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A “FRIEND” INDEED
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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WE ARE SALTY
One of the best things about bacon (and my other addictions: popcorn, Fritos, and crackers) is salt. You can keep your sugar…even chocolate does not have the same appeal as...
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April 12, 2023
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CROSS TRAINING
In my office at church I have a wall filed with crosses. Some are big, some are small, some metal and some wood. Some are hand-made, others a little more industrial....
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April 04, 2023
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DANCE LIKE EVERYONE IS WATCHING
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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March 28, 2023
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KEEP YOUR HEAD
Two-hundred-and-thirty years ago, the woman christened Maria Antonia Josephina Johanna, known by her family and friends simply as Antonia, and known by the world as Marie Antoinette, was beheaded in France for...
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March 22, 2023
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A MYSTERIOUS STRANGER
a BLOG by Pastor Ken Rickett From the time I was around 10 years old and all through my teenage years I would go with my uncle and his family...
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March 15, 2023
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GOD’S GOOD NAME
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 07, 2023
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AMADEUS
A favorite play, and film, of mine is AMADEUS. It has been one of my favorites since I first saw the film in the theatre, in 1984. In college I performed...
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February 28, 2023
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LIFEBOAT
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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February 21, 2023
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A LIFE LIVED QUIETLY
THE BLOG by Pastor Ken Rickett While I was pastor in Winchester, IN, at Main Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) from 1994-2009, there came a time when the church...
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