Fairhaven, MN
August 15, 2023 Dear Friends, This may seem too obvious, but hear me out: when you do your laundry, you’re washing your clothes. Notice what’s not happening. Your clothes are not washing you. And your clothes are not washing themselves. You’re doing all the work. Your clothes are doing nothing
August 8, 2023 Dear Friends, When Martin Luther compiled his questions and answers into the Small Catechism, he did not miss the mark: “How can water do such great things?” This is not a silly question. In fact, it’s a question that gets to the heart of the matter. How
August 1, 2023 Dear Friends, Without God, there’s no point. This is a mystery that remains unresolved by the evolutionary thinkers of our world. What’s the point? How can we talk about good or bad, right or wrong, purpose and meaning if it’s all just a bunch of material stuff?
July 25, 2023 Dear Friends, The weeds are onto something. While the inattentive gardener may feel like the weeds spring up overnight, in actual fact, the weeds take their time. But they are also diligent. Slow and steady. It’s not a childish insight, it’s wisdom for the ages. And it’s
July 11, 2023 Dear Friends, I don’t mean, of course, that church is going on vacation. But what do you think about church while you’re on vacation? It’s easy for that to be the last thing on your mind, since vacation is time away from all of the normal things
July 4, 2023 Lord Jesus, Thou King of Kings and Lord of lords, on this day when my country thrills to the greatness of its past and loyalty and patriotism are aroused, give me also gratitude for the blessings I enjoy here and the readiness to serve my nation well.
June 27, 2023 Dear friends, Here’s the question: “Is it difficult to invite people to church? If so, why? And what can be done to make it easier?” Last week, I suggested that it’s difficult because we often think of church as ordinary and unnecessary. It would be easier for
June 20, 2023 Dear friends, I’m interested in hearing from you on this one. Shoot me a reply to this e-mail, or ponder it and tell me what you think next time you’re here at church. Is there anything that makes it hard to invite people to church, and what
June 13, 2023 Just a quick reminder today that Concordia is serving Pork Chops at Old Settlers’ Day on Saturday, June 24, 11am – 2pm at the Fairhaven Park! There’s a sign-up by the kitchen at church – lots of opportunities to chip in! I always think about how this
June 6, 2023 I have often thought about (and maybe you’ve heard me mention) the foresight required to build our church building just over 100 years ago. Folks now long gone were thinking about generations to come when they planned and constructed the building that still stands today. You may