Words have gravity and power. We contemplate them and “chew” on them because at a deep level they contain our feelings, aspirations, and thoughts. In many respects, words are the currency of living. They make meaning for our lives and help us order o…
As a 15-year-old, Larry Minard asked his rather unapproachable pastor if he could come and practice on the church’s organ. The pastor offered to turn on the organ, and Larry sat down to play. He played for worship at church at 17, the old Lutheran li…
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It happens nearly every morning. After quite an effort, we are all ready to go and I open the back door for our three-year-old daughter. I hold the door open with my left arm, heavily laden with my work bag and a diaper bag filled with bottles, extra…
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The ticket agent with the neatly tucked-in blue neck scarf never deserved the abusive language thrown her way. It was bad. The guy in front of me chewed her up like a smoothie blender gone haywire. I watched the nastiness unfold from only three feet…
Jesus turns to his disciples and says, “You give them something to eat.” St. Paul holds a core conviction that hungry people must be fed. On Hunger Awareness Weekend, August 29 & 30, from local meals to global relief, food expresses love for our…
Every Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m., people anywhere with a radio or Internet access can hear worship from St. Paul. A previous week’s service is condensed and played on WOC1420 and on iheartradio.com. Three volunteers rotate through this weekly duty,…
It’s just a tiny, tiny speck on the bottom of a milkweed leaf. Shaped a bit like a football, this beginning of life gives Carol Seitz great joy. Carol, a master gardener, is one of the people who tend to a butterfly garden on the grounds of the Iowa…
It’s a subtle change at St. Paul’s donut counter. On Sunday mornings, the coffee flows at St. Paul. It’s a comfort, a treat, a warm-up on chilly days to have a cup of coffee in hand while enjoying a donut and conversation. The white disposable cups m…
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Dave Langrock stepped up to the plate during his first home game playing for the Cubs minor league team in Caldwell, Idaho. It was the mid-1960s, and Dave was just out of Wartburg College. He was the pitcher that game, and pitchers usually aren’t hit…
Jesus turns to his disciples and says, “You give them something to eat.” St. Paul holds a core conviction that hungry people must be fed. On Hunger Awareness Weekend, August 29 & 30, from local meals to global relief, food expresses love for our…
They gather in homes and at church, to spend time with each other, delight in fellow lives, and to deepen their faith. These gatherings of the Women of the ELCA are a time of study and togetherness. Each month, a Bible study guides the time. This yea…
St. Paul Lutheran Church will host Rethinking Poverty, a series of conversations about socioeconomics, beginning on Monday, Aug. 31, 7 p.m. The monthly discussion will be led by a variety of people who share a common purpose: work in understanding ho…