For most of my 47 years as a pastor, the nearly universal practice across most Christian denominations has been the celebration of World Communion Sunday every first Sunday in October. Not so much in...

A new church is slowly taking shape in Eden Prairie. It features many of the traditional elements of the Roman Catholic denomination. Still, it includes some striking differences, including being led...

India is the land of festivals. Each conveys a message of harmony, be it with family, community, nation, the world, or the cosmos. These festivals—spaced out at regular intervals during the year—have...

Who’s got the whole world in hand?  The morning’s breaking world news is also local news, at every locale on the planet. I’m not referring to news of the closing...

There are two significant celebrations in the Muslim community starting with the Arabic word “Eid” i.e. festival or feast. Recently, Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated on the first day of Shawwal...

   As Fathers’ Day draws near on the first day of Summer, June 20, I’ve been giving some special attention to hymn selection for our Sunday morning worship at The Waters of Eden...

June 7, 2021, Eden Prairie, MN -  Sharon Krumm, Council President for Prairie Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota announced the retirement of Pastor Joel Quie at the end of June, in a June 7,...

As Memorial Day approached, I made a phone call to the Eden Prairie Cemetery to leave a voicemail congratulating and thanking the Board for the lush, beautiful lawns,...

“The moon is sighted, the moon is sighted” is the yell of the excited children from the streets and roof tops as an informal announcement of Eid-ul-Fitr a.k.a. Eid starting next day. In the countries...

Nothing brings Muslims together like Eid-el Fitr. Eid-el Fitr is a feast that comes after the month of Ramadan. During Ramadan Muslims fast for 30 days then at the end have one day to celebrate eating. ...

Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs – the four world religious traditions with roots in India, use a variety of inter-related lunar and solar calendars. Several important celebrations are associated...

When we moved to Eden Prairie in 1977 it appeared the community was lacking a sense of community. Don't get me wrong - as a country boy it was apparent to me that this had been a wonderful rural community....