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These days, it feels like nothing makes the news, at least not “above the fold” or before the first commercial, if it isn’t Caitlin Clark, campus sit-ins, the war in Gaza (remember Ukraine?), the Trump trial, or polls in the presidential race. Credit…
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I like to take note of people who encourage others. That’s because I’m highly aware of being the beneficiary of the same. I can’t calculate the number of people in my life who have encouraged me – people who have gone out of their way to lift me up i…
St. Paul member Samantha Stahle surrounds herself with the things she loves, and dance is at the forefront. Do what you love, love what you do is a phrase Samantha lives by. It’s on the shirt she wears to work. Similar positive messages adorn the wal…
What Dr. Jim O’Connell thought would be just one year of his life turned into his life’s work. Tracy Kidder, in his book Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O’Connell’s Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People, takes readers into the life of Dr. O’Conn…
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You don’t have to spend much time driving on the interstate before you encounter one of those electronic traffic signs overhead. I’m sure you’ve seen them. They remind you to buckle your seat belt or to reduce your speed in a work zone or warn you of…
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The decline of local news is not news. We all know that journalists and beat reporters are disappearing in record numbers because of the glut of free online content, plummeting advertising revenue, and scores of other factors. The once mighty Los Ang…
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My mother loves to tell the story of my first trip to an amusement park. I was about five years old when my family took a week to visit Williamsburg, VA. I loved the historic colonial Williamsburg, I splashed all around the local water park, but I wa…
Sundays, Apr. 7-28, May 12 & 19, 10:15-11 a.m., Luther Loft Faith BasiX is an opportunity to dive in and learn more about the Christian faith from a Lutheran perspective. Gain a deeper understanding of your faith and our relationship with God. Th…
Three St. Paul athletes reflect on how play and purpose intersect in their lives. Ramsey Vens St. Ambrose University Men’s and Women’s Swim Coach Ramsey Vens isn’t just showing her college and club swimmers proper technique, she actively guides these…
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Last week I read an article about a woman who had purchased a birthday gift for a friend. It was a thoughtful, personalized gift; chosen with care, meticulously wrapped. The friend, let’s call her Amy, ordered the gift months in advance, personalizin…
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How much money would you need to be paid to deactivate your social media accounts? In a recent study by the University of Chicago economist Leonardo Bursztyn, about 1,000 college students answered this question. Their answers averaged around $50. The…
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St. Paul welcomes MacKenzie Griffin as the new administrative assistant. She takes the lead in producing Connections, St. Paul’s weekly newsletter, and worship bulletins, as well as coordination of funerals, weddings, baptisms, and more. She began he…