Creating a Worship Space

Since the first of the year, we've been redoing our contemporary worship.  One of the biggest changes has been to move the service from our sanctuary to the fellowship hall.  Our sanctuary is an absolutely beautiful worship space that works well for traditional Lutheran worship but doesn't lend itself to…

Why am I who I am?

Reality television in Scandinvia has taken an interesting twist.  "All for Norway" and, in Sweden, "All for Sweden" is all the rage.  People are tuning in each week to watch North American contestants who give four months of their lives to learn about their heritage.  There are challenges, tests, competitions…

Well Kept Secret…

I've known Jillian Svendsen for many years.  She taught art here in Fort Dodge, Iowa.  She organized an art club that drew youth into all kinds of interesting community projects.  She was a member of my church.  We worked together on a wonderful confirmation project, a project that involved the…