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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 09/10/2026

Executing people in public is barbaric. Death as live-streamed entertainment is evil.

Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 15/09/2026

I wonder if there’s anything else that would be a better use of this money. I can think of a few ideas. From the Wall Street Journal: www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 02/09/2026

I just took a political survey that turned out to have been paid for by a Republican campaign group, which makes the quality control question even more amusing. Canada is not a U.S. state. I fear certain very prominent Republicans would have trouble with that question.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 01/09/2026

Christian Nationalism is heresy.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 31/07/2026

I’ve occasionally heard people say they ignore the news, because it’s too depressing. Why do only the negative stories get reported? Well, I’d like to direct your attention to this report from the Village of Belgium, as printed in this week’s Ozaukee Press.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 10/06/2026

No matter what the SBC says, I remain steadfast in my conviction that if your genitals are essential to your pastoring, you’re doing it wrong.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 30/05/2026

On the church speaking publicly for justice: “Please don't think you can sit this one out and stay on the sidelines. I'm becoming convinced that those sidelines do not exist anymore and you are on the playing field whether you like it or not.” -Bishop Paul Erickson Greater Milwaukee Synod Assembly

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 30/05/2026

“Love cannot just be a feeling in the heart; it has to be concrete actions in the world.” -Bishop Paul Erickson ELCA Greater Milwaukee Synod Assembly

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 30/05/2026

So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all and especially for those of the family of faith. -Galatians 6:9-10

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 25/05/2026

Five years ago, I gave a Memorial Day speech in Greene, Iowa, with the goal of honoring those who gave their lives in service, but without falling into the trap of Christian nationalism. I think it turned out pretty well: danielflucke.com/memorial-day-2021/

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2021 Memorial Day Speech - Pastor Daniel Flucke

Memorial Day Speech by Pastor Daniel Flucke on what heroism looks like - sacrifice for others. Will we citizens sacrifice for our neighbors?

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 06/05/2026

If we err, let us err on the side of love.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 15/04/2026

Online church milestone: 10,000 downloads of the sermon podcast I started for the churches I pastor. (And of course, we pass the milestone on a week when I was on vacation 😂.) The first episode was Christmas Eve, 2022. Check it out: pod.link/1669098407

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 05/04/2026

Alleluia! Christ is Risen! Happy Easter! He has arisen and we shall arise; give God the glory, alleluia! Beautiful and joyful Easter decor at the two ELCA churches I serve.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 03/04/2026

I was asked on Monday evening if it would be possible to do a baptism this week. Answer: Yes! We’ll figure it out. So, our already unique Maundy Thursday worship service got to include baptizing a nine-year-old!

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 01/04/2026

I’m aware that culture has changed and bowling alleys are in a tough business. People don’t join bowling leagues like they did decades ago, etc. But is it too much to ask for any of the three bowling alleys within a 15 minute drive to have a functional website with a calendar?

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 30/03/2026

The headline version of this story is far more interesting than the actual story. One letter makes a difference! @usatoday.com #typos

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 23/03/2026

Family outing this afternoon for Jonah’s and Micah’s first time seeing a movie on the big screen! The Pout-Pout Fish is a great children’s board book. The movie? Well, today’s a good day to learn the life lesson that the book’s nearly always better than the movie.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 23/03/2026

After months of watching Frasier with my wife, tonight’s season 10 episode is the first time I’ve identified a caller’s voice. Hey, that’s @bradleywhitford.bsky.social!

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 21/03/2026

I’ve been using my new M5 MacBook Pro for three days so far, and it feels incredibly snappy. Everything is faster! But I’m surprised at how much I actually miss the Touch Bar from my 2019 Intel MBP. Didn’t realize I used it much at all, but I keep reaching for it.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 20/02/2026

A nice write up from the ELEA (ELCA childcare centers and schools organization) about Here We Grow, the childcare ministry of one of the churches I serve as pastor: elcaschools.org/spotlight-on...

