October 15th marks the birthday of my cousin, Dave. He's not a first cousin - in fact, our fathers were first cousins, but that's okay. It really doesn't make too much difference what the genetic family relationship is because when…
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Embracing Change Through Faith
Today I was in Tipton, IN filling in for a pastor friend of mine who is taking several weeks of vacation. It is a small community church and occasionally I am asked to preach the messages when the pastor of…
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Earlier today, America lost one of its early space heroes - Scott Carpenter, 88, one of the Original Mercury 7 astronauts - who died from complications after a stroke he suffered. The announcement was made by his wife in Colorado…
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Lately, several friends have been calling me and asking for advice. Not that this is out of the norm, but the intensity of the issues seems to be deeper than usual. Probably even more to the point this evening is…
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Tonight was a very special evening. That's because our family went and celebrated the life of a young boy who is only several years old and yet he has already had a tougher life than most of us will ever…
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