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Category: Guest Opinion

Climate refugees are a growing reality

Posted on Aug 15, 2019Aug 14, 2019 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Climate refugees are a growing reality

By Father Bud Grant Years ago I planted about 30 species of native grasses and forbs on my property. Over …Read More

Burnout in ministry

Posted on Aug 1, 2019Jul 31, 2019 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Burnout in ministry

By Patrick Schmadeke Last spring our garden was planted a little too compact. Our interest in maximizing output resulted in …Read More

Go out, engage the culture

Posted on Jul 18, 2019Jul 17, 2019 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Go out, engage the culture

By Bishop Thomas Zinkula In my reading and listening, I often run across a really good article, podcast or whatever …Read More

What it means to be a patriot

Posted on Jul 18, 2019Jul 17, 2019 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
What it means to be a patriot

By Father Bud Grant “The mass of men (sic) serve the State thus, not as men mainly, but as machines, …Read More

Picking up on tense

Posted on Jul 4, 2019Jul 3, 2019 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Picking up on tense

By Patrick Schmadeke We are formed by the people around us. This was illustrated to me in a recent conversation …Read More

Engaging in the journey to know God

Posted on Jun 27, 2019Jun 26, 2019 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Engaging in the journey to know God

By Corinne Winter Earlier this month, we celebrated Trinity Sunday, a feast that I have come to love during my …Read More

Teen starts #FridaysForFuture

Posted on Jun 20, 2019Jun 19, 2019 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Teen starts #FridaysForFuture

By Fr. Bud Grant “I don’t want your hope; I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you to …Read More

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