PENTECOST, June 7, 2025 Recently, Barna and Fuller completed a two-year study of the ELCA, providing strategic recommendations for the ELCA to live into its vision to reflect God's love in the world. You can download the report here: https://resources.elca.org/wp-content/uploads/strategic_recommendations_report.pdf... Continue Reading →
June 8, 2025 Five students were confirmed and five new members were received by Affirmation of Baptism today. Because Christ is located next-door to the junior high school in Brenham, the students conveniently walk over after school for food, study,... Continue Reading →
Lutheran's are shocked at the antisemitic terror attack that occurred on June 1, 2025, on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. The rise in antisemitic violence is a great concern. An attack on any of us is an... Continue Reading →
June 1, 2025 Today we celebrate the confirmation of six students at Immanuel Wiedeville. These students have been doing confirmation at Christ Brenham, shepherded for the last year by Vicar Sharon Schwartz, with me jumping to teach some sessions. On... Continue Reading →
267 pastors, deacons, and lay members of the Gulf Coast Synod (and three bishops) assembled May 15-17 in New Orleans. The last time we were in New Orleans was 2010, 15 years ago. In 2014 we were in Baton Rouge.... Continue Reading →
Easter Monday, April 21, 2025 I suppose one should not have a favorite pope, but I do. Francis captured my heart from the get go. Perhaps it was because Jorge Borgoglio was South American, from Argentina. He thought and lived... Continue Reading →
