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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.
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Faces, faces all around | Greg Asimakoupoulos
My children’s books hold a special place in my library as well as in my heart.