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‘78 years of prayers’
EPHRATA – After more than 70 years, Ephrata’s Memorial Christian Church will soon shut down after decades of servi…
Rev. Klockers: So the Church is filled with hypocrites: Tell me something new
"(The Church) exists for nothing else but to draw (people) into Christ, to make them little Christs. If they are not doing that, all the cathedrals, clergy, mi…
Archaeology of Holy Land subject of weekend lecture in Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — Archaeological discoveries in the Holy Land and the stories they tell will be the subject of a free lecture at 6 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Soap Lake, 322 Division St. S.
Rev. Klockers: Thinking beyond what Jesus would do
Ephesians 5:17, from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, says: "So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is."
Rev. Klockers: Planning ahead for what Alzheimer's or dementia may take away
Over the years, I've ministered to a number of parishioners who have had a severe decline in their mental capacity.
Rev. Klockers: Watching the Olympics helps remind us what is truly golden
Ephesians 4:29 from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible says: "Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as …
Rev. Klockers: A wedding ceremony never to be forgotten
Many years ago, I began my ministry at a church in Texas. Before I accepted the call, I was told that a wedding was already on the books and the ceremony would…
Rev. Klockers: We are all sheep, so which shepherd(s) do you follow?
John 10:27, from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, says: (Jesus said) "My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me."
Rev. Klockers: Oddly enough, Jesus had a ‘come-to-Jesus’ moment, or two or three
Matthew 26:36-46, from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, says: “Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane...
Rev. Klockers: A reevaluation of prayer in the face of distressing news
In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, it says: "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances…
Traveling Vacation Bible School, evening services available in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A Vacation Bible School and evening services will be offered for two weeks, beginning June 28, by a traveling minister at the Grant County Fairgrounds, 3953 Airway Dr. NE.
Rev. Klockers: What is the best material to use for a container of truth?
In 2 Corinthians 4:6-7 (From the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible) it says: "For it is the God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ who has sh…
Temple rises: To believers, Moses Lake facility will be a very special building
MOSES LAKE — The construction contract itself was a little odd in the things it said construction workers couldn’t do while on site.
Rev. Klockers: If the end is drawing near, what will you do with your time?
Today I gazed upon words of wisdom that gave me reason to pause. Someone wrote: "Imagine if our Christian view of the End Times was centered on preparing for C…
Rev. Klockers: When trash becomes treasure
Psalm 51:10-12 from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible says, "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Do not ca…
Rev. Klockers: Baseball lessons that also may be God-sent
Mark 8:31, from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible says, "Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejec…