Déjà vu. The sense of having lived through something before. This time, it was an election. Every time two opponents run for the same...

It is human nature to resist change. In my first parish, everyone sat in the exact same seat week after week. It was small enough that...

One of the first challenges of planning a wedding is deciding who will be invited. I just finished a sermon on the parable of the...

As I pass my 20th anniversary of ordination as a Lutheran pastor, I remember how quickly after we graduated, classmates were sharing,...

We recently kept our son's dogs for a week, and we have two of our own! It was fun, they were energetic and kept us on our toes. But...

Sometimes it is the little things. I was thrilled that two books I was waiting on were ready for pick up at the library. I had not been...

The saying goes, "Life is what happens while you are making other plans ."Think back. What were you doing or planning in the days before...

When I was in seminary, our Christian Education class included the requirement to actually teach a class. If you chose to teach adults,...

You probably already know this – laughter is good for our physical wellbeing. From the child's knock-knock jokes, to the "two men walk...

Two things I will do for sure this fall: vote and get a flu shot. Voting is a privilege not given to citizens in all places. It may be...