Category: Spiritual Direction

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The Wittenberg Experience Begins in July: Come and Visit

Once again I head off to Wittenberg to serve as Deputy Director of Wittenberg English Ministry.  This is an exciting ministry as I am able to interact with Christians from around the world, but, also, become involved in the city of Wittenberg. If you are going to be in Wittenberg this summer, my office is […]

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RITE OF CONSECRATION, JUNE 15

I would love to have you join me in The Rite of Consecration as a Lutheran Deacon in the LDA.  The Rite will take place in a Eucharistic Liturgy at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 15, 2014, at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, 1509 27th Ave NE Minneapolis, MN 55418. The offering for the day will […]

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THE JOURNEY BEGINS TO LEAD HOME

This newsletter is finally coming to you from central Germany.  So much has been happening that it has been hard to keep up with this newsletter.  You will find a fairly regular blog on my web site which outlines some of what I have been doing and thinking about. As I serve this summer, I […]

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LET YOUR DEED MATCH YOUR CREED

I mentioned the church I visited last Sunday with all of the young adults……I sat there pondering what is drawing young adults to this place.  The pastor, preaching on lessons of the day, talked about one’s calling and how important it is to have your “deed match your creed.”  Seems another way of saying we […]

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INTEGRATED LIVING: Transitional Living Toward Focused Mission

What is it that one might reflect upon?  It seems to me that reflection begins with values and a movement toward authenticity.  In a life where there is little in the way of reflection it is easy to move in disconnected directions.  When this happens a person tends to become what others desire rather than […]

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Recent Items

  • The Loneliness Factor

    I was at a luncheon that was serving as a listening post for seniors to describe their sense of loneliness and isolation. I knew that the population invited to this luncheon was one that would probably have a higher sense of isolation, but, what I heard was much more intense than I expected. A man […]

  • Social Networks and Aging

    It is interesting that research is showing two demographics experiencing social isolation in such as way as to impact health: Young Adults (18-22) and Senior Adults (65+). I have worked with both populations over the past 50 years and I continue to be amazed at the similarity of the questions raised by both groups and […]

  • An Eye-Opening Awareness: One More Transition for this Guy

    I sat at a luncheon two weeks ago that opened my eyes to a reality that I knew was there, but as the discussion unfolded I began to realize how the discussion, about to take place, was going to expand my thinking. As I listened to the needs of the people with whom I shared […]

  • TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE: LETTING GOD SET THE AGENDA

    When it comes to the human condition and a desire to change, we can become easily frustrated: we think that we want to change … but we really don’t. Paul expresses this contradiction well in Romans 7:15-24: “I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do […]

  • The Crisis of Loneliness

    THE NATIONAL CRISIS CALLED LONELINESS From “LINKED IN” “America is becoming Isolation Nation. Nearly half of respondents to a nationwide survey by health insurer Cigna say they always or sometimes feel alone, and 54% say they feel no one knows them well. Such loneliness is connected to increased risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death. The […]