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Surreal Moment in the Capital

Post a Comment » Written on March 9th, 2013     
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I was in Washington D.C. today for the first time since a childhood visit back in the seventies. But it wasn’t remotely like the typical D.C. tour. It was actually just a stop over at the Dulles airport. Airlines have …

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When Things Don’t Go Right

Post a Comment » Written on July 7th, 2009     
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The past couple of days have gone by like a Colorado afternoon thunder shower. Fast, confused, scary at times, and just a bit too crazy for my taste. Problem is, the dark clouds haven’t quite passed yet.

I guess moving …

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Summer Camp

Post a Comment » Written on July 1st, 2009     
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I spent a wonderful week from June 21st thru June 27th high in the Rockies at Covenant Heights, a denominational camp site near Estes Park. I had a blast playing the role of camp missionary, staff assistant, and whatever else …

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Lenten Journey with the Poor

Post a Comment » Written on April 14th, 2009     
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Last Thursday, which was Maundy Thursday in Holy Week, I participated in an event sponsored by the Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission called the Lenten Journey with the Poor. We spent the day walking around downtown Colorado Springs, visiting …

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Wet Washington

2 comments Written on March 16th, 2009     
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I’m on my way back to Colorado Springs after 17 days in Washington State; and in all fairness, it only rained about half of those 17 days, so by local standards it would be fair to say the whether was …

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Embracing Public Transportation

Post a Comment » Written on February 28th, 2009     
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Well, this may sound like a bit of a rant but…

I flew into Seattle today and used public transportation (buses) to get to my destination in Everett. Maybe this is stereotypical, but my image of Seattle is of a …

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A Really Cold Week

Post a Comment » Written on February 18th, 2009     
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I flew to Chicago on January 31st and drove a rented car down to Lafayette, IN. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Evangelical Covenant Church where I preached on Sunday morning and met with church members over lunch. This …

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Holidays in California

Post a Comment » Written on January 10th, 2009     
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We got off to an early morning start from Colorado Springs on December 20th and by night fall we were at the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.  We spent the night in the park and got up early the …

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Roadtrip Photos

Post a Comment » Written on November 25th, 2008     
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Here is a link to my online gallery of photos from my recent roadtrip to OH, PA and NY.

http://www.pbase.com/revdocjim/ohpany

Enjoy!

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Great Lakes Region Report

Post a Comment » Written on November 23rd, 2008     
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Well, it’s time for an update. I’ve spent a wonderful week in OH, PA and NY. Thanks to some superb ground work, I was able to visit eight churches in eight days!

Sun. Oct. 16  Bethany Covenant Church, Lyndhurst, OH…

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