2025 Flucke family trick-or-treating in Port Washington. This year is the first time ever in my adult life that I’ve actually worn a costume for trick-or-treating, and I went with the most obvious choice for a Lutheran pastor. Christin said I didn’t fit the PBS kids theme. #trickortreat🎃 #halloween

This will be about a mile from our house. 4,000 construction jobs anticipated over the next four years. $15 billion investment for the whole project. #portwashington www.jsonline.com/story/commun... #datacenter #portwashington

A quick video with some thoughts on prayer: Even when there’s no miracle, God always answers prayers with presence. #elca #prayer #faith #god youtube.com/shorts/aEObo...

Sometimes as I post a quick video onto TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, I remember what it was like trying to figure out how to share a Lego stop motion video online back in 2004. On dialup. Then I feel old. #millennial

The American evangelical persecution complex is real. I appreciate this article.

As Christians, we can faithfully debate about the best way to feed people. We can debate if there’s more of a risk of creating dependency through handouts, or of excluding people through too many requirements. We can argue about prioritizing nutritional requirements or

40-40 Packers/Cowboys #scorigami Also today’s exact attendance at the two congregations I serve! #pastorlife #gopackgo

This Sunday’s sermon is on wrestling with the tough parts of the Bible, part of a series I'm doing called "Wrestling with Doubt, Finding Faith." I think it turned out pretty well—read, watch, or listen here: danielflucke.com/the-good-book/

I long for a world where no one gets shot. Not schoolchildren. Not political provocateurs. Not teachers. Not people who advocate for or against the 2nd amendment. Not protestors or politicians. Or worshippers. Or people going out for dinner or jogging in parks.

Having fulfilled my patriotic duty as an American to support corporate processed junk food collaborations and tried both, it is my firm opinion that the Oreo Reese’s peanut butter cup is much better than the Reese’s Oreo cookie.

I’m reading a book on church leadership, and the author keeps using the phrases “your church” and “my church.” And I get it. I say that sometimes too. But I’m trying to consciously shift to “the church I serve” because this church–this congregation–does not belong to me. It belongs to Jesus.

“As I gloried in the anticipation of Trump’s eternal demise, I realized that I sounded like a character from one of Jesus’ parables.” – Brandon Ambrosino www.christiancentury.org/features/con...

www.jsonline.com/story/news/l... #milwauke #elca

I got @zachwlambert.bsky.social’s brand new book in the mail today! Looking forward to reading it soon.

I listen to enough ELCA conversations to not be at all surprised at Bishop Curry’s election. But I think it’s worth noting that the person elected was not one of those who participated in the process as a pre-identified candidate. #ELCACWA25

I’m three minutes behind in the livestream, but thank you for your comments, Bishop @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social

Information for #ELCACWA25 for Rev Yehiel Curry’s installation service as ELCA Presiding Bishop in Minneapolis in October: www.elca.org/about/church...

Meanwhile, not related to #ELCACWA25, the Greater Milwaukee Synod ELCA is on the front page of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today for joining a lawsuit about ICE raids in sensitive locations. Here’s Bishop Erickson’s statement, with a link to the lawsuit. milwaukeesynod.org/pastoral-let...

Funny, the latest post from the ELCA Twitter/D account is about Presiding Bishop Curry (the other one). #ELCACWA25 (Also, can someone delete that page? I get why it’s not used, but not updated in a year and a half is not a great look.)

New Jersey church threatened by eminent domain gets a reprieve – for now religionnews.com/2025/07/30/n...

Does electing a Presiding Boshop already who already lives in Chicago mean we save money on relocation expenses?

We have an election! Congratulations to ELCA Presiding Bishop-Elect Yehiel Curry! #ELCACWA25

Here are all candidates on the second ballot for ELCA Presiding Bishop at #ELCACWA25

The livestream for Monday’s opening worship service at #elcacwa25 started with half an hour of music, and a little bit of crowd noise was audible. The automated transcript on the YouTube livestream is great!

