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Category Archives: Sermons
Sunday’s Sermon Today: What Kind Of Dirt Are You? (Matthew 13:1-9)
The instructions make it look so easy: you get the seeds, you get the dirt, you take it home, add water, and, bam! A month to six months later, you are the proud owner of [fill in the blank plant]. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Sermons
Tagged gardening, parable of the sower, The Matrix
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Turn The Lights On (Matthew 5:13-16)
Several years ago, George O’Leary was a highly successful ACC football coach with a 52-33 record, and was hired by the University of Notre Dame to be the twelfth coach of the Irish football program. But within days, it was … Continue reading
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Tagged authenticity, c.s. lewis, Christianity, city on a hill, george o'leary, light, mere christianity, salt, salt of the earth
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Jesus and the N.A.P. (Mark 4:35-41)
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” So said FDR when considering the United States’ national perspective and outlook in 1932. He was talking about the ways that the U.S. would move forward post-Great Depression, but we’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology
Tagged chicken little, disciples, Jesus sleeping, non-anxious presence, Storm, tom brady
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Gone Fishing (Luke 5:1-11)
Some of the best religious jokes revolve around water. Joke #1: Moses and Jesus are golfing and arrive at a water hazard. Jesus pulls out a 9-iron. Moses says, ‘hey, you really should be using a driver for this’. ‘No … Continue reading
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Tagged Fishers of Men, John 21, Miraculous Catch of Fish
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Taboo Break Dancing (John 4)
I am not good at small talk. I want to be good at it, but more often then not, I just plough right in. You look like you’re struggling… “what’s the problem?” You’re angry… “what did I/someone else do?” You have a … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology
Tagged changing church, church taboos, cultural divide, cultural taboos, forgiveness, Gatorade, Jesus, John 4, jokes, Living Water, Max Lucado, Punchinello, redefining Christian, Samaria, small talk, Woman at the Well, You Are Special
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Dirty Water Into Wine (John 2:1-11)
“Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder tooday. Mawage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam… And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva..…” That’s how I started my sister’s wedding sermon (even after strong orders NOT to). It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged baptismal covenant, John 2, john wesley covenant renewal, Marriage at Cana, Princess Bride
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: John 3:17 (John 3:1-21)
Nicodemus is the man who stands in as a father-figure to Jesus after Jesus dies on the cross. He, along with Joseph of Arimathea, is the one who claims the body of the hopes, dreams, and future of those who … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Do You Take Prayer Seriously? (Daniel 6:6-23)
I’m not sure when it started, but for as long as I remember, my older son has called his goodnight prayers his “thank you Gods.” It makes sense because when he was first starting to pray, we talked to him … Continue reading
Sunday’s Sermon Today: Rare Or Well Done? (Daniel 3:1-5,15-25)
How often do you think you’re forced to choose between what you’re told to do by your boss, by the government, by your spouse, by your parent, and what you think that you’re supposed to do based on what the … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: You Are What You Eat? (Daniel 1)
Most of us have gone through a phase where we wanted to lose weight. We’ve tried plenty of methods, working out, not eating after a certain time, better nights’ sleep, several little meals versus breakfast/lunch/dinner, whatever the latest fad is, … Continue reading
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