Faith

Across the Pastor’s Desk: Crying is a sign of our humanity

Lecturer Leo Buscaglia relates a personal experience of when he was asked to be a judge in a ...

Faith

Robin Gudal: Sayings to encourage you today

I have a book from my girlhood years of sayings I collected. I still find myself scratching a ...

Faith

Across the Pastor’s Desk: God thinks very highly of you

Remember those days when you thought you could rule the world? Remember when you were young and you ...

Faith

Robin Gudal: Celebrating our lives with God

I was visiting with a friend, whom I met at a ministry event, from Florida via text recently. ...

Faith

Across the Pastor’s Desk: Be transformed in image of Christ

Christmas is now over, and in most of our churches we will be moving back to ordinary time. ...

Faith

Robin Gudal: The beauty of blessing another

As I was running errands at one of the dollar stores in town, finding a handful of treasures, ...

Arts & Culture

Art Center opening annual All-Member Show

The Albert Lea Art Center will host an open house on Sunday to celebrate the opening of its ...

Arts & Culture

Stand-up comedian set to perform at Albert Lea theater

Albert Lea’s Marion Ross Performing Arts Center will usher in the new year with a performance by stand-up ...

Faith

Across the Pastor’s Desk: Jesus meets us in our loneliness

Even with all the warm, soft charm of Christmas time, it can be easy to lose our grip ...

Faith

Robin Gudal: Merry CHRISTmas this year

“They say it’s ‘The most wonderful time of the year,’ yet it sometimes feels more like the most ...

Faith

Across the Pastor’s Desk: God’s love speaks to our hearts

As Christians around the world prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ, I quietly give thanks to be ...

Faith

Across the Pastor’s Desk: Sowing in tears, reaping in joy

At First Lutheran Church we are currently in a new worship series called “Faithful Fruits.” Each month we ...

Faith

Robin Gudal: Do we crave what is best for us?

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you ...

News

Albert Lea church to put on live Nativity event for 27th year

New Life Christian Church of Albert Lea this Friday and Saturday will host its annual Live Drive-Thru Nativity ...

Arts & Culture

ACT to perform classic ‘A Christmas Carol’

Beginning on Thursday, Albert Lea Community Theatre will welcome guests for their latest show, “A Christmas Carol.”

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