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JUST AN INSTRUMENT IN THE ORCHESTRA
When I was a High School student, I played percussion in the local symphony orchestra and the High School band/orchestra. In the band, I played a variety of drums, but...
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THE ZONE OF TOTALITY
THE BLOG by Pastor Rick Vale Thoughts on the April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse, as seen in Anderson, Indiana No one produces a show like our God. It was a...
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April 09, 2024
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PLAIN ENGLISH PLEASE by Pastor Ken Rickett
Let me be blunt. There is a world of difference between our way of life and that of the New Testament. Today we have jet planes that can take us...
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April 02, 2024
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A VEIN OF GOLD
Our home is like a beautiful “storage room”, we have a lot of stuff. But I can point to each item of mine and tell you the story behind it, and...
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March 27, 2024
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A TRUE “FRIEND”
In May, in the year 1889 (10 years prior to the construction of our current sanctuary, and the year construction began on my Brown-Delaware house) one of my “heroes” passed away. His...
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March 20, 2024
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FERN SUNDAY
So, this upcoming Sunday is what I call, “FERN SUNDAY” (an unofficial observance of my own; the Sunday before Palm Sunday.) Now, I know it is also ST. PATRICK’S DAY, but...
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March 12, 2024
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GOOD, BEAUTIFUL, & TRUE
It’s possible that many have never heard of Herb & Dorothy Vogel. Herb was a Postal Worker in Manhattan, and Dorothy a reference librarian in Brooklyn. They were a quiet, cute...
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March 05, 2024
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BARREN by Pastor Ken Rickett
Last week while driving through East Central Indiana into Ohio, I was struck by the barrenness of the landscape. Not only were the trees sporting leafless limbs and the fields...
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February 28, 2024
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PAPER MOONS & CARBOARD SEAS
The lyrics to “IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON” always remind me of when I was a child, I was fascinated by theatrical productions not because of the performances, but because...
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February 20, 2024
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ASH WEDNESDAY
I love traveling. I love seeing our beautiful world and the people in it. In fact, as wonderful as all the scenery and cultures I’ve experienced are, it’s the people...
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