TO THE HEALERS To the Healers.. the Nurses and Doctors and First Responders… and the chaplains and pastors .. and social workers and the people who clean the room when the patients have gone home… or gone HOME. To those who put their lives on the line every day… and have for the past two …
MARRIAGE SPATS and FIST PUMPS Jana and I had a marital spat this morning. Making some hard decisions. Disagreeing. You know, normal marital stuff. Normal human being stuff. We argued for a while. Accused each other. Didn’t own our own stuff. Acted like we were 12. Or 9. Or 7. Normal Human Stuff. Then… by …
So the other day I opened up my laptop, set it in front of my Dad, and started asking him questions. Questions that would invite him to tell the stories of his life. Here is the first one I will share with you. I realized a few seconds into filming it that this was going …
Stories from Dad – “When Dean Met Elaine” (A Love Story) Read More »
Check out this information for my next performance of Witnesses, which will be help at the Alexandria Covenant Church of Alexandria, MN. Maundy Thursday, March 24, 2016. 7pm. http://alexandriacovenant.org/upcoming-events-calendar
Jana Swenson is a two-time Breast Cancer Survivor. She and her husband Jonathan (both ordained ministers) have begun to tell their story of her battle with this terrible disease. In this very moving presentation, “SURVIVOR STORY”, Jana shares portions of her prayer journal, and together the Swensons discuss their fears, questions, doubts and the ways …
I am experimenting with journaling my way through Philippians. I know myself well enough to know that I am not going to write every day. Maybe not every week. But I am going to write. It may be just a little. It may be more some days. I may cover a whole section on Monday, …
I woke up to thoughts of disappointment about the Vikings’ play-off loss. Not surprising. As a life-long fan it truly is unbelievable how many ways we have lost these games when we thought we had it wrapped up. Then I reflected for a bit, on how “not-funny” some of the comments and posts I have …
WHAT IT IS The thing is, it’s not about being good. Or good enough. Or better than. It’s really not about a book of rules or a list of regulations, though so many think it is. And the thing is, it’s not about dressing up, or posing or pretending to be something that you know …
“Celebrate the Child” DVD’s Are Here! Hot off the press, you can now order your own copy of “Celebrate the Child”… the Christmas drama I perform each year during the Advent and Christmas seasons. Written by Curt Cloninger and performed with his permission, this delightful and touching drama blends a variety of characters and carols …
Here’s some thoughts on feeling inadequate… and how God shows up… Sat pm at the Pastor’s House
