What a delightful day! David Her, a student at Concordia, continues to help me grow in my understanding of the Hmong culture. First we went to a Hmong market and had lunch (traditional Hmong). Then, we went to the Minnesota Hmong New Year celebration in St. Paul. What a delight. The Miss Hmong Minnesota pageant […]
I know that it is really popular to rip on the Church (I myself have been guilty) but I have been really touched recently by some little things at Church. There is a woman in our congregation who is brought to church every Sunday by her son. I think she lives in a nursing home. […]
Hospitality is the key to outreach with the Christian message. There are so many reports of those, especially young adults, who will not connect with the Church because of negative perceptions and experiences. This kind of damage is hard to undo but it can be reframed when we listen. Listen to the story. Listen to […]
When I was first asked by the leaders at Camp Okoboji to lead a retreat for high school students teaching contemplative prayer and contemplative life I must admit that I was quite skeptical. The retreats with middle aged and young adults had been very meaningful but I just wasn’t sure it would work with high […]