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I lost a dear friend of mine recently and earlier this week I had the distinct honor to conduct his celebration of life service. Dale and I were friendly competitors, then became friends and, finally, great friends. He passed away…

It’s Easter, 2026! First of all, “He is Risen!” This is the traditional greeting between Christians on Easter Day. While we celebrate Easter and speak of the resurrection of Jesus and all that entailed, there is another element that we…

Yesterday, NASA launched the first spaceship in more than 50 years on a mission to the moon. This launch has been delayed for a number of months and the Artemis program (named after the twin of Apollo) has been plagued…

Janet has been housebound for about nine weeks now since her back surgery and we made it a priority to get to the Palm Sunday services at church today. It’s one of my favorite services of the year, primarily because…

Well, the 2026 Iditarod dog sled race is in the books. I am thrilled that Jessie Holmes became a repeat winner this year, making him one of the few mushers in history who has successfully had back to back wins…