Roots in Ripon

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Christmas Remembered

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My wife reminded me of a very special Christmas that took place in 2003. But it was not a Christmas we shared together. During thi...

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Trust Betrayed

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I can’t help but wonder if we are witnessing the death of a nation. The recent revelations (posited as allegations until presented in a cour...

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Vietnam Vets

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Some weeks ago I was invited by the Veteran’s Day Committee here in Ripon to be a speaker at this second annual event. In particular, I was ...

Wednesday, November 09, 2011

In God We Trust

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Have you ever wondered how “In God We Trust” wound up on our money? You haven’t? Well, okay, but I’m going to share this bit of our...

Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Impending Culture Clash

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The United States is set on a course for a major cultural clash unless we return to those values that made our nation great and the en...

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Dogged in Iowa Hill

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On a recent Sunday, my wife and I had one of life’s truly unique experiences. A pastor friend of mine, Jim Crawford, has been inviting me t...

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CHUCK ROOTS: Ripon, CA, United States; I am a husband and father of two daughters, Laura and Jenny, and three granddaughters, Alyssa Grace, Brooklyne Paige, and DeziRay, and two grandsons, Daniel and Colson. I'm a retired Evangelical pastor of the Free Methodist denomination, and a retired Navy Chaplain. As a former enlisted Marine I served in Vietnam. As a Navy Chaplain I served with the Marines in Kuwait, Iraq and Djibouti.

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