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Minister’s Message: With the Resurrection, hope rises

There were probably many more but the Gospels tell of three specific resurrections from the dead in the ministry of Jesus.

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The author displays her daily vitamin, three yellowish clear bubbles of Vitamin D, and 20 mg of Paxil. (Photo by Meredith Harber/Minister’s Message)

Minister’s Message: Accepting all parts of your story of growth

I started taking Paxil almost six years ago, after a lifelong struggle with anxiety and depression

The author displays her daily vitamin, three yellowish clear bubbles of Vitamin D, and 20 mg of Paxil. (Photo by Meredith Harber/Minister’s Message)
Father Rick Miles applies ashes to Pastor Karen Martin Tichenor’s forehead as they prepare for Ashes to Go! on Wednesday; Feb. 22; 2023 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna; Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Drive-thru Ash Wednesday debuts in Soldotna

A new way to participate in Ash Wednesday debuted on the central Kenai Peninsula on Wednesday. The first “Ashes to Go!” drive-thru Ash Wednesday service… Continue reading

Father Rick Miles applies ashes to Pastor Karen Martin Tichenor’s forehead as they prepare for Ashes to Go! on Wednesday; Feb. 22; 2023 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna; Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Minister’s Message: Choose to love for a better world

Love is hard

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Minister’s Message: A miracle in the woods

Many people prayed for Mike to be rescued from freezing to death

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Minister’s Message: Reorienting yourself to pray throughout the day

No doubt, one of the most remarkable gifts God gives to communicate with his creation is the gift of prayer

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A volunteer ladles Hungarian mushroom soup donated by Odie’s at Kenai United Methodist Food Pantry in Kenai, Alaska, on Monday, Jan. 23, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Church food pantry marks 20 years of service

The Food Pantry at Kenai United Methodist Church opened Jan. 26, 2003

A volunteer ladles Hungarian mushroom soup donated by Odie’s at Kenai United Methodist Food Pantry in Kenai, Alaska, on Monday, Jan. 23, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Minister’s Message: Stand firm in our faith in the new year

We aren’t expected to do this life all on our own.

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The Christ Lutheran Church is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Christmas services scheduled for Saturday, Sunday

Local churches and religious organizations will be hosting special holiday services

The Christ Lutheran Church is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Minister’s Message: Be merry, through this season and the next

“God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” is a hymn most would recognize the tune if not the words

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Advent: Preparing for Christmas

Hope, love, joy, peace and Jesus Christ Himself are all celebrated and appreciated during advent

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Minister’s Message: Human doings or human beings, that is the question

In my experience, one truth trumps: Our identity is in Christ

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Minister’s Message: Keep your faith focused on Jesus

Don’t let fear make you slip from faith

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Minister’s Message: When the going gets tough…

Suffering as a Christian is not always a popular preaching topic.

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The first snowfall of the year arrives in Kenai, Alaska, on Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Minister’s Message: Delight in the wonder of winter

Seemingly overnight, we’ve transitioned from our summer playground to our winter lives

The first snowfall of the year arrives in Kenai, Alaska, on Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)
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Minister’s Message: What do you need for a more peace-filled, healthy life?

From where I sit, we have moved off center and it isn’t serving us well

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The Kenai River flows into Kenai Lake, in Cooper Landing, Alaska, Aug. 9, 2019. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion file)

Minister’s Message: A mind full of compassion

It’s fairly easy to have compassion for family and friends, but what about the cashier at the grocery store?

The Kenai River flows into Kenai Lake, in Cooper Landing, Alaska, Aug. 9, 2019. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion file)
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Minister’s Message: The little church that could

It is said that compassion is sympathy with helpful action

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Minister’s Message: Who is this man?

Over and over again, they struggle to rightly name who he is and what he’s up to

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Minister’s Message: Plenty

The Bible story of Joseph in Egypt preparing the harvest in the seven years of plenty teaches us some vital lessons

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