Is the guide they referred to wherein the results of the first presiding bishop election will be posted accessible to those of us watching from afar? Or just for registered attendees? #elcacwa25

Did they just vote on an amendment to the rules while in recess? Or did the chair by allowing the point of inquiry and then motion nullify her declaration of being in recess from a moment earlier? #elcacwa25

I obviously miss my wife while she’s in Madison this week hosting a Serve Boldly mission trip group, but ELCA Churchwide Assembly week is a convenient time for her to be gone, as she doesn’t always share my enthusiasm for live-streamed church parliamentary procedure. #elcacwa25

Parenting - A Scene Micah (5) Are you going to put the cheese on in the oven? Me: I’m going to take the casserole out and then put cheese on. Micah: You can hold a goat…but only if you’re careful! Jonah (2): Police car zooming! Police car zooming. I see it! Micah: You should give milk to a sheep.

Ok, I’m legitimately impressed that I submitted my online passport renewal application on Sunday afternoon and received my new passport in the mail on Friday. Projected 4-6 week routine processing took less than a week!

Gospel in a children’s book. By @ellieholcomb.bsky.social

Lutheran Church Sues State Over Law Which Criminalizes Giving Shelter to Undocumented Immigrants Southern Synod of ELCA says new statute is unconstitutionally vague

You can love and serve your neighbors without being a Christian, but you can’t live as a Christian without loving and serving your neighbors.

Rebellions are built on hope.

Love your neighbor. All your neighbors.

Concentration camps are bad. Concentration camps are evil. Concentration camps are unnecessary. Concentration camps are a threat to us all. Concentration camps are unconstitutional. Concentration camps should not be celebrated or merchandised. None of this should be controversial.

A few weeks ago, I listened to an optimistic podcast interview with someone involved in making this drug. It’s heartbreaking to have this story be the next thing I heard about it. PEPFAR is one of the best things our country has ever done. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...

I’m at t-ball with my five year old, and the other team is very organized. They actually attempt to play catch, and do lots of stretching. Our team is…more relaxed. But my favorite is the kid with the serious batting helmet…trying to put it on backwards.

@jackjenkins.me You might find this Facebook post from Rev Khader El-Yateem, ELCA Exexutive Director for Service and Justice, interesting: www.facebook.com/share/p/1FaM...

How exactly does deporting someone who was brought to the US when she was 8 to Gaza, where she’s never been, help anyone at all? From the article, the only thing she did wrong was believe the ICE call center when they told her she could travel for her honeymoon. abcnews.go.com/US/newlywed-...

The Acts 16 story of God miraculously rescuing Paul & Silas from prison reminds us that God does not forget those who are incarcerated today. God gives freedom and breaks chains both metaphorically and literally. Read the rest of my Sunday sermon here: danielflucke.com/breaking-cha...

“When we recognize that there is no scarcity of God's love for us in Christ, when we let go of our fears of what we might lose, we become free to accept all the God wants to give us. When we open our hearts in love, there's no limit to what the Spirit can do.” -#ELCA Milwaukee Bishop Paul Erickson

“The church’s task is to take people who come in looking to be served and turn them into servant people.” -Roy Oswald & Robert Friedrich

One of the more unique lines of TV dialogue I’ve ever heard: “How would the Civil War have changed if Lincoln had had octopus tentacles instead of a beard?”

I just used ChatGPT to look up the name of a muppet in a group photo in a Sesame Street board book so when my son asks me yet again tomorrow, “Who that one?” I can answer. And it worked. #ModernParenting

May the 4th be with you. Happy Star Wars Day!

My concession to Star Wars Day in worship this morning. #MayThe4thBeWithYou #pastorlife

As I read report after report of the harm capricious tariffs are doing to businesses, it occurs to me, perhaps one person shouldn’t be totally responsible for setting arbitrary tariffs. Maybe we could get (elect?) a group of people together to work on it, perhaps from different parts of the country.

The God’s Big Picture Storybook Bible by NT Wright is on sale for its lowest price ever on Amazon. Has anyone used this? I just bought a copy. amzn.to/4lGW8C1

My 2025 Easter sermon: "We look to the cross in grief at the brokenness and cruelty of our world. But we look to the empty tomb in hope... We know that death is real. We know that evil has power. And we know that life has more power." danielflucke.com/easter-2025-... #easter #sermon #lutheran #elca