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Spotlight on Here We Grow Preschool & Childcare Center Living Hope: A Ministry Growing Hearts, Minds, and Spirits – ELCA Schools and Learning Centers

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 13/02/2026

INBOX: Another federal judge has issued an order (mostly) blocking DHS from raiding churches for now. The injunction applies to most of the plaintiffs, which include five ELCA Lutheran synods, two Baptist organizations, and Metropolitan Community Churches. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 08/02/2026

“The officers told nurses Castañeda Mondragón ‘purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall,’ an account his caregivers immediately doubted.” Evil.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 07/02/2026

“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” -Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 31/01/2026

Love is not the reward for getting faith right; love is the point. -Joseph Yoo #ext26

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 25/01/2026

It’s nice being able to see the numbers, but the players constantly turning semi-transparent is distracting. #nfl

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 25/01/2026

Six months ago, I wrote and filmed a video devotion for this week’s entry in a devotional book for ELCA Lutheran schools. This year’s theme is “Brave.” Check it out: youtu.be/-7MDMUfghUI?... And here’s the whole free book of weekly devotions if you’re interested: elcaschools.org/2025-26-brav...

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ELEA Video Devotion for January 25th, 2026

YouTube video by ELCA Schools and Learning Centers

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 25/01/2026

Wall Street Journal has a pretty clear headline and helpful video analysis: “Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents” www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...

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Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents

See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation on Saturday.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 23/01/2026

Okay sorry one more shot:

A police officer places flex cuffs on the wrists of a pastor at a protest. The pastor stares straight ahead, her face impassive, a green stole draped over her shoulders.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 23/01/2026

“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Here’s my sermon from Sunday on Paul’s reminder that even in challenging times, we are not lacking in any gift, because God gives us the strength we need to love our neighbors. #lutheran pod.link/1669098407/e...

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 18/01/2026

Dear TikTok, it’s a video of a spacewalk. Is it really necessary to add a warning? “The actions in this video are performed or supervised by professionals. Do not attempt.”

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 17/01/2026

I recently saw someone suggest you can tell the difference between Christians who grew up singing “Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world” and those who grew up singing “Jesus Loves Me.” But…🧵

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 16/01/2026

Lutheran Bishops of churches in the United States, Canada and Denmark Issue a Joint Statement Expressing Support for the People of Greenland www.elca.org/news-and-eve...

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Canada, Denmark, U.S. Lutheran bishops issue joint statement supporting Greenlandic people

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 05/01/2026

Here’s the audio version of the Epiphany sermon I ended up preaching on peace and Venezuela. In my relatively liberal ELCA congregations, I had several people thank me for it and one express concern it was too political. pod.link/1669098407/e...

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 04/01/2026

Perhaps the “fixation” is because the President said multiple times, “We're going to run the country” and as Secretary of State Rubio himself said, “The 47th President of the United States is not a game player.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 04/01/2026

Well, I suppose as Packers preseason games go, this one wasn’t terrible.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 04/01/2026

You shall not steal. #10Commandments Source: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/o...

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 04/01/2026

Well, I had a perfectly nice Epiphany sermon written two days ago. I’ve now scrapped 90% of it and started over to talk about Venezuela. Praying folks still hear Gospel and don’t close down if it sounds political.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 03/01/2026

I've written to my representative and senators to express my vehement opposition to the United States attempting to "Run the Country" of Venezuela as President Trump just said our nation would do. Arresting Maduro may be good for the world, perhaps even legally justifiable.

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 20/12/2025

Lord, Before time began, You were love. We long for Your life and light. Teach us how to more fully love You. Amen. A blessing for our fourth week of Advent.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 14/12/2025

My 2.5 year old is preparing for today’s Christmas program by enthusiastically singing at breakfast, “Go, tell it on the mountain! That’s where Jesus Christ is born!” Some of the nativity story’s geographical details remain a bit hazy.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 13/12/2025

2 Timothy 4:13 is one of my all-time favorite Bible verses: “When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments.”

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