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Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.

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Remember to say ‘thanks’ this weekend and beyond | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Dementia is an unkind companion of too many people we love.

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The tragic story behind a timeless hymn | Greg Asimakoupoulos

One of the most-loved hymns of all time was inspired by a tragic accident that took place one-hundred-fifty…

Abraham Kaplan (right) visits with organist Mark Thallander in the Mercer Island Starbucks. (Courtesy photo)

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A tribute to a maestro and an investment in friendship | Greg Asimakoupoulos

As the world focuses its attention on Israel with prayers for peace, I am grieving the death of…

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There is more to life than baseball | Greg Asimakoupoulos

As our Seattle Mariners fell a game short of making the playoffs, I found myself battling boyhood blues.

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What I learned from playing Barbies | Greg Asimakoupoulos

My daughters loved the fact that I was willing to play Barbies with them. It became our thing.

The author, left, and his mentor John Huffman. (Courtesy photo)

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Let’s hear it for the mentors in our lives | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Looking back on the past five decades, I can identify the adhesive that glued our friendship on a…

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Two men, six degrees and a B-52 | Greg Asimakoupoulos

You most likely have heard the expression “six degrees of separation.” Well, you don’t have to be Kevin…

Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.

Opinion

A tribute to the Mercer Island Reporter’s top dog | Greg Asimakoupoulos

I began writing a “faith and values” column for the Reporter the month we moved to Mercer Island…

Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.

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An antidote to disenchantment with church | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Church attendance in North America is declining.

Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.

Opinion

Be alert to the beauty around us | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Sitting in front of me were no less than eight individuals waiting to be seen by someone. In…

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Ports-of-call on an unforgettable cruise | Greg Asimakoupoulos

COVID was like a cruise on the open sea fraught with rogue waves and gale-force winds.

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Remember our Uncle Sam and my Aunt Weezie | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Faith and Values

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Words to the wise as we celebrate the class of 2023 | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Faith and Values