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“The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people...’” (Luke 18:11). Two men were praying, Jesus said, and they were men from opposite ends of the social scale. One was a Pharisee, a...

It’s that time of year, folks. Baseball playoffs are in full swing, and with every crack of a bat, and every ball flying through the crisp October air, Americana is in full swing. Baseball is like every other aspect of life. When you accomplish...

Jonathan Nalli, Porter Health Systems CEO, spoke with the Portage Kiwanis Club, Tuesday morning. Nalli spoke of the growth of Porter Health Systems, and how they will be impacting the local communities. “Porter is still [the community] hospital, we...

I went to my niece’s 2nd birthday party on Sunday. It was great! Granted, it is not super difficult to get me to smile, but the sight of the next generation of my family, running around, playing, and interacting with her great grandmother, is a...

In case you missed it, Doing Business in the Backyard was a smashing success! There really is no better way to put it. Think of it this way; in what other universe can a business meeting, with hundreds of influential people from the Portage and...

What you eat and how you eat varies in every culture. When Christopher and I were in Italy this summer, we learned that in a very real way. Christopher is a very picky eater, so it was difficult to find things he liked. Luckily, in most of the places...

So, yesterday I went to Conference-mandated Diversity Training. This is new; the training is not new, but the fact that the Conference mandates it now for all clergy (every four years, to my understanding) is new. This is the second workshop that we...

The gas station right down from my apartment has something called “Ol’ Fashioned Sour Cream Doughnuts.” Heaven above, they’re delicious. Truthfully I was never really a doughnut eater. I always preferred an “everything bagel” to any...

“Now the tax collectors and ‘sinners’ were all gathering round to hear him” (Luke 15:1). Reading this passage again this morning, I couldn’t help but notice an editorial comment in the NIV translation (which is not included in the TNIV, the...

Doesn’t matter whether you come on 2 or 4 wheels, plan on joining us as we salute our Military past and present. (Proceeds to benefit Operation MOMS Cookies, Inc. 501 ( c ) 3 ) Pig roast, beer tent, live bands, and raffles! 2 staging areas Beverly...