She was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Her father is a retired Lebanese diplomat and agricultural expert, her mother is a teacher and musician from the northern suburbs of Chicago. His family was also from the northern suburbs of Chicago, and he grew up in…
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A field trip to an Iowa-based organ builder. Lessons from college professors and full-time church musicians. Recitals. Classes in hymn playing, organ literature, and improvisation. Fourteen teenagers from across the Midwest are at Wartburg College th…
For four weeks beginning Wednesday, July 6, St. Paul Lutheran Church’s Mental Health Awareness Team will host a midsummer mental health movie series. Come and watch a movie and join in discussion afterwards. Movies begin at 6:30 p.m., popcorn include…
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If you were to head south out of Minneapolis along Highway 169 for about an hour, you’d eventually arrive at the quaint little town of St. Peter, Minnesota. It’s not much of a tourist destination. There’s no more than a handful of stop lights before…
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Last week during Vacation Bible School, we repeatedly sang one of the top five favorite songs among the children and youth of St. Paul. It is a ridiculous and beautiful song called “The Hippo Song.” It tells the story of creation and has some fun act…
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When Ronda Meier was growing up, her family had a Lutheran background but did not go to church. But still, God was there. As an accounting student at St. Ambrose University, she took a few classes in religion. It was around the time of the attacks on…
As the American public pores over every possible cause for Omar Mateen’s act of evil atrocity at the gay nightclub in Orlando, one label we should not place upon it is, “surprising.” We can debate an ISIS connection, domestic terrorism, or a hate cri…
There is a certain kind of freedom that permeates the air of summer. Maybe it’s because I am able to spend more time outdoors giving my mind the space to wander where it will. To me summer always feels like the perfect time of year to daydream and li…
As with any business that stands the test of time, there’s new technology and emerging ways to improve quality and make processes more efficient. But in the printing world, one thing has and will always remain: that absolutely gorgeous aroma of ink o…
St. Paul people find joy, happiness, challenge, and contentment in nurturing flowers, vegetables, fruit in their own backyards. Snapping green beans and sugar snap peas Growing up, Kaitlyn Schnekloth watched – and helped weed – as her mom grew an ama…
Finishing up his duties for the day, Marc Ndabaramiye steps out from the kitchen and into the seating area of Oh So Sweet by Tiphanie in downtown Davenport. He is a dishwasher at the bakery. He sweeps, clears dishes, and unloads shipments as well. Hi…
The journey begins by fleeing their home – adults and children of all ages. They may have no time to plan and can take only what they can carry. Sometimes, it includes traveling by foot through jungles, deserts, war zones, with fear of attack from mi…