Words From Our Pastors

Titles: Part 3 Friar vs. Brother Two names that are often used by and for the Franciscans are Friar and Brother. A Friar is an individual who is a part of a Mendicant order. Now a mendicant is defined as a beggar or an individual who combines monastic life with outside religious activity. It just so happens that Franciscans were both, they often begged for food and the basic needs that they required. Our vow […]

Titles: Part 4 Becoming a Pastor In the ELCA we have a four year long system of listening, searching, following, teaching, leading, and guiding an individual through the call process. When we first start on this path we get a psychological examination, background checks, have an interview with a pastor of the area, and we have to have the sponsorship of a congregation. The next four years are filled will constant discernment. With graduate studies […]

  To Live and Act in Love I began to read from Colossians 3:18 in my daily devotional when I was drawn towards the entire chapter. Col. 3:18 begins with “Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.” Naturally whenever I see verses that have been taken out of context to hurt people in the past, I am always curious as to what came before those verses. So I did a […]

Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing During Advent I recommended the book “All Creation Waits”, a daily devotional centered around lives of animals that wait for spring. With a wide range of animals but all animals that you could find in your backyard, or town. From squirrels, to frogs, to turtles, there were fun facts and short stories to accompany each animal. As we get closer to Lent I have another book recommendation to […]