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Greg Asimakoupoulos, with Seattle Pacific President Deana Porterfield in 2024, when he spoke to SPU graduates. Courtesy photo

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Words to the wise (and those just average) | Greg Asimakoupoulos

So you’re about to graduate! Congratulations! As you probably know by now, I won’t be speaking at your…

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A posthumous remembrance on Memorial Day weekend | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Most every Memorial Day weekend, I visit the grave of Gunder Birkeland. He died fifty years ago at…

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A day for mother’s mothers | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Most Mother’s Day weekends we focus on our moms. But this year finds me thinking about my mom’s…

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Sometimes it takes a dad | Greg Asimakoupoulos

I attended the Seattle Mariners’ home opener a few weeks ago. Although our team lost the first game…

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Render unto Caesar: Thoughts to consider this Tax Day | Greg Asimakoupoulos

My wife’s late uncle was a Canadian treasure. Bill Reid was a Haida carver considered by many to…

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An unforgettable parade (Holy Week edition) | Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Seahawks victory parade following this year’s Super Bowl Championship was one for the history books. The crowd…

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The face of war | Greg Asimakoupoulos

The day after Israel and the United States dropped bombs on Iran, I was watching coverage of the…

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The Olympics as a metaphor of faith | Greg Asimakoupoulos

When it comes to family traditions, watching the Olympic Games on television is one of our favorites. It’s…

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A Super (Bowl) Friendship | Greg Asimakoupoulos

This month marks the 20th anniversary of a friendship that began in a most unusual way. It was…

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The Super Bowl and thoughts on being a 12 | Greg Asimakoupoulos

This weekend’s rematch between the New England Patriots and the Seahawks finds Seattle fans recalling the nightmare conclusion…

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Finding a plus sign in a negative situation | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Even though the thick morning fog eventually lifted, a dark ominous cloud continued to hang over our community…

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Standing at the door to a new year | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Forty years ago while pastoring in California I purchased a signed print of a painting at a street…

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Listening for the baby’s cry | Greg Asimakoupoulos

The person who occupied my attention was a pint-size human born to my youngest daughter a month ago.