Campfire Blog
A STORY WORTH TELLING
Recently retired, I spent almost 40 years teaching and preaching as a parish pastor. Several years ago (1997,) one of my parishioners asked me to submit one of my sermon illustrations to be used in Chip and Jean Borkenhagen’s second issue of their new Lake Country Journal Magazine. It was
Jay Cooke State Park Book News
Campfire in the Basement: Reflections from a North Woods Lake has now found a new homein the Gift Shop at Jay Cooke State Park, Carlton, Minnesota. This amazing park has beenenjoyed by our family since my childhood, through the raising of our own kids, and now in ourretirement. I am
Campfire Blazing!
Amazing. Over 150 people signed the guest book at my Campfire in the Basement: Reflections from a North Woods Lake Book Launch event on April 23. Tons of relatives, old and new friends – including a huge delegation from First Lutheran in Aitkin, and Lord of Life Lutheran in Baxter
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
On the road again. Growing up 35 miles northwest of Duluth, 5 miles out of our tiny township seat, Alborn, I am accustomed to having to travel lots of miles to get “anywhere.” For the first several years of my life, it was a ride from parents. By elementary school,