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Faithful Innovation

Joining the Spirit in new ways to proclaim and live out the gospel.

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burning firepit

Learning to Lament: Christ Church, Red Wing

August 18, 2026

On Sunday Jen Asp and I attended Christ Church, Red Wing to experience their lament liturgy. It was powerful! Its origin goes back to the listening work Rector Aaron Twait and Deacon Vicki Lambert hav...

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pins on map

Mapping Innovation

August 11, 2026

Discerning what ministry or ministries the Holy Spirit is inviting a faith community into is important, but equally important is what God is doing daily through each member of thecongregation. After E...

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participants sit by a fireplace in conversation

Innovator Retreat Reflection

Innovation isn’t a word I typically associate with my faith. It sounds more like a corporate push for the next big thing. However, after attending the Innovator Retreat on July 25th,I’m ready for ...

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people gather in discussion

ECMN Innovation Retreat

Twenty participants from twelve ECMN faith communities attended the Innovation Retreat last Saturday at The Blessing House in Victoria, Minnesota. Participants included five members of Emmaus, a new c...

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teacher reading to kids

Vacation Bible School: The Importance of Relationships and Collaboration

I began offering Vacation Bible School at St. Christopher’s over 20 years ago. At that time there were probably 20+ in our Children's Ministries program and about 12 attended VBS. Fast forward to to...

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people gather in seats to worship

Trinity, Anoka is on the Move!

For the past few years Trinity Anoka, established in1858 (the same year as the State of Minnesota!), has been discerning its future. We have been in our current building since 1965, when the baby...

The Parable of the Sower, Christian Innovation, and Discipleship

This coming Sunday you will hear reflections on the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23). It’s the first of seven parables in Matthew’s Gospel, and it appears after the Pharisees try to c...

a blonde-haired woman with glasses and a blue shirt stands in front of an elementary school

a blonde-haired woman with glasses and a blue shirt stands in front of an elementary school

Prayer Gathering at NOVA Classical Academy

It was honestly a natural transition from a Bible-focused club to spending more time on prayer and then reading the Bible as well. I was not wedded to the structure I had made when I originally starte...

Jenni, in a blue shirt and hat, stands in front of a bush full of flowers

Jenni, in a blue shirt and hat, stands in front of a bush full of flowers

Lessons in Kindness: One Elementary School Teacher’s Ministry

My 3rd grade class starts everyday by sharing an act of kindness. At the beginning of the year, I share acts of kindness that I have observed or read about. As the year goes on, students sign up...

Great Conversations Over Pie in Northwest Minnesota: An Interview with Rev. Beth Rose

I had an opportunity to interview Rev. Beth Rose and learn about different gatherings happening in Northwest Minnesota. She told me how people’s hunger for God, conversation about weighty topics, an...

Mustard Seed Retreat

Mustard Seed Retreat

Mustard Seed Update

Mustard Seed Update The most recent Mustard Seed retreat took place at St. Edward’s, Wayzata on Saturday, May 23.After a time of dwelling in Acts 10:1-23, Minister for Innovation Jen Asp did a ...

Casa Maria Update

Casa Maria: Feeding Our Neighbors in the Name of Christ“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”— Matthew 25:35...

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