Podcast guest Rev. Paul Ostrem is the former pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Muscatine. Zion's history and the history the Homes have been intertwined since the very beginning. Rev. Ostrem talks about his research involving Pastor John Haefner that culminated in a book entitled "Dennoch!" Pastor Haefner's triumphs and struggles within the Muscatine community provide valuable insight into what it meant to be a U.S. citizen of German descent in the period before and after World War I. The episode closes with a lovely recollection of a visitor he spoke with in the little cemetery on the hill at the Homes. If you want to purchase a copy of "Dennoch!" you can contact us at lifeatthehomes@gmail.com and we will connect you with Rev. Ostrem.