Within Christian circles it is quite common for someone to say that a verse of scripture has had a special meaning for them, or even has caused a life-changing moment. Yet one book of the Bible ...
When I first walked into Carl Johnson’s community center last week, I called him “Pastor Carl Johnson.” He stopped me as he shook my hand. “I’m just ‘Carl,’” said Johnson, the leader of St. Paul’s ...
Adamstown was once a bustling factory town. But with the economic downturn, factories in the area are closing or cutting back. "There have been a lot of layoffs in this area," said the Rev. Sandy ...
The opposite of faith isn’t doubt. It’s certainty. The June announcement by leaders of Luther Seminary that the school for church leaders will move away from the hillside campus in St. Paul where it’s ...
The Rev. Tyler Amundson stands in the sanctuary of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, the church of his childhood where he now preaches, and is humbled. “It’s an incredible honor to get to come back ...
On the Friday before St. Paul’s Nov. 7 election, city council member Mitra Jalali joined leaders of the St. Paul Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and members of Faith in Minnesota/ISAIAH, a progressive ...