Happy New Year! I hope and pray that you enjoyed a wonderful Christmas celebration with friends and family, and that your year gets off to a wonderfully blessed start. As we hang up our new calendars, we come face to face with the fact that 2020 is upon us, so ready or not, here we […]

Perhaps, like me, you’ve found it a bit easier to get into the Christmas spirit this year with our January-like temperatures and dustings of snow. If we have to deal with the cold, we may as well embrace the festivity along with it! Favorite gift received I’m guessing you probably have an all-time favorite Christmas […]

The Bible has sometimes been described according to an acronym: “Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.” While this is memorable, somewhat humorous and a bit helpful, it really only hints at the fullness of what God’s Word is meant to be in our lives. Holy Scripture is God’s revelation of himself to humankind. While there are […]

There are certain times in our lives when we’re essentially “coasting along,” working to keep things moving forward or at least not slipping backwards. There are other times when we make a commitment—a declaration—to make significant progress and accomplish specific goals. Redeemer’s leadership has embraced just such a “declaration” moment. Our five ministry declarations are: […]

In the April newsletter, I introduced the newly developed mission statement that our leadership will use to guide decisions, to focus efforts and to build momentum for ministry in the coming years: OUR MISSION: To join God’s work by reaching, discipling and equipping people to courageously and authentically live out God’s Word in Brooklyn Park […]

After the past winter engulfed us, you might not be missing the snow, ice and cold. Spring came late, and then with all the rain and melting snow, so did summer. It’s understandable if you’re feeling that, now that we’re into the golden days of early summer, THIS is in fact the most wonderful time […]

I’m sure there have been times in your life when you were part of something much bigger than yourself—something you couldn’t possibly achieve single-handedly—and that required a team of individuals willing to contribute sacrificially to the shared mission of the group, willing to be there for each other and to rely on one another. As […]

Have you ever wondered why you choose to hang out with the people you do? Generally, we like to spend time with people we consider friends, and in most cases, those friendships are based on mutuality: we enjoy each other’s company, there’s the give-and-take of rapport and relationship, and both of us end up encouraged […]

Have you ever achieved a goal that you’d been working hard and long to succeed at, and then find shortly afterward that there was still a lot of work to do? Maybe you finally got the garden planted, and realized that you’d underestimated how much time watering, weeding and general maintenance it would require. Perhaps […]

As the gears of the upcoming presidential election cycle churn into motion, I can only imagine that it’s just a matter of time before we hear about a candidate’s “2020 vision.” There’s something about a clearly articulated vision that can galvanize a group into action, that can catalyze excitement, energy and focus, and that can […]