At St. Paul, the Living Room is one place where relationships with God and others bloom. With blue floral couches, a fireplace, and a coffee table, it is comfortable and familiar. And as the rhythms of time pass by, this place is a regular meeting sp…
Welcome to West Acres, established in 2002, a collection of John Deere and other farming equipment. Yes, it’s an intriguing collection of tractors, plows, bicycles, and all sorts of other things. But it’s also a collection that showcases the challeng…
It all started with a group of (mostly) musicians from the Open Spirit contemporary service. Brad Suhr. Jeff and Jamie Carroll. Hans Schnekloth. And “the Steves” – Steve Baril and Steve Anderson. They are Ten Mile Radius. Their most recent gig? Playi…
Lyle Sheldon grew up in rural Clinton County, working as a farmhand until he was drafted by the Army in 1941. After training in Louisiana, his division was loaded up on ships and sent to Northern Ireland…then to Scotland…then to Africa. His unit was…
Lauren Schroeder heard the name Dietrich Bonhoeffer mentioned in a sermon at St. Paul, as well as in her confirmation studies. Lauren, a student at Rivermont Collegiate, was intrigued by what she heard about the theologian and Nazi dissenter – so muc…
Yeehaw! It’s a country picnic with all the fixin’s! Bring your lawn chair, sunscreen, straw hats, and boots for all sorts of fun in the sun for all ages. Burgers, pork chops, and hot dogs will sizzle on the grill. Bring a dish to share – desserts for…
As the water dances, and shoots, and gurgles, and flows, from the stone fountain at Vander Veer Botanical Park – people surely know that spring is here in the Quad Cities. As drivers buzz by on Harrison and Brady streets, and see walkers and joggers…
Their faith stories are meaningful and unique to each of their beautiful souls. The 48 St. Paul confirmands for 2015 shared their faith stories during Lenten Wednesdays. It’s a tradition that gives students the chance to use their creativity to share…
Rebecca Wee and her siblings grew up in a home full of books, with parents who read to them. She loved nursery rhymes and fairy tales, and apparently, had passages of Beowulf memorized by age 3. Children feel rhyme and meter with their bodies, and as…
Wayne Granneman remembers pieces of the car fly around him, as a crack made its way across the windshield. He was in an intersection in Montana, just a short distance from his fishing destination. A Dodge Ram pickup truck had just hit his car. Once e…
It began with a question. A woman named Mavoreen Briggs was an auxiliary volunteer at what is now Genesis Medical Center. And there was a rule that bugged her. So she asked: “Could we change the rule about not talking to patients when we take the Not…
The story of Missey Andrews completing the Boston marathon begins with dabbling with getting out and walking 11 years ago. As she walked, she would see how far she could run. At first, it was not so far. Then she signed up for her first 5k and finish…