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February 26, 2018 by Steven L. Denlinger 10 Comments

John Henry Miller: The Art of Harmonizing Life

IT WAS A Saturday afternoon, and the new School Quartet I was helping to create was practicing in the basement of John Henry Miller’s home in Hartville, Ohio.  My classmate, Marlin Miller — who would eventually become my best friend — was trying to … [Read more...] about John Henry Miller: The Art of Harmonizing Life

Filed Under: Soul Teacher Tagged With: a cappella, Akron Beacon Journal, Coleman's Songs for Men, Conservative Mennonites, Earth Science, Field Local Educators Association, Field Local Schools, Hartville, I Want My Life To Tell, John Henry Miller, Marlin Michael Miller, National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation, NEA, Ohio Educator's Association, The Harvesters

February 19, 2018 by Steven L. Denlinger 4 Comments

Ada Schlabach: Learning to Party with Ada

IT’S ONE OF the things you experience as a new member of a church — you get invited for dinner.  In our case, I quickly turned one of those invitations from our pastor and his wife by inviting them for dinner to our home.  We’d do dinner at our home … [Read more...] about Ada Schlabach: Learning to Party with Ada

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Ada Schlabach, Alvin Schlabach, Amish-Mennonite, Ben & Jerry, Brianna Sommers, Conservative Mennonite, Dew Drop Inn, Dionysian, Eucharist, Kara Fohner, Mary Jo Fohner, Melodie Schlabach Sommers, Menno Simons, Roman Catholic, Sara Miles, Seattle, Starbucks, Steubenville, Take This Bread, Talenti, The Frontier Restaurant, Toll House, true evangelical faith, vanilla bean gelato

February 11, 2018 by Steven L. Denlinger Leave a Comment

Memoir: Tent Revivals, Wayward Husbands, and Chicken Dinners

AN OLD JOKE — A born-again Baptist dies and goes to heaven. He is met by St. Peter, who begins to show him the wonders of heaven: water of life, golden streets, personal mansion, a special pew in the heavenly choir. But something odd happens as … [Read more...] about Memoir: Tent Revivals, Wayward Husbands, and Chicken Dinners

Filed Under: How To Tie A Tie Tagged With: Andrew Jantzi, Baptist, Chaucer, Conservative Mennonite, Egypt, evangelical Friends, Hartville, Hartville Christian School, Judaism, London, Muslim, Richmond College, St. Peter, tent revival, United Methodists

February 4, 2018 by Steven L. Denlinger Leave a Comment

Memoir: What’s in a B-210, anyway?

MY YOUNGEST BROTHER Richard once told me that I should buy a BMW. “It’s your kind of car,” he said. I’ve recently been thinking about his comment, and what he meant by it. So I asked a friend of mine who loves BMWs to explain why it’s such a … [Read more...] about Memoir: What’s in a B-210, anyway?

Filed Under: How To Tie A Tie Tagged With: 1939 Ford Coupe, BMW, Cain and Abel, Chrysler New Yorker, Conservative Mennonite, Dan Yoder, Datsun B-210, Dave Denlinger, Dave Schlabach, Dave's Limo, David Arnold Detweiler, Death Valley, Fed, Ford Escort, French Fries, George Bailey, Hartville, Hi Gloss Body Shop, Hiland High School, Honda Civic, Howard Hendricks, It's A Wonderful Life, John Henry Miller, Kurtz Rubbish Service, Malone College, Maranatha Bible School, Market Avenue, Midwest Fellowship of Conservative Mennonites, Mount Pleasant Road, New Mexico, North Canton, Ohio, Paul Volcker, Phoenix, pneumonia, Ricky Madison, Ronald Reagan, Rotary Foundation Scholarship, Rudy Guiliani, Schumacher Lumber Company, Second Chapter of Acts, Silverwind, Simon and Garfunkle, Stark County, Stephen King, Street Rod, Sunnyview Christian School, Waffle House

February 3, 2018 by Steven L. Denlinger Leave a Comment

How to Tie a Necktie

SECRETS ARE FUNNY things. All families have them. Skeletons in the closet. Things you don’t talk about in polite company. Usually, they involve sex. I suppose I was fooled when I was young by the virtual openness in our family. My father hated … [Read more...] about How to Tie a Necktie

Filed Under: How To Tie A Tie Tagged With: Apostle John, Betty Denlinger, Bible, Buick, chamois, Chevy Chase, Christ, Christmas, D.C., Harleigh Inn, Lois Boyer, Nehru Jacket, North Canton, Oxford University, Paul Denlinger, Pennsylvania, President of the United States, Richmond College, Samaritan, Scripture, Washington, Washington Dulles Airport, Weaker Vessel, White House, Windex, Woman at the Well

February 3, 2018 by Steven L. Denlinger Leave a Comment

Driving with Joe Overholt

WHEN I THINK back to my childhood, I remember one person who was truly unforgettable. Within our community, Joe Overholt was an authentic individual. He lived a life which broke all the rules. He was a gypsy, a lover of learning, a musician. He … [Read more...] about Driving with Joe Overholt

Filed Under: Soul Teacher Tagged With: a cappella, A River Runs Through It, Abigail Overholt, ACLU, Akron Beacon Journal, Amish-Mennonites, Anabaptist, Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway, Beachy-Amish, Ben Carson, Cain and Abel, Cleveland Library, Cleveland-Hopkins Airport, Conservative Mennonite, Coon Hunter, David Gingerich, Dismal Swamp, Dogs, Eastern Mennonite College, Elder Brother, Greg Yoder, gypsy, Hannah Overholt, Hartville, Hartville Conservative Mennonite Church, Hartville Kitchen, Heidi Denlinger, I Will Abide, Joe Overholt, John Fohner, John Henry Miller, John Overholt, Martyrs, Matthias Overholt, Middlefield, Nathan Overholt, Norfolk, Ohio, Paul Kurtz Jr., Paul Kurtz Sr., People Magazine, Psalms, Reformation, Richard Denlinger, Robert Redford, Sarah Overholt, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, The Ausbund, The Christian Hymnary, The Denlinger Trio, The Hartville Singers, The Prodigal Son, Tim Denlinger, Vera Overholt, Virginia, VW Rabbit, Zac Anderson

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