Janet Richey
Missing the Point
Comfortably sandwiched between my Church Peeps, I sat in service, feeling chastised. But it wasn't because of a grievous transgression....
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Janet Richey
- Apr 19
- 3 min
A Solar Eclipse Story
Star Log: March 29, 2017 We piled into the Family Ford and drove five hours to one of the most forgettable places on a Pennsylvania map....
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Sherry Wilbert
- Feb 21
- 3 min
Unanswered Prayer
The call came on a Saturday. I have stage 4 colon cancer and the doctor said I have 11 months to live. Shock—oh my God; disbelief—that...
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Dawn Barrick
- Jan 11
- 4 min
I Am David
When we think of David – the biblical David – what comes to mind? Certainly shepherd, poet, warrior, giant-killer, and king. He was an...
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Mike Bongo
- Dec 18, 2023
- 8 min
10 Reasons to Tell Your Kids the Truth about Santa
Imagine a scenario: A 3rd grade classroom, the teacher is busy at her desk helping a child, and the rest of the class is hanging out...
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Carol Apgar
- Nov 29, 2023
- 3 min
Rebuild the Wall
Nehemiah 1:3 “They said to me, ‘The remnant there in the province, who had survived the exile, is in great trouble and shame. The wall...
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Janet Richey
- Oct 19, 2023
- 4 min
Lessons from a Labrador
I am (depending on your definition of it) a fraud. In early September as I sat down to write this blog, I was ready to confess that I had...
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Dawn Barrick
- Oct 5, 2023
- 4 min
My Heart's Delight
When I was 9, I became a songwriter. It may have had something to do with walking my neighborhood streets selling boxes of Christmas...
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Mae Spradley
- Sep 27, 2023
- 2 min
Sniffles, Coughs, and Sneezes
Her voice broke with sniffles, coughs, and sneezes as the Negro spiritual she sang filled the convenience store. For a moment, I almost...
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Janet Richey
- Aug 17, 2023
- 3 min
Free Range Children
Aside from his quick wit and the occasional ability to misinterpret Scripture, one of the things I inherited from my dad was his...
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Janet Richey
- Jul 25, 2023
- 3 min
The Legalist Has Left the Building
I’ve been frantically chasing my tail with this God’s Law and grace thing, and how to tie it into my previous blog “The Legalist Within.”...
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Janet Richey
- Jun 23, 2023
- 4 min
The Legalist Within
I didn’t know what a U-turn was until I illegally executed one with my banana seat bike, directly into the path of a green Chevy Nova....
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Mike Bongo
- Jun 21, 2023
- 4 min
J.E.D.I. in the Workplace
I recently listened to an episode from one of my favorite podcasts entitled I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist with Frank Turek....
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Mike Bongo
- Jun 15, 2023
- 4 min
A Head Scratching Bible Verse
God is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe? What does that mean? This is one of those verses that stops you in your...
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Janet Richey
- Jun 2, 2023
- 3 min
DADS and DAUGHTERS
I accepted Christ as my personal savior at the inconceivably young age of six, mainly, because I wanted to please my dad. While anyone...
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Janet Richey
- Apr 27, 2023
- 3 min
"Just Say Yes!"
Dad had a propensity for hernias and kidney stones, which is probably why he was in the hospital the day he had THE dream. Standing...
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Janet Richey
- Mar 29, 2023
- 3 min
Embracing the Journey ~Janet Richey
It is 10:30 on a Sunday morning and I am sitting at a red light that refuses to change colors. I just walked out of a church service,...
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Mike Bongo
- Mar 3, 2023
- 5 min
Hiding Behind Christian Clichés
1 Corinthians 15:58 says Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the...
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Mike Bongo
- Feb 10, 2023
- 6 min
The Mirror of God's Law
God's standard for us to get to heaven is complete perfection. "For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is...
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Mike Bongo
- Dec 22, 2022
- 4 min
What about You? Are You New?
New Year’s Day! Another year is upon us! Today is the first day of 2023! It's also the first day of the month, and the first day of the...
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