Category: People

  • Living at peace with others

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  • So… It’s Trump

    Voting is important. How that shakes out for me… well, I am not sure I’ll get it figured out too soon.

  • Questions on influence

    In the past week I’ve been looking back (again) at the voices that have influenced my life as a minister, as a believer, as a person. Two big questions: What are the top 5 books that have deeply impacted your life as a leader and/or believer? Who are the top ten influencers in your life? I am challenged in both…

  • Where I find my passions

    I can wake up every day with a driving passion to help my family, my church, and my city thrive.

  • Heroes of the faith

    Turning 50 was wonderful. That lasted, what, 20 days? Transitions are tough, and at 50 I just hit a transition I knew was coming, but still hated to see. One of my great heroes of the faith is retiring. Dr. Gordon Anderson announced his retirement as president of North Central University today. This is my alma mater and also the…

  • The big 5-0

    In a few days I will be 50. FIFTY. 5-0. 49 has been good. It’s been a great year. Our family has added a daughter-in-law. We also celebrate our first grandson. It’s been a great year. Our church has made a big leap of faith, moving from it’s old facility into a new building and we’re trying to get all…

  • Grandpa!

    I’m a grandpa! I’m a grandpa!  

  • True Reformation

    A Christian man is the most free lord of all, and subject to none; a Christian man is the most dutiful servant of all, and subject to every one. — Martin Luther, The Freedom of the Christian

  • Thank you, Coach Kill

    It’s been tough in Minnesota sports lately. Flip Saunders, coach of the Timberwolves, passed away this weekend. Torii Hunter, long time outfielder for the Twins, retired. And today the shock of Jerry Kill resigning from Gopher Football due to his health.  When Coach Kill was hired, it was so odd to the media. Once I found out Kill was from…