Jeff Strickler
Reporter | Faith+Values
Phone: 612-673-7392
E-mail: jstrickler@startribune.com
Jeff Strickler covers religious news for the Fath & Values Section.
Recent content from Jeff Strickler
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Haitian church offers hope and fellowship to immigrants
Haitian church offers a sense of community and hope as immigrants deal with the earthquake from afar.
Feb 8, 2010 -
After five decades, retired organist opts for pancakes
Gordon Ahlquist plans to sleep in Sunday morning and then eat breakfast with his wife at the Original Pancake House. It might not sound all that extraordinary, but he's been waiting 52 years to spend a Sunday morning like that.
Feb 6, 2010 -
Nelson to head relief organization
The Rev. Rick Nelson, senior pastor of Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis, has been elected chairman of Lutheran World Relief, an international organization with missions in 35 countries, not the least of which, right now, is Haiti.
Jan 29, 2010 -
TV show on author vs. Vikes?
Emma Hoftstede is taking one for the team this weekend, the team being the Minnesota Vikings.
Jan 22, 2010 -
An expanding vision of peace
Online project offers a forum for a dialogue on peace, but only for those who leave anger out of the discussion.
Jan 22, 2010 -
Yeshiva living on the edge
A unique Orthodox school in Cottage Grove will close if it doesn't find $600,000 by next month. Its non-Jewish neighbors are rallying to save it.
Jan 21, 2010 -
Episcopal bishop gets a round of sendoffs
The Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota is throwing a series of parties for Bishop James Jelinek, who is retiring after serving in the post since 1993. That's twice the average tenure for a bishop, so he's probably entitled to more than one celebration.
Jan 15, 2010 -
Magazine salutes local doctor
Dr. K. Anthony Shibley's offer to waive fees for laid-off patients earns him a spot on Guideposts magazine's most-inspiring list of 2009.
Jan 8, 2010 -
Her ministry is not ordinary
After 30 years on the local airwaves, the person we know as Kim Jeffries (now Kim Ketola) is alive and well, living in Atlanta and developing a burgeoning ministry.
Jan 8, 2010 -
Chant and meditation event
Last January, more than 400 people from across the Twin Cities area joined forces -- and energies -- to meditate for peace. And that's just counting the people who showed up; those who couldn't make it were encouraged to join in by meditating wherever they happened to be at the time.
Jan 1, 2010
