One More “Thank You”
“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” —G. K. Chesterton This will be my last article for the Trinity Tower as...
The Next Bishop of Alaska
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I have some surprising news to share: Yesterday, April 27, I was elected to serve as the next bishop of the Alaska Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church...
Focusing on Jesus for Lent
If our life really is most deeply about our relationship with God, then it is about Jesus. It is by looking at Jesus and spending time with Jesus that we see who God really...
Beyond Optimism and Pessimism
Another year comes to an end, and everyone (or almost everyone) says, “2023 was not a good year. Maybe 2024 will be better.” If there are not some days when you feel despair about...
Happy New Year
If you’ve been around Trinity for any length of time, you’re probably used to hearing me say, “Happy New Year” in late November or early December on the first Sunday of Advent. The Christian...
Believing and Trusting
A few years ago, someone said to me that being part of the Church involves believing things that are impossible to believe. (I think this was supposed to be a joke based on a...
“What are you looking for?”
In 1987 the Irish band U2 produced a popular song, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” It is a song about searching for faith. God is not explicitly mentioned, but it doesn’t ...
“The joy of the LORD is your strength…”
“The joy of the LORD is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10). Many of us probably remember the camp song that repeated over and over, “The joy of the Lord is my strength,” and perhaps unfortunately,...
Where to Find Happiness
Most of us realize that the cliché, “You can’t buy the most important things in life” is true, but there are a lot of messages we receive every day trying to convince us otherwise....
Being Sent into the World by Christ
For many years, the church has operated in the mode of “Come and see.” We’ve invited people to our worship services. We’ve encouraged children to attend our Sunday School. We’ve had special events and...
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