Contemplate the truth about love and daily sacrifice
The piece reflects on love beyond grand gestures, praising small daily sacrifices, enduring partnership, and self transcending love. It argues love grows, forgives, and bonds families, likening it to a spiritual force and a divine, enduring bond. It ends with a Valentine greeting from the God Squad.
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Notable religious events and speakers in Cedar Rapids area
Seagate Ministries minister Mickey Robinson hosts a death to rebirth story at River of Life Ministries in Cedar Rapids. Evangelical Lutheran missionaries Mike and Ann Wade speak at Trinity Lutheran Church. Other events include Navajo Lutheran Mission forums, Ethiopian immigrant history talks, FBI veteran Mickey Carvour sermons, vocation talks at Archdiocese of Dubuque, St Ailbe Singers mass and a Gospel Music Fest with a Sound Meditation Concert at St Luke's Center.
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Mickey Robinson
Seagate Ministries
Franklin, Tenn
River of Life Ministries
Blairs Ferry Rd
Cedar Rapids
Mike and
Ann Wade
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina
Trinity Lutheran Church
First Ave
Floyd Hart
Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission
Rock Point
Ariz
First Lutheran Church
Decorah
Center For Faith and Life
Luther College
Tekeste Teclu
Ethiopian Evangelical Christian Association
Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist
Third Ave. SE
Mickey Carvour
Des Moines
FBI
First Church of the Open Bible
E Ave. NW
Phil Gibbs
Archdiocese of
Mercy Medical Center
St. Ailbe’s
Chicago
Chapel of Mercy
Mount Mercy College
Reality TV shows seen as mating dance by psychologists
Cedar Rapids and University of Pittsburgh experts say reality dating programs reflect only the mating dance and bias in relationships. Clergy warn they cheapen marriage while youth ministers urge real life lessons, hope, and responsibility grounded in faith.
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C.R. Psychologist
Winzenburg
Joe
Jesus Christ
Cedar Rapids
Don Damsteegt
Damsteegt
Kira Leck
University of Pittsburgh
Leck
Jay Jentink
Cavalry Baptist Church
Johnson Ave
al Perez
First Assembly of God
Blairs Ferry Rd
Bachelorette Night Draws Cedar Rapids Women to Muddy Waters
In Cedar Rapids, groups of women gather at Muddy Waters for a Bachelorette viewing night with bets on eliminations. They treat the show as light entertainment and a social escape, while some couples also watch together for shared conversation.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Muddy Waters
First St. SE
Meredith
Alisha Reid
Carla Long
Krista Sebastian
Shannon Moore
Long
Tina Kling
Stephanie Vega
Catholic bishops urge restraint over Passion film reaction
U S bishops release a 150 page booklet to all dioceses stating Jews were not collectively responsible for Jesus death and urging Catholics to view The Passion of the Christ carefully Vatican policy has long rejected collective culpability while critics warn the film could fuel anti Semitism Jewish leaders describe the portrayal as aggressive Rasputin like.
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Geneive
Abdo
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Mel Gibson
U.S
Jesus
United States
Vatican
Christ
Bill Ryan
Washington
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Gibson
Donald Senior
Pontifical Biblical Commission
Catholic Theological Union
Rasputin
Easter Directory to Publish Free Listing in The Gazette
In NE Cedar Rapids readers are asked to contribute a five dollar suggested donation as The Gazette prepares a free Easter directory to be published on April 3 featuring local listings and community notices.
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Cedar Rapids
Easter Week services listed for Eastern Iowa churches
Holy Week programs scheduled April 3 to 11 across Eastern Iowa. Churches may submit events by March 22 including denomination church name address contact phone service times and dates. Submissions by mail fax or email. no phone information accepted. Deadline for religion page remains noon Wednesdays.
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Newsroom
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Linda
Cruise
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