Author Archives: Bob Bjerkaas

The Monsters We Become

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Bob Bjerkaas

We have just closed out a month that we often associate with monsters.  Halloween, together with October, is behind us and we are moving on to turkeys and pilgrims.  Not so fast!  Monsters are still with us – and I … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Logic

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Bob Bjerkaas

It may a strange thing to title a pastoral note “In Praise of Logic.” To some it may seem silly – wouldn’t it be absurd to hold logic in contempt? Yet, sadly, there are those who do. In one of post-modernity’s strangest … Continue reading →

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Systemic Blessedness

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Bob Bjerkaas

A couple of subscribers have noted that no posts have been added to this blog for a couple of months now.  All is well – but things have been oddly hectic and life has been distracting.  Today I am not … Continue reading →

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Role Models

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Bob Bjerkaas

For the past twenty-five years I have selected one voice from the past to accompany on my pilgrimage through this often crazy world.  Each year I would pick one pastor or theologian and make it a point to read their … Continue reading →

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Not a Pretty Look!

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Bob Bjerkaas

One of the things that I love about the English language is the way in which it freely borrows words from other cultures and languages in its quest for clarity and specificity.  From the French language we have bon voyage … Continue reading →

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“Where Ox and Ass are Feeding…”

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Bob Bjerkaas

The leftover turkey, cranberry salad, and pumpkin pie are gone and after a long and hard year, we are beginning our celebration of Advent.  The lights are beginning to go up on our streets, and the sweet sound of carols … Continue reading →

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November 4th

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Bob Bjerkaas

When I was a boy I had a dot-matrix printed image on my bedroom wall.  I do not recall when or how I got it, but it was a two page long printout that had, in x’s and o’s a … Continue reading →

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Are You Wearing Your Mask?

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Bob Bjerkaas

Among the many things that we will never forget about the year 2020 is the ubiquitous mask.  Masks are everywhere.  They are in the car on the dashboard or center console.  They are on the end table, the kitchen counter, … Continue reading →

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Black Beauty and Cultural Creation

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Bob Bjerkaas

When we see things around us that we do not approve of, one of our first instincts as human beings is to complain.  Complaining comes more naturally to the human being than breathing itself.  Many of us had to be … Continue reading →

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Motorcycle Clubs and Deacon Boards

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Bob Bjerkaas

On the weekend of our friend Jake’s funeral, we got to know a group of men called the Michigan Dressers.  For those of us who are not initiated into the world of motorcycle clubs, the name seems odd.  But to … Continue reading →

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