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Recently I attended a high school graduation for a young person who doubted whether or not she’d ever walk across that stage. She had some barriers in her life, like others of her peers, but walk she did and I was there to glimpse her proud smile and…
Summer music during the 9 a.m. worship is one of St. Paul’s most wonderful traditions. Throughout the summer months, when Chorale takes a break, people of all ages and abilities are invited to come and sing/play. Individual and ensemble opportunities…
Keith Clifford roamed the aisles at Habitat ReStore in the Quad Cities. He’d come in with gloves on to look for lumber or an item to bring back to life. He’s retired, and his interest in restoration had soared. Keith stopped in regularly to the Daven…
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There’s a relatively new library that’s popped up in the city of Ankara, Turkey. At first glance, it likely doesn’t look much different from any other typical library. Just as you might expect, there are endless rows of shelves filled with books that…
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The indisputably most-visited museum in the world closed for several days in recent weeks due to an explosion of attendance. The Louvre in Paris is swamped with tourists. More than 10 million people visited last year alone. That’s more than 32,000 gu…
St. Paul Lutheran Church will host a panel discussion on suicide on Thursday, May 30, 7-8:30 p.m. The church is at 2136 Brady St., Davenport. The discussion is free and open to the public. St. Paul’s mental health awareness team will host a panel dis…
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The people of St. Paul have lots of opportunities to get outside with others in the month of June. Here the upcoming opportunities. Pickleball Party: Come for an afternoon of fun and pickleball. St. Paul people and friends are invited to Northwest Pa…
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Resilience When hope feels buried far too deep And the rain lashes the soil of your heart, where you planted that minuscule seed, do not despair The elements do not destroy They are instruments of divine sunshine That courses down into the soil of yo…
The Carslake family (Alisa, Scobie, Natalie, Mallory, Alaina, Jack) made a choice about the record Mississippi River flood that took over their home in Bettendorf – to see it as an adventure. As the waters came up, and then unexpectedly kept coming u…
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I had the chance to take a city bus around Minneapolis last week. I stepped onto the bus and right away realized that I had no idea where to put my money. The bus driver noticed my confusion. He looked me in the eye and kindly talked me through the p…
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Editor’s note: Come for an afternoon of fun and pickleball. St. Paul people and friends are invited to Northwest Park, 3400 N. Division St., Davenport, 2-4 p.m. Saturday, June 1. Some paddles and balls will be available for use, or bring your own. Th…
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This week, I am at the Festival of Homiletics in Minneapolis – a conference on preaching. It has been four days of listening to, and being fed by, a diverse group of inspirational preachers and leaders from all backgrounds and denominations, each one…