Pastor with a Past: Minneota man was ‘in a downward spiral’ of drugs & crime, before he committed his life to God.

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Pastor with a Past: Minneota man was ‘in a downward spiral’ of drugs & crime, before he committed his life to God.

By Scott Thoma scott@thomabooks.com As a pastor in Minneota for the past 42 years, Tom Nomeland often tried to help others who may be facing adversity or trying to make a better life for themselves. Who better to understand their situation than Nomeland, who has come full circle with his life. “I started smoking when I was five years old,” he said, managing to laugh about it now. As a young boy, Nomeland befriended several older boys and b…