It is hard to beat Iowa in August. Beautiful skies, luscious landscapes, and this year the weather has been very pleasant. Day time temps are cooler than usual and sleeping temps have been great. As a life long Iowan, I have grown used to finding something about the weather thatRead More →

The following is an original article written by Rev. Lloyd E. Brockmeyer, retired pastor of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church of Cedar Rapids.  He graciously agreed to share it with the St. Andrew e-mail devotions at the request of one of our members, Mary Carson.  His words certainly speak toRead More →

Does it ever seem to you that what might seem to be a coincidence might be just a little more than that?  It happens to me every now and then, when something occurs that is pretty hard to dismiss as a random event.  I can’t say specifically how these comeRead More →