

Lead contributor Greg Asimakoupoulos expresses his perspective on current events and life in general through verse. We have used Greg's weekly expressions since SeniorLifesytle began in 2006 and borrowed (with permission) the "Rhymes & Reasons" title used on the Partial Observer website where his work still appears.
The updated SeniorLIfestyle site includes all of the Rhymes & Reasons we have used since April 2006.
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Faith, Religion & Spirituality
225 records found

An Invitation to Dance
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

'Peace, Be Still'
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Top Ten Bible Verses Donald Trump (and Other Contenders) May Want to Read
by James N. Watkins

A Photgrpahic Memory with Spiritual Implications
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

An Invitation to a Homecoming
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Let's Hear it for LOVE!
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Crown Awaits
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Mirror Christianty
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Wardrobe in Disguise
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Grazeland or Graceland
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Palm Sunday Reflections
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

When God Speaks
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Thanks to Lutherans I Skipped Ballet
by Garrison Keillor

A Time for Jesus
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Putting Faith in Action During the 40 Days of Lent
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Winds of Wilmore
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Jesus Revolution Movie
by Rusty Wright

Reflections on Groundhog Day
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A New Thanksgiving Hymn
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Prayer for All-Saints Sunday
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Remembering a Pioneer of Peace
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Memories of My First Pastor
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Skookum, Santa, and the Searching Eyes of God
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Summer Sundays
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Ultimate Godwink!
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

It is a God Friday
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Master's Palm Sunday
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Faith Invites Us on a Journey
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Waiting to Worship
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Sitting by a Cozy Fireplace
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Please Breathe On Me
by George Garrison

'The Chosen' Jesus TV Series
by Rusty Wright

The Year of the Lion
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Finding God in 'It's a Wondferul Life'
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Lesson in Trust
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Grace and Faith
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Listening for Aslan in Everyday Life
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Season of Harvest
by Leona Bergstrom

On Each Continent We Worship
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Tending the Family Tree
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Cross is Our Ground Zero
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

But Wait! There's More!!
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Will You Get a Do-Over?
by James N. Watkins

Christmas in July—and All Year Round
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Nomadland is Not New
by Richard Bergstrom

New Type of Worship Center
by Dan Seagren

Can You Love Christ and Hate His Church?
by James N. Watkins

A Library of Devotional Classics
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Easter is Breaking
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

They Don't Make Them Like They Used To
by James N. Watkins

Unmasking Our Hope this Easter
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Mark Burnett's Resurrection Movie
by Rusty Wright

Growing My Faith in the Face of Death
by Timothy Keller / The Atlantic

How You Say It is More Important Than What You Say
by Bill Nichols

The Journey Begins
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Forty Days of Hope and Humor
by James N. Watkins

Ministry Reimagined
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Thirst-Quenching Heavenly Reign
by George Garrison

A COVID Prayer
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Mystery of the Manger
by George Garrison

Nine Months
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Thankful for What Hasn't Changed
by George Garrison

Looking Up in a Lockdown
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A COVID Hymn for Churches
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Un-Taming the Tension
by George Garrison

Why? Why? Why?
by James N. Watkins

Here is the Church
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Like a Mighty Wind, God's Spirit
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Winds of Love and Hate
by James N. Watkins

The Admonition to be Still
by George Garrison

Two Gifts Nobody Wants
by Bill Nichols

Gone Missing?
by Rusty Wright

The Christ of the Empty Church
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Perplexed . . . but not Despairing
by George Garrison

Easter Morning 2020
by James N. Watkins

When God Draws Near
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Dawn of a New Day
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Holy Week to Remember
by James N. Watkins

Finding Hope in the Midst of Fear
submitted by Stu Johnson

I Still Believe Movie
by Rusty Wright

When Praises Turn to Ashes
by James N. Watkins

Secular Religion
by Dan Seagren

Feeling inadequate, unequipped, in the dark?
by James N. Watkins

Oh, the Places You'll Go
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Godwink Defined
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Tale of the Flameless Taper
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Sharing Love, Giving Hope
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

By George, Would Jesus?
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Can We Really Do 'Everything'?
by James N. Watkins

OT vs NT
by Dan Seagren

Dark Night of the Soul
by James N. Watkins

Run the Race Movie
by Rusty Wright

How to Walk on Water
by James N. Watkins

Joyful and Triumphant
by Stu Johnson

Have a God-Directed New Year
by James N. Watkins

My Life as a Human Tetherball
by James N. Watkins

So What Does an 'Open and Affirming' Church Mean?
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Bible Says
by Stu Johnson

Gluttony
by Stu Johnson

A National Day of Prayer
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Here at the Cross
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Prayer for the Washington State Legislature
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Samson Movie
by Rusty Wright

Bloom Where You're Planted
by Stu Johnson

A Hymn for the American Church
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

