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Rick Vale

WHEN ANGER SETS by Rev. Ken Rickett
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WHEN ANGER SETS by Rev. Ken Rickett

“Do not let the sun set on your anger.” Biblically speaking, anger is not a sin. However, unresolved anger leads to a multitude of sins that invites disrespect of others...

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April 22, 2025
DANCE
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DANCE

PALM SUNDAY.  I have some wonderful memories associated with this day and time.  My Dad was the choir director at my home church, for several years, and Palm Sunday evening...

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April 15, 2025
DOG TAGS
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DOG TAGS

In 2013 my parents passed away within months of each other.  Being an only child (which was wonderful, by the way) I had the task of going through things when...

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April 08, 2025
FERN
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FERN

So, this upcoming Sunday is what I call, “FERN SUNDAY” (an unofficial observance of my own; the Sunday before Palm Sunday.) Now, this is simply another “colorful” event I remember from...

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March 31, 2025
IN THE NAME OF GOD
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IN THE NAME OF GOD

I’m a history buff…I really enjoy “historic trivia”, as you know: interesting but useless information.  Of course, I can’t seem to remember Birthdays, Anniversaries, my license plate number or important...

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March 24, 2025
STICKS, STONES, & STAGES
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STICKS, STONES, & STAGES

For me, working in the theatre is almost the same as being involved with a church congregation: it’s a bunch of diverse people getting together with a variety of talents...

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March 19, 2025
POT HOLE HOMILY
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POT HOLE HOMILY

I don’t know if you’ve seen the “11 Seasons of Indiana” (here they are, for your information): Winter Fool’s Spring Pot Hole Period Second Winter Spring of Deception/Pot Hole Season 2...

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March 11, 2025
ASH WEDNESDAY
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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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March 05, 2025
THE BIOGRAPHY
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THE BIOGRAPHY

If I attended a wedding and, sitting in the pew listening to the minister, heard and watched him turn to the couple and say, “The most important thing is communication, through...

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February 25, 2025
THAT SHIP HAS SAILED
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THAT SHIP HAS SAILED

I saw an interesting “post” on the internet a while back: “The 38 Most Haunting, Abandoned Places On Earth”.  I decided to scroll through these beautiful (and yes, haunting) photos of everything...

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February 18, 2025