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PHIL
Several years ago, a good friend of mine accepted a Music Director’s position at a church in Punxsutawney, PA (yes, THAT Punxsutawney – home of “Phil the Groundhog”). He asked...
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A PART OF THE ORCHESTRA
Years ago, I played percussion in my local Symphony Orchestra. I thought about that the other day while searching for some music. As I was looking for something else, I...
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CONTEXT PLEASE
A BLOG by Pastor Ken Rickett Luke 6: 1-11 One Sabbath, as Jesus happened to be passing through the cornfields, his disciples began picking the ears of corn, rubbing them...
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SILLY HUMAN
A few years ago, it was a beautiful morning in Indianapolis, sunny and only slightly warm. I was preparing for my first full day at the Christian Church (DOC) General...
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IN PLAIN ENGLISH: a blog by Pastor Ken Rickett
A BLOG by Pastor Ken Rickett Let me be blunt. There is a world of difference between our way of life and that of the New Testament. Today we have...
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AN “ODD & UNUSUAL” CHRISTMAS STORY
a blog by PASTOR KEN RICKETT Luke 2:15-18 And it came to pass after the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go...
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INVITATION
Ahhh, Christmas Parties; one of the best things about the season, and after a “year of drought” they are somewhat back! Any excuse to get together with friends simply to…”get...
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A DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS
I am, as I do every Christmas season, reading my favorite Christmas book, Charles Dickens’ “A CHRISTMAS CAROL”. Through the years I’ve had several copies of this story, one is in...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CENTRAL!
Today’s BLOG falls on December 1st – the ANNIVERSARY/BIRTHDAY of Central Christian Church in Anderson. So, today I’m sharing a little history of our congregation. We’ve got to start with...
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MY FAVORITE THINGS
A BLOG written by Pastor Ken Rickett Romans 8: 34-35, 37-39 Who is he that condemns? It is Christ who died, yea, rather, that is risen again, who is even...