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Category Archives: Sermons
The Rocks Cry Out: (Sunday’s Sermon Today)
“In the beginning…” That’s always how it starts, isn’t it? Somewhere, at some point in time, there is a beginning. But as one of our enterprising young people asked in Children’s Church last week, “where was God before that?” That, … Continue reading
The Be-Attitudes: Challenged Or Beaten Down (Sunday’s Sermon Today)
Sometimes, I think that the Church has a persecution complex. We can convince ourselves in the holy huddle, the protective bubble of family and friends who think like we do, that ‘the world’ (whatever that is) is out to get … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Current Events, Sermons, Sports, Theology
Tagged Louie Zamperini, WIll Muschamp
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The Be-Attitudes: Pure Dirt Or Sullied Honor? (Sunday’s Sermon Today)
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.–Matthew 5:8 Did you know there’s an acceptable percentage or amount of insect parts or excrement in the food we eat and drink? That the FDA considers that “pure.” Somehow, that … Continue reading
The Be-Attitudes: Hungry Or Full? (Sunday’s Sermon Today)
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.–Matthew 5:6 How long could you go without eating? Generally speaking, I can usually make it from lunch until dinner…. Seriously though, the average study seems to find … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology
Tagged Beatittudes, righteousness
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The Be-Attitudes: Quiet Strength (Sunday’s Sermon Today)
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.–Matthew 5:5 The old joke puts a different spin on this: “the meek will inherit the earth… if that’s alright with the rest of you.” It’s somewhat tense, exploring meekness in … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology
Tagged Beattitudes, Fruits of the Spirit, Galatians 5:13-26, Matthew 5:5
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The Be-Attitudes: What Jesus Says When Someone Suffers (Sunday’s Sermon Today)
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.–Matthew 5:4 There’s an old joke about humanity that goes something like this: After God created Adam, and Adam had been in the Garden for a really long time, he started to … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology
Tagged Beattitudes, Lazarus, problem of evil, suffering
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The Be-Attitudes: Finish Last (Sunday’s Sermon Today)
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.–Matthew 5:3 This week, we’re kicking off a series on the Beatitudes, Jesus’ most-famous collection of sermons, found in Matthew 5. It’s an interesting list of what it means … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology
Tagged Acts 8:26-39, apostle Paul, Beatitudes, c.s. lewis, Ephesians 3:8, Ethiopian, I Corinthians 15:9, I Timothy 1:15, long spoons in heaven, long spoons in hell, Matthew 20:16, Matthew 5:3, Philip, Philippians 2:3-4, poor in spirit, Robert Roberts, Undercover Boss
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Ten Words #10: Keeping Up With The Jones (Sunday’s Sermon Today)
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”–Exodus 20:17 A few years ago, David Duchovny starred in … Continue reading
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Tagged content, covet, David Duchovny, enough, envy, fulfilled, greed, satisfaction
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Ten Words #8: Cookie Jars and Cash Registers (Sunday’s Sermon Today)
So, I’m not preaching on Sunday (thanks to Annual Conference), but preaching a sermon series means it’s on my mind anyway. So, briefly, here’s what I’d say, for those of you keeping track. “Do not steal.”–Exodus 20:15 The Israelites, recently … Continue reading
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