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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Faith+Values: ELCA, Methodists form partnership
We interrupt the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's continuing struggles over gay clergy for news that would have made been big headlines any other year: a partnership between the country's two largest Protestant denominations, the ELCA, with 4.6 million members, and the United Methodist Church (UMC), with 8 million.
Oct 23, 2009 -
She's a win-win woman
What a deal: Garage-sale devotee collects the unsold items to help others.
Oct 16, 2009 -
Planet theory another hidden gem in 'Narnia'
If your first reaction is disbelief when you hear that the Rev. Michael Ward found a secret code in C.S. Lewis' "Chronicles of Narnia" novels, he understands. It was his first reaction, too.
Oct 16, 2009 -
Twin Cities priest named bishop of Duluth
Twin Cities priest named bishop of Duluth just months after another big promotion.
Oct 15, 2009 -
Case alleges abuse by impostor deacon
A 28-year-old man is challenging the archdiocese's statements about a con man he says sexually abused him.
Oct 12, 2009 -
Saved by Schindler, Leyson visits St. Paul
The youngest survivor on Schindler's List will visit the Twin Cities on Tuesday.
Oct 9, 2009 -
Group, archdiocese differ on case
SNAP says Catholic officials should have done more after a con man who posed as a deacon was sued in 2007 for abuse.
Oct 8, 2009 -
Lutheran convention had big state turnout
Minnesotans who went to last weekend's convention of the Lutheran CORE in Indianapolis weren't sure what to expect, both in terms of who would be there and what would take place. They came home happy on both counts.
Oct 2, 2009 -
Mpls. Lutheran church will leave ELCA
Policy change on gay ministers caused talk of breaking ties; St. Paul's is one of 3 in U.S. to do so.
Oct 1, 2009 -
Big changes ahead for Catholics in Twin Cities
The Archdiocese is embarking on a realignment in which nothing is off limits to change. But first, input will be gathered.
Sep 29, 2009