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Category Archives: Theology
Sunday’s Sermon Today: There Is A Time (Ecclesiastes 3:1-14)
Today, we celebrate All Saints’ Sunday. We celebrate those who have gone before us and those who will follow. We question whether or not we will one day be one of the “saints” that the living speak of in such … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons, Theology
Tagged all saints day, Charles Wesley, Ecclesiastes, Hebrews 11, Hebrews 12, I Sing a Song to the Saints of God, Solomon, The Byrds, Turn
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Only God Forgives: Does Violence Bring More Violence? (Movie Review)
Nicholas Winding Refn paired up with Ryan Gosling for the cult hit Drive in 2011. They return with the dark lights of Bangkok, where Julian (Gosling) runs a Muay Thai fight club as a front for his drug smuggling operation. His … Continue reading
Sunday’s Sermon Today: Kids Say Amazing Things
Once a year, we set aside a Sunday to celebrate the children. Big, small, rich, poor, present here, present around the world. Each year we’ve taken a different tack at how to make kids the main thing that Sunday. We’ve … Continue reading
Sunday’s Sermon Today: Dangerous Wonder (Matthew 19:13-14)
A few weeks ago, we moved our kids into bunk beds, and I decided it would be a good time to start good night prayers with our two year old. I asked him if he wanted to say his prayers, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology
Tagged billy graham, dangerous wonder, matthew 19:13-14, mike yaconelli, youth specialties
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Wise Men Say Part II (Proverbs)
This is my “second take” at looking at the wise teachings of Solomon. Some of the introduction is the same as Part I but the majority of the proverbs I’ve focused on here are different. I recently posted on Facebook, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Movie Reviews, Sermons, Theology, TV
Tagged Doublemint gum, Proverbs, Star Wars, wisdom, Yoda
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Wise Men Say Part I (Proverbs)
When I think of wisdom, I think of old men with beards like Gandalf from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings books (or movies). Consider the wisdom he shared with Frodo, when Frodo was wishing that the Ring would … Continue reading
How Do You Remember Your Saints? (A Mustard Seed Musing)
As I walk through my church building, I see people who have led the church, whether it was as pastors, or trustees, as Sunday School teachers or the silent supporters in the background. I know many of them by name … Continue reading
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Tagged all saints day, apostle Paul, halloween, philip and ethiopian eunuch
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: It’s Your Time (Esther 4:1-16)
Do you recognize the moments when God is calling you, daring you, to step out of your comfort zone and do the impossible? In the lead up to our Scripture today, we see the way that Esther’s life was all … Continue reading
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