Faith Lutheran cares about our unsheltered neighbor. You can do something about it. Be an advocate and sign a letter that will be delivered to the city of Stillwater mayor and City Council members in December. As our partners in Washington County, we can make a difference and provide a place of...
My faith dictates my values and beliefs. How I understand my relationship with God affects what I expect of those who are representing my community.
In 2016, I started at Faith Lutheran. We had six kids. No dogs. Just in time for Christmas card pictures, Faith hosted a photo directory. I loved having a directory to put names with faces as I got to know you. 2016 doesn't feel that long ago until you flip through the pictures and see how...
This past weekend, I led a couples retreat for soldiers and their partners for my unit that I serve as an Army Chaplain. The couples appreciated the time focused on each other and many had arranged childcare to be there. One of the soldiers told me, “It’s nice to block off 4 hours...
Back in November, after the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Dallas Cowboys (and their back-up quarterback) on Monday Night Football on Halloween, I met with a family to plan a funeral. Mary was a devoted Vikings fan and watched every game. Apparently, this loss was the last straw. Her...
Last week, Faith Lutheran sent four groups to the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota for a canoe trip. My group included me and my ten year old son, Phin. All he wanted to do was fish. We had a guide from Camp Vermilion and six 9th grade boys who are friends from confirmation and...
My family is on an epic adventure. We drove to Orlando and then to Washington, DC. Yes. Drove. My wife, Taryn, and our eight kids, in our modified Ford Transit van (it has a lift for our son, Oliver, who is in a wheelchair). I’m certain the kids will refer to this trip for years to come...
Faith member Sean Hall is the head coach and they had two of our youth lead them to victory, Maddie and Avery Muellner. One of the best quotes about Sean was in the Star Tribune when one of his pitchers said “He told the entire team that when it comes to a state championship, you...
I see it written in obituaries all the time… that a loved one “lost a battle with cancer.” We’ve been culturally conditioned to see death as a loss and we’ve given cancer the power of victory. Dylan Marshall, at the age of 15, died from cancer earlier this...
About a month ago, one of the newer members to Old Guys, our men’s Bible Study at Faith Lutheran asked for help. Deacon Steve Arnold was praying for ways that he could respond to another crisis facing our world. He had a solution but wanted our guidance whether to move forward. He wanted...