An audio podcast of this blog is available by clicking here. As I journey home, back to a place of safety, comfort, and some sense of “normal,” I can’t help but think of the friends I have met along this pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Friends that will have a lasting impact on my life ..read more

I so appreciate the writing of Pastor Lisa Lewton from St. John Lutheran Church in Dickinson, ND. This Ash Wednesday offering is worth a few minutes of your day. Blessings upon your Lenten journey this year! Bishop Craig Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Today is Ash Wednesday, and so you must Let go. Let go of complexities you added to your life that now feel normal. You… Ash Wednesday Poem ..read more

January 23, 2023 Grace & peace to you in the name of our Savior Jesus! On December 6, 2022, I was hospitalized for what I was told would be a “routine” and “fairly easy” surgery. Less than 7% of the time, complications arise from this surgery. Unfortunately, I fell into that 7% group and ended up spending 22 days, including Christmas, in the hospital with numerous complications and additional surgeries. A couple pastors in my synod asked me recently – “How’s your prayer life?” How’s my prayer life? Wow! That’s an intense and challenging question. Maybe even a little offensive given the la ..read more