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The Him Behind the Easter Hymn
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Apr 4, 2026)

C. Austin Miles wrote this hymn a few weeks before Easter in 1912…


They Don't Make Crosses Like They Used To
by James N. Watkins (Apr 4, 2026)

When Christ told his disciples to take up their crosses and follow him, he wasn’t talking about 24-karat jewelr&yhellip;


When is War Just?
by James N. Watkins (Apr 3, 2026)

Jim's 2002 reflection is just as appropriate a quarter centruy later…


A Wonderful Week, Thanks
by Garrison Keillor (Apr 2, 2026)

It’s Holy Week for us Christians and it’s lovely to be one in New York City where we’re a minority, just as it was in Jesus’ time, and so it makes sense to love your neighbor…


The Gospel According to John (Perkins)
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Mar 28, 2026)

John Perkins was a pastor, author and civil rights leader in Mississippi…


Learning from Experience to Dissolve Situations
by Garrison Keillor (Mar 26, 2026)

I went into treatment for naivete and it helped…


Prayers from My Pencil
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Mar 25, 2026)

Greg's very first book of poetry was published in 2000…


All That Glitters…
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Mar 21, 2026)

The fireplace mantel in our family room on Oscar Night…


What I Knew When I Was 14
by Garrison Keillor (Mar 19, 2026)

what interested me more than bird’s-eye accounts of military campaigns and the calculations of major powers were the stories of individuals, and the book that moved me most was Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, which I read when I was 14…


An Irish Table Grace
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Mar 14, 2026)

A perfect place setting for St. Patrick’s Day…


My Sunday Night, Sorry You Missed It
by Garrison Keillor (Mar 12, 2026)

Joy is a necessity, especially in dark times…


The Face of War
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Mar 7, 2026)

A face in the smoke following a bomb explosion in Iran…


Do Not Judge, but Be a Good Juror
by James N. Watkins (Mar 7, 2026)

Something to think about when someone tells you not to judge someone…


My Friends, Let Us March into March
by Garrison Keillor (Mar 5, 2026)

Life is good, spring is on the way, and we must keep reminding ourselves of this since it isn’t reported in the newspapers…


He Was Somebody!
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Feb 28, 2026)

The Reverend Jesse Jacksn…


Don't Let Your Deal Go Down
by Garrison Keillor (Feb 26, 2026)

Speaking of ice, why is curling an Olympic sport? Sliding a rock on ice? I mean, really?…


In a Bleak Midwinter
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Feb 21, 2026)

A Ben Young painting pictures a gloomy midwinter day…


Some Problems Turn Out to be GIftsProblmes Can be Gifts
by Garrison Keillor (Feb 19, 2026)

She didn’t speak in the dream, she simply made everything peaceful…


Thumbs Up, Zach!
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Feb 14, 2026)

We celebrated the life and faith of Zach Maso…


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As a jolly ol' senior, thirteen years shy of a century, there are ways of communicating I don't do…


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The classic movie 'A Christmas Story,' reminds us that there are even dirtier words…


Retirement
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Finding God or making God in our image?…


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Real love, real life…


Blackboard History
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An Oklahoma school discovered a literal time capsule when a remodeling project uncovered slate blackboards with lessons from 1917…


CHRISTmas
by Dan Seagren (Dec 24, 2017)

Remembering the Person at the heart of the season…


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Looking at housing options, starting with cohousing…


Wonderful Words
submitted by Stu Johnson (Jan 27, 2020)

…that take a whole sentence to convey in English…


Morning News
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I suppose not a few like to start the day with good news. Good luck…


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Pray Without Ceasing: How?
Submitted by Stu Johnson (Feb 9, 2016)

Kathryn Jean Lopez interviews Gary Jansen on developing a transformational prayer life…


The Four-Way Test
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Oct 10, 2020)

Rotary's core values in rhyme…


Memorial Day Prayer
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A prayer for Memorial Day


Music in the Mall (and Elsewhere)
compiled by Stu Johnson (Dec 8, 2015)

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'Sanctity of Life' from womb to tomb
by James N. Watkins (Jan 22, 2016)

Going beyond today's 'Right to Life' march…


Love and Loss Among Older Adults
by U.S. Census Bureau staff (Apr 24, 2021)

Marriage, divorce, widowhood remain prevalent among older populations…



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