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First in the Pool — Part 2
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is the second part of a two-part story about former teachers Rex and Beverly Edwards…
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Unhinged Alaska: Sorry about that column
Each year our massive staff normally sets aside a few columns to reply to inquiries and comments about…
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Minister’s message: Shining inner glow of love and life in depths of winter
“It’s very simple. As you grow, you learn more. If you stayed at twenty-two, you’d always be as…
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First in the Pool — Part 1
AUTHOR’S NOTE: A slightly modified version of this two-part story about former teachers Rex and Beverly Edwards and…
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The Bodnar Brothers: Early to Arrive, Early to Depart — Part 2
Although their time on the peninsula was brief, they made an impact
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Minister’s Message: Witnessing light
When the nights are longest, when the darkness is deepest, into our midst steps Jesus
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The Bodnar Brothers: Early to Arrive, Early to Depart — Part 1
“Over the hill came two people on an Allis-Chalmers tractor … ”
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Raise a glass!
At some point in my adult life, I developed a preference for sipping my adult beverages out of…
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Minister’s Message: Walk in the light this Christmas
The Bible says the Lord God will be the light and those walking in that light will forever…
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Unhinged Alaskas: You are never that far from home
It is a time to express the depth of our affection for each other and to strengthen the…
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Riddiford: Story of a Name Change — Part 2
Generally speaking, Charles Riddiford did not seem to be an imposing figure
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Minister’s Message: Embracing the awaiting awe
It is a common practice for me to share words of encouragement with those who find themselves in…
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Life in the Pedestrian Lane: A few more pills
All the people I visit with these days have the same story
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Minister’s Message: The hope of Christmas
History tells us that Jesus factually lived and later died on the cross. Therefore, the Christmas story is…
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Human Complexity: The Story of Jackson Ball — Part 4
Summing any life is never easy. There is always, it seems, more to the story.
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Riddiford: Story of a Name Change — Part 1
So who was this Riddiford, and why did this name hold such sway at the site of Joseph…
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Minister’s Message: Grateful and kind
What if, instead of gathering around tables and talking about what has already happened TO us, we challenge…
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Unhinged Alaska: Some things never change. Nor should they
In the dawdling days prior to Thanksgiving, things are usually as serene as a gentle snowfall within our…
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Human Complexity: The Story of Jackson Ball — Part 3
Misfortune was written across the recent history of the Arlon Elwood “Jackson” Ball family