Deep Dive: MainStreet Covenant Church
June 11, 2026
Want to know more about MainStreet Covenant Church, its beginnings, its DNA, impact and philosophy? Here’s what Google Gemini found. … More Deep Dive: MainStreet Covenant Church
Category: MainStreet Journey
Ministry Update: The Roaming Reverend
June 2, 2026
I want to share an exciting ministry update on some new opportunities that are developing. … More Ministry Update: The Roaming Reverend
Jason’s House Youth
March 19, 2026
In the basement, they gathered around pizza and silly games, sang songs and discussed ancient wisdom and timeless truth. There was laughter and seriousness, but mostly laughter. The junior high gathering drew in a random smattering of faces who heard about it through the grapevine. We call the gathering Jason’s House, and here’s why. … More Jason’s House Youth
Help Heal Our Hurting Body
February 3, 2026
We have set up an Immigrant Neighbor Crisis Fund to collect donations to go directly to the immigrant families in our partner church. Why? Because we are part of them, and they are part of us. To continue applying the metaphor, “The eye can never say to the hand, “I don’t need you,” just as the white part of the Body cannot say to the black or brown part, “I don’t need you.” “All of you TOGETHER are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it” (12:27). … More Help Heal Our Hurting Body
Beware of ICEy Conditions
December 18, 2025
I’m a pastor in a multiethnic denomination of immigrants, where my brothers and sisters are being terrorized by ICE raids and growing hostility and fear caused by this administration’s rhetoric and tactics. Our immigrant churches are half empty on Sundays, as families are afraid to leave their homes. No presents are under the tree, and cupboards are growing bare as they are afraid to go shopping. … More Beware of ICEy Conditions
2025 Ministry Highlights
December 12, 2025
It’s been a year of “radical ordinariness” at MainStreet Covenant Church! Sometimes the most difficult thing to do in times of chaos is to remain settled, grounded, and sane. Who knew sanity would become such a rebellious trait? Here’s a glimpse at the ministry of the past year. Thanks for your support! … More 2025 Ministry Highlights
Easter 2025 Highlight Video
April 21, 2025
MainStreet Covenant once again took our Easter service on the road to bless seniors with resurrection hope! This year we did two services at Lake Minnetonka Shores, and was extra special as all three of my kids participated in the service. Peter on the piano, Abby singing, and Isaak reading Scripture. For the message, I did a dramatic reading of my short story, “The Naked Truth About Easter.” Here’s a highlight video. … More Easter 2025 Highlight Video
Join us for “Hope on the Hill”
August 14, 2024
A space of welcome. An oasis in the desert. A garden where faith, hope, and love can grow. These are some of the aspirations Keri and I have for our 3 acres on Applegarden Road. Toward that end, join us on the hill for live soulful music, words of hope, toe-tapping fun, and good-hearted Minnesota hospitality on August 18 & 25 for Hope on the Hill. … More Join us for “Hope on the Hill”
Isaak’s Baptism
August 8, 2024
This Sunday we baptized our son, Isaak David, in a beautiful service under an oak tree next to our chicken coop in our neighbor’s horse water tank. The weather was beautiful, the music was fun, and I was nervous as I shared a message God had placed on my heart for Isaak. Instead a water-themed Scripture, I was led to a desert text where Jacob wrestles all night with God and walks away with a holy hobble and new name. … More Isaak’s Baptism
July 21 & 28: Church on the Trail
July 18, 2024
The next two Sundays (7/21 & 7/28) are a case in point.
