On behalf of our healthcare team, I’d like to extend our sincere appreciation to the local food truck vendors and community partners who supported our team members during Nurse’s Week and Healthcare Worker Appreciation Week. Throughout these weeks, your presence on-site and your ...
At the risk of blurring the increasingly fuzzy line between church and state, here is a Gospel reading for public employees and elected officials, according to Matthew: “But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.” Unfortunately, it does not take much looking these days to see government leaders bedeviled by lousy optics and burdened by tone deafness. Perhaps it is a lack of vision or just a refusal to listen. Either way, these officials are doing and saying things that leave the taxpayers who pay their salaries perplexed. These episodets extend ...
Earlier this year, I wrote that I didn’t have high hopes for this Iowa legislative session. In that regard, they didn’t disappoint when they gaveled out on May 3rd! After a lot of bluster last session with no action, this year lawmakers finally passed some form of property tax reform. But don’t try and figure out how it’ll work in the long run. Based on how some lawmakers are pitching it, I don’t think they’re too sure how it’ll work. And the people who have to make it work for their counties (the Supervisors) feel under attack. Lawmakers gave families on SNAP more ...
If we truly want to read and understand the Bible, there are principles that need to be adhered to for scripture to speak for itself and interpret itself. For example: • Allowing scripture to define the words of scripture. • Understanding the immediate, remote and cultural context of a passage • The words of the text and context must be in harmony with all related passages. • Understanding the “big picture” view or full scope of the Word of God • Difficult passages must be understood in light of clear passages on a subject • Apparent contradictions in the ...
When I came to Congress, I was committed to giving farmers, producers, and working families a seat at the table and delivering results for those who make Iowa’s 4th district a strong and productive community. Serving one of the largest agricultural districts in the nation, I kept a clear ...
For 250 years, our nation has been built on innovation coming from Main Street storefronts, rows of rolling corn fields, and mechanic shop workbenches. These unassuming yet extraordinary spots in every corner of America have been essential to helping our nation thrive and to setting so many of ...
