New Director of Hospitality and Retreat Services
I am pleased to announce that Bjørn Anderson has accepted the position of Director of Hospitality and Retreat Services for the Center for Spirituality and Enrichment. Bjørn comes to us from Voyageurs Lutheran Camp on Lake Vermilion, where he has served as Camp Director. He brings valuable experience in leadership, hospitality, and program development. Bjørn…
Read MoreAutumn Equinox Musings by Rev. Yanchy Lacska, PhD
This year, the autumn equinox falls on September 22nd at 7:05 PM. It is a moment in time when the Sun crosses the great circle of the celestial equator, and there is a moment of equal day and equal night. After that brief point in time, the days slowly become shorter than the nights as…
Read MoreCenter for Spirituality & Enrichment Transition Update
As we prepare for a leadership transition in the Center for Spirituality & Enrichment (CS&E), I would like to share an update with the Community. The search for our new Director of Hospitality & Retreat Services is underway, with applications being accepted through August 24. Following the application and interview process, we look forward to…
Read MoreLet Freedom Ring by Rev. Yanchy Lacska, PhD
This July 4, 2026, our country celebrates its 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The most well-known sentence in this famous document is, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are…
Read MoreFinding Peace in a Time of Fear and Anxiety by Rev. Yanchy Lacska, PhD
I followed the progress of the Buddhist monks on their Walk for Peace that began in October in Fort Worth, Texas, and concluded on February 10th in Washington, D.C. They walked 2300 miles promoting peace, compassion, and nonviolence throughout their pilgrimage, on sunny days, rainy days, and on cold and snowy winter days. I made…
Read MoreSPIRITUALITY, DOUBT, FAITH by Rev. Yanchy Lacska, PhD
A couple of Christmases ago, my children bought me the gift of Storyworth. Each week, a question appeared in my email for me to write about my life. One day, the question was Have You Ever Doubted Your Faith?
Read MoreIT’S A WILD GOOSE CHASE – Pentecost 2025 by Rev. Yanchy Lacska, PhD
A few years ago, during Holy Week, I had the following dream: I am on a large ferry boat, trying to get somewhere. I don’t know where. Someone says, “It’s just a wild goose chase.” Then, someone says there is a bear on the ship. Everyone is afraid. I go to find it, and someone…
Read MoreSOMETHING’S BREAKING THROUGH: An Easter Reflection by Rev. Yanchy Lacska, PhD
Spring and Easter celebrate the way life breaks through: chicks break out of eggs, plants break forth from the ground, leaves and flowers burst forth from buds, and, for us Christians, Jesus rises from the tomb.
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