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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: Chicken soup for the soul likely doesn’t come from a can
If I am home for lunch and need something quick and easy to eat, I may open a can of my favorite soup, Progresso Savory Chicken & Wild Rice (with reduced sodiu…
Rev. Klockers: Time to reflect while fishing: no walleye on a cold autumn day
A little over a year after we arrived in Moses Lake, I began fishing for walleye from shore. I remember the first time. It was an early morning on a cold Octob…
Rev. Klockers: The most powerful stories in our lives are shared experiences
I began to have interest in exploring my family genealogy when I was 18 years old. I started by interviewing my oldest living relatives.
Rev. Klockers: A Godly job description that runs against the grain of the world
From Deuteronomy, chapter 17, verses 18-20: “When (the king) has taken the throne of his kingdom, he shall have a copy of this law written for him in the prese…
Latter-day Saints prepare to break ground on new Moses Lake temple
Construction workers have put up a fence, hauled out machinery, and done some ground preparation work, but construction has not yet begun on The Church of Jesu…
Rev. Klockers: A most famous and familiar story of the unexpected
There’s a lot to unpack from the Parable of the Good Samaritan.
Rev. Klockers: The Ten Commandments and the ‘double blessing’ code of fishing
Some of the Ten Commandments tell us: You shall not kill, commit adultery, steal, bear false witness against your neighbor or covet his/her stuff.
Rev. Klockers: Some of the wisest people I know admit they don’t know everything
1 Corinthians 13:11 says, “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to c…
Rev. Klockers: Yes, living into the future is an expression of art
There are many definitions of the word "art." One I favor is, “Art helps you feel what you might someday live into.” Admittedly, this is a pretty abstract conc…
Rev. Klockers: Ask for help when there is a harmful addiction
Deuteronomy 31:8 says “It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” (New Revised …
Rev. Klockers: I’m missing the past, but have hope for the future
It says in Isaiah 43:18-19, from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible: “Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about t…
Rev. Klockers: Remembering to say ‘thank you'
From Psalm 18, verses 1–6a, using the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible: “I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my del…
Rev. Klockers: Yes, God cares for Abby and Ziva
A few days ago, two of our cats had a shared birthday. We don’t know the exact date of their birth. It is a best guess for us.
Rev. Klockers: Please join me in prayer for 2021
Do you believe you have had years of your life that were the same?
Rev. Klockers: Is your life plotted on a script?
There are those who believe the path and ultimate destination of our lives have been predetermined. For these folks, we are mere actors following a script.