...]
No neutral ground
Three officers looked on. They looked on for eight minutes and 46 seconds. They looked on as their fellow officer killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck. How could this happen? How could they [...]
Take a risk
By Meghan Olsen Biebighauser It’s looking like this will be the summer that my daughter Frances will be ready to ride her bike without training wheels. She takes after her Mama -- overly cautious, not [...]
Finding a public voice
By Bob Hulteen This was the time of year that my dad would pull me out of school to spend the day with the North Dakota state legislature. As the State Supervisor of Property Tax [...]
Just Essentials
By Bishop Ann Svennungsen Two of the hardest jobs I’ve had were working at the Wee Care Day Care Center and waiting tables at the Toole County Fair. I was exhausted after trying for eight [...]
Resurrection and relief
By Pastor Craig Pederson While our locations are on opposite sides of the globe, our experiences over the past several weeks are remarkably similar: Some communities feel like they may be islands of respite from [...]
‘Neither brash nor foolhardy’
By Bishop Ann Svennungsen We know the instructions from the cockpit: In the unlikely event of a loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will drop down from the panel above your head. … [...]