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CONTEXT
I recently saw an “inspirational” décor piece, in a store, that astounded me. The quote was a scripture, and the red flag for me was the scripture reference…not because I...
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SUNDAY MORNING
Every Sunday morning, I have a tradition or ritual, if you will, when I arrive at the Church Building. This “ritual” started as things that needed to be done by...
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March 17, 2026
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THE BARD
William Shakespeare. Once again this year, THE ALLEY THEATRE season closes with a Shakespeare script at The Anderson Museum of Art. The words attributed to that name are some of...
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March 10, 2026
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TWO STRANGERS by Rev. Ken Rickett
The strangers in our midst…even those from foreign countries…are to receive hospitality and a welcome in our midst, according to both the Old and New Testaments. Occasionally, that welcome and...
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March 03, 2026
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ITALY
The OLYMPICS have made me look back on our pictures of trips to Italy…and remembering the wonderful days and nights spent there. I have a book filled with photos and...
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February 24, 2026
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ASH WEDNESDAY
I can remember, in elementary school, seeing people on Ash Wednesday with ash on their foreheads and thinking (since it was generally just a few people) that they had bumped...
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February 16, 2026
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A PLAYER IN THE ORCHESTRA
Years ago, I played percussion in my local Symphony Orchestra. I thought about that the other day while searching for some music. As I was looking for something else, I...
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February 10, 2026
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PHIL
Thinking of this week, and February 2nd – I am remembering several years ago, when a good friend of mine accepted a Music Director’s position at a church in Punxsutawney,...
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February 02, 2026
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LEAVE THE TARES by Rev. Ken Rickett
MATTHEW 13: 24-30: Then he put forth another parable to them, “The Kingdom of Heaven”, he said, “is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while...
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January 27, 2026
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OPINION vs TRUTH
Several years back, I traveled back to my hometown in The Tri-Cities, Washington to bury my father’s ashes. I wasn’t feeling like my best self. Suddenly, with my mom gone...
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