Author Archives: Rick Vale



Rick Vale

FAITH & WORSHIP
THE CHURCH

FAITH & WORSHIP

“I don’t believe in God anymore,” I overheard her say to a friend on the phone, while we were both in line at PAYLESS, “I just know too many hypocrites.”...

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September 19, 2018
DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN
ENCOURAGEMENT

DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN

Mountaintop experiences, we all have them, we all experience them, and usually we all enjoy them.  However, we don’t LIVE on the mountain, and sooner or later we have to...

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September 12, 2018
WHERE JESUS WALKS
ENCOURAGEMENT

WHERE JESUS WALKS

During these last few weeks, as I have pondered, planned, and packed for our trip to Israel, my dad’s voice sings in my mind.  “I walked today where Jesus walked.” ...

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August 29, 2018
DIRECTING THE CHOIR
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DIRECTING THE CHOIR

So CENTRAL CHRISTIAN enters a new chapter, with our new Director of Music, John Huntoon, and Pianist/Organist, Mike Meadows. I have been singing in a church choir, or playing the...

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August 22, 2018
TEACHERS & TEACHING
ENCOURAGEMENT

TEACHERS & TEACHING

Miss LaClaire, Miss Just, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Van Dyke, Mrs. Goranson, Mrs. Stankman, Mr. McNamara.  When schools begin again in the fall, I go through these names and memories again. ...

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August 15, 2018
GROWTH
THE CHURCH

GROWTH

For the first time in my life (since my graduation from college) I’m planning for the rest of my life, which means I’m looking at my retirement years.  And by...

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August 08, 2018
BACK TO SCHOOL
ENCOURAGEMENT

BACK TO SCHOOL

It’s “Back To School” time again.  Of course, with every system on a seemingly different schedule, “back to school” could almost be ANY time…and for some of us who believe...

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August 01, 2018
VERTIGO
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

VERTIGO

Poor Jimmy Stewart: every time he gets up too high and looks down, this weird spiral thing happens and he feels himself falling, all the while trying to solve a...

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July 25, 2018
YOUR JESUS, MY JESUS
THE CHURCH

YOUR JESUS, MY JESUS

When people think of my “home state”, Washington, (especially those NOT from Washington) more than likely the iconic image of tall evergreen trees, mountains, the Puget Sound and the bustle...

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July 18, 2018
PIE CRUSTS & PROMISES
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

PIE CRUSTS & PROMISES

I’m going through a “mantra” in my head right now, a “vow” that I made this winter.  I’m saying the words in my mind, and sometimes out loud, as I...

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July 11, 2018