By Dave DeWit I encountered a certain amount of rejection in my earlier years, and I still have difficulty imagining why God, or anyone else, would love me. And I still have to admit that if I were God, I certainly wouldn’t love me. I wouldn’t even l…
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By Jerry Fisher It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I was driving to Des Moines for some meetings on Monday. I had just crossed the North Skunk River, when a semi passed me. It wasn’t long before the semi slowed down and was once again alongside me….
It’s no secret to those who know me that I love to sing. The first thing I did when I moved to Davenport eight years ago was join the St. Paul Chorale. Through that group I got to know the rest of this community, and began making a home here. Advent…
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Last month, Peter DeMarco wrote a letter that was later published in the New York Times. It was addressed to the numerous medical professionals who cared for his 34-year-old wife in the hospital. Laura had suffered a severe asthma attack and later di…
Two new skillets. Muffin pans. A toaster. Microwaves. Spatulas. A mixer. From serving funeral luncheons and Lenten dinners to preparing food for the Salvation Army meal site (and countless other examples in between), extending hospitality to others i…
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A few years ago, during the busiest part of a Sunday morning at St. Paul, a 4-year-old boy went running past me at full speed. I gently interrupted his race and asked him to please walk and be careful of everyone around him. “There’s a lot of people…
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Having just written an editorial on the Donald Trump victory, for the magazine I help publish – The Christian Century – I’m reticent to preempt that piece with a reworking of its contents here. But since the election results are still so fresh, with…
At the River Bend Foodbank warehouse on the southwest side of Davenport, an assembly line of nourishment formed on Friday night. The stations on the line? Peanut butter packets, soups, snack crackers, a fruit roll-up, juice box – and others. The work…
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Editor’s note: On Sunday morning, Nov. 13, Jesse Mumm will be creating pottery in the Gathering Area, to live out the theme of this year’s stewardship season, Mold Us & Make Us. Jesse Mumm has been an artist her entire life. She started drawing w…
St. Paul Lutheran Church will host Mental Health First Aid training on Saturday November 19, from 8-4 p.m. The church is at 2136 Brady St., Davenport. The class is free and open to the public. Signup is required, at stpaulqc.org/signups. Mental Healt…
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It’s all said and done, the Chicago Cubs have finally won another World Series. While I’m not that invested in baseball, it was a welcome change to have one positive thing to rally around with others. Cubs fans are so devoted, their sense of history…
Patterns for a Lasting Marriage, St. Paul’s half-day experience for couples who are planning to marry at St. Paul, will be transitioning leadership as long-time leader Nancy Ingelson retires. Nancy started leading marriage preparation at St. Paul in…