IJR News — today's news from every sideRachel Meyers Jarmusch taking the Golden Lion over the other contenders makes sense given his consistent track record. Maya Lindstrom The Trio sessions clearly shaped the album's soulful direction, which is why it holds up better than most of his earlier work. Farhat Named Lead Pastor, St. John’s Denver — Jul 24, 2026Andrew Farhat, a Concordia Seminary graduate with a Master of Divinity, has served as lead pastor of St. John’s Church and School Denver since 2021 after joining as a campus pastor in 2018, overseeing a Lutheran multi-site ministry that reaches more than 500,000 people annually. His background includes prior ministry in Oregon, engineering training, and a focus on Gospel teaching, evangelism, and discipling new converts within a church-and-school setting.
