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At the end of August, Gwendolyn and I made a trip back home to see our families and also to attend my 50-year High School reunion. Some...

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I had the privilege this past week to officiate the memorial service for a woman who was a member of our church. As long as I have known...

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An unknown source writes: "How you can tell when it's going to be a rotten day: You wake up face down on the pavement. You call Suicide...

Through my 37 years of church ministry I cannot count the number of times that I have been asked about suicide and whether a person who...

Last week, my brother-in-law died of lung cancer. Jim Gilbert never smoked. He was only 35 and had two young children. His funeral was...