I grew up hearing the term Minnesota Nice. It always carried a positive regard to me. I believed that Minnesotans earned this expression through over-the-top politeness. It made sense, I thought because Minnesotans really ARE nice! Later in life, I understood a cynical meaning. The phrase could...
My time in South Carolina is winding down and I will graduate on Friday, August 18 at 9 am. A few people asked if they could watch the graduation, which you are certainly welcome to by tuning in to the Facebook live feed on the US Army Institute of Religious Learning page...
Responding to the needs of others with the most valuable resource: love.
Faith, I am halfway through my 9 weeks of training! Thank you for keeping me and my family in your prayers.
Loving our neighbors means wanting each of our neighbors to have the same freedom we possess.
In the church, this past Sunday was an important holy day within the church year called Pentecost. The day of Pentecost, which literally means 50, is on the seventh Sunday after Easter. But it’s not originally a Christian celebration; it’s the Jewish day of Shavuot...
Pastor John will be gone during the summer. Here's what you need to know.
I love baseball. But in recent years, it’s become increasingly more difficult for me to sit through an entire Twins game. Games last too long — walks, strikeouts, and home runs were the typical three outcomes. When a batter did hit the ball, third basemen playing in right field...
Pastor John was recently asked by the Forest Lake Times about his reactions to the three years since Covid. Here are some of his reflections about how he felt and where he sees Faith growing through this time. I remember leaving church on the Wednesday night before everything shut...
Faith Lutheran, as a congregation, we live out our mission and vision: MISSION: Led by the Spirit to share God's grace. VISION: Be the body of Christ: welcoming all, inspired by God, and sent out to live our Faith In June 2021, Faith Lutheran council members...