What Next?
by Stu Johnson

Banning King David?
by James N. Watkins

Joseph, Did You Know?
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Baby Maggie Needed to Breathe
by Bill Nichols

Salvador Mundi
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Head in the Clouds
by Stu Johnson

Why Eat?
by Dan Seagren

Help, Lord, the World is Upside Down!
by Stu Johnson

An All Saints Day Tribute
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Mighty Fortress was His God
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Reformation Day or Restoration Day?
by James N. Watkins

Remembering Mother Teresa
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Solar Eclipse for the Ages
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Modern Religion
by Dan Seagren

Ancient Times
by Dan Seagren

God, Bless America Again
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Jonah Movie
by Rusty Wright

Friended by God
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Case for Christ Movie
by Rusty Wright

A Sermon in a Cherry Tree
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Yardsticks
by Dan Seagren

The Lord is My Musher
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Shack Movie Review
by Rusty Wright

Dreaming
by Dan Seagren

New Plans
by James N. Watkins

I'm Not Ashamed
by Rusty Wright

God is never late but He sure is slow
by James N. Watkins

Ben Hur Remake
by Rusty Wright

How Can You Hang in There?
by Bill Nichols

Christ the Redeemer
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Twenty-Third Psalm (Hawaiian style)
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Gospel According to Eight Ball
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Worth More Than Mona Lisa
by Bill Nichols

The Singer and the Pastor
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Finding an Uncluttered World
by Bill Nichols

Our Father in Heaven
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Who is On Your Mean-the-Most List?
by Bill Nichols

Superhero Rumble
by Rusty Wright

Don't Miss Your Life-Defining Moments
by Bill Nichols

Miracles from Heaven movie: Astonishing outcomes
by Rusty Wright

Wish Hard, Dream Big
by Bill Nichols

What Did He Know and When Did He Know It?
by Rusty Wright

Where Did He Go?
by Rusty Wright

Pray Without Ceasing: What?
Submitted by Stu Johnson

Pray Without Ceasing: How?
Submitted by Stu Johnson

Walking on Water
by James N. Watkins

Is Faith and Forgiveness Confusing?
by Bill Nichols

My Favorite Songs of Hope and Humor
by James N. Watkins

Style or Substance?
by Dan Seagren

Has God Abandoned You?
by James N. Watkins

FaceTime with the Pope
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

90 Minutes in Heaven Movie
—The popular book by Don Piper becomes a movie
by Rusty Wright

Faithful Guides
—Embracing the Next Generation
by Stu Johnson

Lost Without a Map
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Only One Thing Matters
by David Noreen

Christianity in Crisis
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Prayer for High School Graduates
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

God, Bless America Again
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Gospel According to a Dandelion
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Prayer for Pope Francis
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Weight of Waiting
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Winds of Change in the Vatican
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Big Bird in Rome
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Tribute to America's Pastors
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Ultimate Olympic Champion
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Lessons from a Blender Lid
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Trip of a Lifetime
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Forget You, Pat Robertson!
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Another Father's Day
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Death's Comeuppance
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Heaven's Valentine
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Candid Imagination
by Dan Seagren

Me, Go to Church?
by Dan Seagren

Yes, Virginia, There's a God
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Promised Feast
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Him Behind the Hymn
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Gift That Keeps on Giving
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Facebook: The Original Version
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Capitol Phenomenon
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Transformed for Service
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Sensitivity
by Dan Seagren

Mi Casa, Su Casa
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

We Bow Before Thee God of Our Great Nation
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Dreams and Visions
by Natalie Ray

The Legacy of the Bible
by Dan Seagren

It's Complicated
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Oral Interpretation
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Afterlife
by Dan Seagren

Endangered Species
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Many Varieties
by Dan Seagren

A Blueprint for All Religions
by Dan Seagren

Abba Father, We Adore You
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

My Church May Not Be Your Church
by Dan Seagren

Post Christian Nation
by Dan Seagren

Divine Refuge
by Dan Seagren

The Fellowship of Feet
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

God Remains
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Religious Nuts
by Dan Seagren

Tough Sledding
by Dan Seagren

Short Sermons
by Dan Seagren

A Ruthless Pursuit of God
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Why I Believe
by Dan Seagren

God and Secondary Gods
by Dan Seagren

`E-mail from Heaven
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Sunday Morning at the Church of St. Relevancy
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Where in the World is God?
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Declaring Common Trust in God
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Switching
by Dan Seagren

Why Bother?
by Dan Seagren

Doubts and Doubters
by Dan Seagren

The New Ten Commandments
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The National Daze of Prayer
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

You Don';t Know Jack
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Road Less Traveled
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Grave Mistake
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

There's Something About Mary
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Paradise Lost
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Goodness, Gracious, It's St. Tenacious
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Cramming for Finals
by Dan Seagren

You've Got Mail! (revisited)
by Greg Asimakoupoulos