Happy Tuesday! This past weekend was a bit of a whirlwind for me. Part of my weekend was going to a campus ministry committee meeting at the Indiana-Kentucky Synod HQ in Indianapolis, IN. It was a great chance to meet my colleagues and get inspired. The greatest inspiration I got during the meeting was listening … Continue reading The Listening Post →

Today is the day we commemorate Francis of Assisi. The commemoration of saints is emphasized differently in different Christian traditions but Francis tends to show up in a lot of traditions. He is remembered mainly for his relationship with the natural world but his commitment to absolute poverty has begun to reemerge since 2013 and … Continue reading Francis of Assisi →

As you might imagine, it has been an immensely difficult morning. I've tried several times to write this post. It's too much. I don't have the answer for everyone, but let me tell you what I am committing myself to. I am going to pray. Not the bargaining with God prayer or the "Why, God? Why?!" … Continue reading I don’t have answers →

St. Augustine's has the honor to participate in the celebrations surrounding the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther sparking the Reformation. There are three events in October: Oct 1 at 2:00 p.m. - there will be a concert at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Fellowship will follow. Oct 8 at 7:00 p.m. - St. Augustine's … Continue reading 500 years this October →

Exodus 16.2-15; Philippians 1.21-30; Matthew 20.1-16 (Oremus) As I was listening to the Readings this past Sunday, I began to think back on my time in non-profit work. It is very easy to empathize with the Israelites in the wilderness. They have left abundance for what looked a lot like nothing. However, when they looked … Continue reading Musing →

Tonight at 6:30 we will have evening prayer to celebrate St. Matthew's day. Stay for bible study and conversation at 7:00 p.m. I'll be in the office tomorrow after 12:00 p.m. If you need me text or call.  Sunday service begins at 5:35 p.m.  Come to hang out, take a load off, or have a … Continue reading Reminders →

I almost forgot! At 6:30 tomorrow evening we will have a service of Evening Prayer to celebrate St. Matthew, apostle & evangelist. Following the service at 7:00p we will have our weekly bible study and conversation. Hope you can come for one or both. Grace and peace, Rob

So after some thought and reflection, it is clear that a daily reflection is a lot. And it was beginning to rule the roost here. So, starting today, I'm going to change it to a weekly reflection. There will still be a daily reading and question on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, all of which are … Continue reading A few changes to the blog →

Reading: Matthew 18:18-20 Reflection: Today's reading talks about loosing and binding things on earth and in heaven. One of the most important parts of the mission that God has given us is to in the words of Isaiah "to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the … Continue reading (Daily) Reflection 9-18-17 →

Reading: Ephesians 1.17-23 Reflection: I had a tough morning. It was just one of those days that didn't go right from the beginning. It happens. So you can imagine how I felt reading the lesson from Ephesians which is talking about hope. Hope has a lot of definitions, I actually looked them up, but there … Continue reading (Daily) Reflection 9-15-17 →