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Invitation to Extended Service – Salem
Sept. 14, 2025 Salem Lutheran – Invitation to Extended Service Pastor Ian McPherson – United Church of Christ Matthew 22:34-46 I am so grateful to be with you today Salem Lutheran. Human beings have always needed joy and real celebration … Continue reading
Last Minute Thoughts – Pentecost & Holy Trinity Sundays
Originally published in the Northwest Intermountain Synod e-newsletter As you make final preparations for the festivals of Pentecost and/or Holy Trinity, I commend to you the Lutheran-Orthodox Joint Statement on the Filioque: A Study Guide from the ELCA. In addition to history, … Continue reading
Kindled in the Wild – Christian Century Article
February 20, 2025 online (coming soon in the April print edition) My teenage summers were spent at camp, exploring the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota and Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario. I remember the moment I realized … Continue reading
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Near the Columbia River/Hope, the Stranger, History
Last Monday I flew from Boise to Portland, where a pastor and spouse picked me up on their way to the Byberg Preaching Conference in Seaside, OR. When I registered for this event months ago, I thought it would be … Continue reading
Year of Luke & the Season after Epiphany
Originally published in the bi-monthly electronic newsletter of the Northwest Intermountain Synod-ELCA. If your congregation follows the Revised Common Lectionary or the newer Narrative Lectionary, you could be hearing regularly from Luke’s Gospel (plus the Wedding at Cana from John 2) between now … Continue reading
Lay Leadership Retreat – Preach, Pray, Preside
This past weekend, 11 lay people from across the northern part of the synod, three pastor teachers, and two synod staffers came together for prayer, learning, and building relationships. We titled the event Preach, Pray, Preside. Six of the participants … Continue reading
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Sunnyside – Oct 13
Yesterday afternoon I drove up through the Blues in Northeast Oregon to Kennewick. Thanks to Heidi and Dan Cryer for their always warm hospitality. This morning I drove to Our Saviour Lutheran in Sunnyside, WA. This congregation has been sharing … Continue reading
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Fall Sojourn
Last Saturday I flew from Boise through Seattle to Wenatchee. A retired pastor drove me from the airport to the bus station/train station where I took the FREE Link bus to Chelan. Roberta, host at the Holden Bed and Breakfast, … Continue reading
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With the Methodists from the West
It’s hard to sum up how full my heart is after just Friday and Saturday morning at the United Methodist Church’s Western Jurisdiction Conference in Spokane, WA. This body generally only meets every four years, after their general conventions. (Covid … Continue reading
Luther and Ministry in Daily Life
I received good feedback on this column, so I thought I’d share it here on the blog as well. Originally published in the June 4, 2024 Northwest Intermountain Synod e-newsletter As graduation season winds down, we celebrate graduates from our … Continue reading
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A Place at the Table 