In place of our regular Sunday service, the next two Sundays we’ll be meeting “on the trail” for all-church Jesus Walks together. Join us 7/21 at Gale Woods Farm and 7/28 at Big Stone Sculpture Gardens. Let nature help preach the sermon! … More July 21 & 28: Church on the Trail
Dry Bones TV Network
May 16, 2024
Today I compare God’s transforming power to a home renovation project, emphasizing the importance of visualization and imagination. Did you know Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones played a pivotal role in the launch of MainStreet? I share how and explore the need for God’s transformative breath to revive and transform souls, and the need for a vivid, colorful vision of God’s desired future for us to enliven dead faith. … More Dry Bones TV Network
Echo Chambers of Grace: Testimonies
May 1, 2024
In a world where media echo chambers feed us a continuous stream of negative, polarizing political narratives, MainStreet Huddles and Spiritual Direction offer people sanctified echo chambers of grace and truth to help combat negativity and nourish the soul. Read testimonies of the impact of these ministries! … More Echo Chambers of Grace: Testimonies
“Listen Up!” Fall Ministry Update
September 18, 2023
Summer has faded in the rear view, replaced by the fresh rhythms and possibilities of a new season. A few highlights to celebrate with friends and financial supporters. Speaking of support, a reminder that I am in a new season of raising my own salary like an overseas missionary to continue leading MainStreet Covenant and … More “Listen Up!” Fall Ministry Update
Sweet and Sour Church
August 17, 2023
I came across a letter today that I sent to our congregation in January 2020. This was just weeks before our world would be dramatically changed (as well as the church) with the outbreak of Covid-19. We were casting a fresh vision, moving buildings, and turning a new leaf in our journey together. … More Sweet and Sour Church
Remembering Kevin Krotzer
May 30, 2023
Kevin Krotzer (far left in photo) passed onto glory on Pentecost Sunday, May 28, around 6pm. Kevin was a special part of the MainStreet family, and he was the dearly beloved of God. Let me share some of my favorite memories of “Uncle” Kevin. … More Remembering Kevin Krotzer
Remembering Bonnie Blair (1940-2023)
May 24, 2023
Our MainStreet Covenant matriarch and church grandma, Bonnie Blair, has gone to be with her Lord and Savior. Let me share some of my favorite memories of Bonnie. … More Remembering Bonnie Blair (1940-2023)
Come, Seek, See & Abide
September 21, 2022
Join us Sundays at 5pm as we open the Gospel of John and heed Jesus’ invitation to COME, SEEK, SEE and ABIDE like never before. … More Come, Seek, See & Abide
Easter on the Road and in the Living Room
April 19, 2022
MainStreet took our Easter service on the road this year to the Senior Living community, while our folks gathered in our living room in a strange yet beautiful Easter we will not soon forget. … More Easter on the Road and in the Living Room
New Year’s Letter: St. Peter’s Last Words
January 7, 2022
What if we could bring back impetuous Peter from the dead to be the keynote speaker at a New Year’s Church Leadership conference at MainStreet? Would our attendance spike if the famous water-walking apostle was filling the pulpit the next 8 weeks? Would we show up with eager ears and ready to take notes? … More New Year’s Letter: St. Peter’s Last Words
Holy Rowdiness at “Jason’s House”
September 22, 2021
This week we re-launched our very informal “youth group” we call Jason’s House by hosting some organized 10-14 year old chaos at our home. Our newly baptized Peter is old enough to attend, and is eager to invite his friends to learn about Jesus. Peter’s fearlessness to be on stage in front of a crowd … More Holy Rowdiness at “Jason’s House”
Entertaining Homeless Angels
September 2, 2021
What thoughts or feelings do you have when you pass a person on a street corner holding a cardboard sign, asking for help? Do you give them some cash and a smile as you roll by? Do you think, “Why don’t you just get a job?” Do you look the other way, avoid eye contact, and drive away feeling uneasy and conflicted? … More Entertaining Homeless Angels
MainStreet in the News
July 26, 2021
“We’re living in this moment where we think of pastors as these guys or gals leading religious organizations, preaching on a Sunday for one-hour, but for most of history they’ve been spiritual guides walking with people in a more personal way.” … More MainStreet in the News
MainStreet: “Gone to the Lake”
July 15, 2021
From a piece for the local newspaper While the pandemic was bringing many churches to a screeching halt, MainStreet Covenant Church was on the move in 2020—to the lake! MainStreet has moved their ministry to the shores of Lake Minnetonka at St. Martins By the Lake Church in Minnetonka Beach after 7 years in their … More MainStreet: “Gone to the Lake”
Throwback Thursday: “Wind”
June 3, 2021
Here’s a throwback video from 10 years ago with a basic truth we need to be reminded of regularly. I was preaching mostly to myself in this video. … More Throwback Thursday: “Wind”
Welcome Back, Church!
June 2, 2021
After a long time apart, or online, it’s time to come back together for fellowship and worship. This summer is a great opportunity to place weekly worship and Christian fellowship back into your life as “an anchor for the soul” (Heb 6:19). Here’s a preview. … More Welcome Back, Church!
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