Tell me please as I haven't the wisdom. Which of Christ's brothers should die so I may not be considered a coward? Which of His sister's must I make widow, and which of His children fatherless? My heart is overwhelmed. Hard salt tears are my prayer. Devils rejoice as I stammer out hopes, and wishes, … Continue reading Ukraine
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Homily, January 31
January 31, 2021 I stand by your side, sometimes, in front of the icon of our Lord and I listen. Sometimes the words emerge with hesitance, the voice of a heart trying to find its depths. Sometimes the words have been planned, efficient, the reading of a list prepared with focus and direction. At times … Continue reading Homily, January 31
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Homily, Myrrh Bearing Women
Sunday of the Myrrh Bearing Women – 2021 Jesus, in His public ministry, was hardly ever alone. We often have a picture of Jesus and His 12 disciples wandering the Holy Land together almost like an extended camping trip, but even a quick reading of the Gospels reveals this to be a rare occurrence. As … Continue reading Homily, Myrrh Bearing Women
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Homily, March 28, 2021
March 28, 2021 Some thoughts for the younger people in the spring of life and worth the consideration of those of us in our autumn as well. You’ll be amazed, when you reach 60 or more, how fast the years have passed. In the spring and summer of youth time can seem to stand still. … Continue reading Homily, March 28, 2021
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A Cold Week…
It has been a cold week here in Minnesota. Air temperatures dropping to the 30's below farenheit and the wind chills falling even further. We're actually kind of used to it here. Not that it happens often but rather because enduring rough weather is part of the "soul" of Minnesota. No one moves here for … Continue reading A Cold Week…
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Thinking about Dottie Morken…
She was a nurse of the "Old School" even back in the 1970's when I first started working in nursing homes. White dress, white stockings, white shoes, and something you basically never see any more, the nurses cap. She ran her floor tight, her wing of the White Bear Lake Care Center. Cares had to … Continue reading Thinking about Dottie Morken…
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First Assembly of God, Bemidji…
Driving through Bemidji this morning and I wanted to stop here. In college days this was one of the churches many, including myself, attended. We were earnest seekers of God like we were earnest seekers of knowledge and degrees in those days and this was one of the "live" churches in town that also had … Continue reading First Assembly of God, Bemidji…
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Ghana Beckons…
like Alaska and Uganda before, their beauty, their people, the Faith we share and the service we can give. The bags are almost packed, every vaccine has been given, and there are gifts waiting to be shared. It's a week and change at a youth camp, the first of its kind in a country where … Continue reading Ghana Beckons…
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Of Cemeteries and Life…
The miles passed beneath our wheels as we headed west from the city to the Minnesota prairie. Among the towns that dot the rolling hills and open sky is Osakis, a small dot on the map with a life all its own, a town nurtured first by farms and then by tourists who come to … Continue reading Of Cemeteries and Life…
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A Blessing in Aging
To me there is a kind of blessing in growing older because, in some ways, as our physical vigor diminishes so does the ability to actively sin. Surely our thoughts can be hot beds of temptation at any age but to turn that temptation into action can be more difficult as our bodies age. Quite frankly there … Continue reading A Blessing in Aging
The Beautiful Path 