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Yesterday was Maundy Thursday, the commemoration of the Last Supper in the upper room where Jesus ate with His disciples and celebrated communion together before the betrayal by Judas and Jesus' eventual crucifixion. It was also during this event that Jesus washed…

We are coming up on Palm Sunday in several days and I can't help but remember all the preparations for Easter when I was a little kid back at Trinity Methodist Church in Beverly Hills where I grew up. Palm…

The past week or so, I have run across several different instances of people discussing the stars and science. Last Wednesday, I attended a program at the local library about the American space program - you know - Mercury, Gemini and…

Earlier this evening, I received word from a dear younger friend of mine, who I am mentoring, that he and his wife welcomed a new baby boy, Andrew Leonard, into their family at 4:01 p.m. this afternoon. He weighed in at…