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FILLING IN THE GAPS by Rev. Ken Rickett
John 5: 1-9 Some time later came one of the Jewish feast days and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. There is in Jerusalem, near the Sheep-Gate, a pool surrounded by...
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A TRICK QUESTION by Rev. Ken Rickett
Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image; in the image of God created him; male and female God created them. Genesis 1:31a And God saw everything that...
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IN CONTEXT, PLEASE by Pastor Ken Rickett
THE BLOG by Pastor Ken Rickett Luke 6: 1-11 One Sabbath, as Jesus happened to be passing through the cornfields, his disciples began picking the ears of corn, rubbing them...
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BACKUP SINGERS
It was just a few days before my 20th birthday when I found myself standing with the University Chorale of Eastern Washington University on a warm spring day, getting ready...
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MY FAVORITE THINGS by Rev. Ken Rickett
THE BLOG by Rev. Ken Rickett Romans 8: 34-35, 37-39 Who is he that condemns? It is Christ who died, yea, rather, that is risen again, who is even at...
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THE FIRST RECITAL
I began playing the piano regularly, around 62 years ago this year. Not only is that number astounding to me, as is looking in the mirror these days, but I’m...
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CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
I am, as I do every Christmas season, reading my favorite Christmas book, Charles Dickens’ “A CHRISTMAS CAROL”. Through the years I’ve had several copies of this story, one is...
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CHRISTMAS PARTIES
Ahhh, Christmas Parties; one of the best things about the season, and after a “year of drought” they are somewhat back! Any excuse to get together with friends simply to…” get together”. ...
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COME & SEE, GO & TELL
My parents always said they knew I’d eventually work in the theatre. They knew from the moment they got in the car with me after my first “theatre experience”, because...
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GRATITUDE or ENTITLEMENT?
I have tried, this November, to intentionally state one person, thing or concept I am thankful for…every day. I have to say, when I first decided to do it I...