MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Lord have mercy. $40 million to play basketball for one season. Good work if you can get it, as they say!Last week, I learned...

In a couple of weeks, we will hold in America what we call our midterm elections.We shouldn’t have to remind ourselves of this, but given the...

MONTICELLO, Minn. -- To the unfamiliar, the scene might have passed as unremarkable.But as Shelley and I pulled into the gas station in this...

DULUTH, Minn. -- Picture it. … There I was, standing at an intersection about midway up the steep hill that climbs from Lake Superior into the heart of town.I leaned...

WOLVERTON, Minn. -- A mere three weeks apart in September, I have celebrated both the very highs of ministry, and also the very heartbreaking...

Occasionally, the poker guys and I set the yuks aside to deliberate on some pretty deep theological, societal and political conversations.Once you...

Surely not everyone in America is a country music fan, right?Nor is everyone simply mega fans of 1980s hit rom-coms and movie dramas, either. So what gives?What exactly...

LUTHERANAugustana (ELCA)520 University Ave., GF775-3187Pastor Jo Gast8:45 am Choir10:00 am WorshipOnline and in the Sanctuary11:00 am Sunday School / Coffee HourBethany7...

The old adage says you’re better off not meeting your heroes; they’ll only let you down.I counter that once in a while a hero does turn out to be worthy of admiration. And...

I recently celebrated my second anniversary at our large faith-based mission that provides emergency shelter, housing and food services to hundreds...

There is a dog that frequents the same kennel for daycare as our dog. I’ll call him “Spot” to protect his privacy as I didn’t ask his permission to...

My heart breaks for fellow Christians who believe that God is so small that the message of infinite mercy, love and grace cannot possibly be true for all.“Not really, right...

You know what I find interesting about working at an emergency shelter?The deepest desire most of our guests and community members have when they...

LUTHERANAugustana (ELCA)520 University Ave., GF775-3187Pastor Jo Gast8:45 am Choir10:00 am WorshipOnline and in the Sanctuary11:00 am Sunday School...

I run late to most of my appointments.Phone calls smash into scheduled video calls, and then I hop off only to drive across town for a meeting with...