Tag Archives: faith

“On The Pulpit Floor: Sermon Points That Time Denied”

Posted on March 30, 2014 by revkennydickson

  In their 1973 song, Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) The Rolling Stones are singing about an “accidental” shooting in New York City. Given the history of that, and subsequent times,  it’s not hard to imagine that the lyrics refer to racial … Continue reading →

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Faith Take Film Review: “Philomena”

Posted on January 9, 2014 by revkennydickson

http://unitedmethodistreporter.com/2014/01/09/take-2-philomena/

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Review: “12 Years A Slave”

Posted on December 6, 2013 by revkennydickson

http://unitedmethodistreporter.com/2013/11/18/take-2-12-years-slave/

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Review: “Dallas Buyers Club”

Posted on December 6, 2013 by revkennydickson

“Dallas Buyers Club,” starring Matthew McConaughey, is a biopic about Ron Woodroof, a Dallas electrician, part time rodeo cowboy, and fulltime homophobic who is diagnosed with AIDS in 1986 and given 30 days to live. After receiving this apparent life … Continue reading →

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That Faithful Sunday In Dallas

Posted on November 15, 2013 by revkennydickson

The following is a portion of Dr. William H. Dickinson’s sermon “Living Out Our Faith” delivered on November 24, 1963. Dr. Dickinson was the pastor of Highland Park Methodist Church, one of the largest, most prominent Methodist Churches in the … Continue reading →

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What’s In A Name: 9/11 Reflection

Posted on September 11, 2013 by revkennydickson

On the first anniversary of 9/11 I was pastor at First United Methodist church in Farmersville Texas. As on the day of the attack we worshipped on the first anniversary. It was a powerful worship service. In many ways more … Continue reading →

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Reflections From and On 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2013 by revkennydickson

I was the pastor at First United Methodist Church in Farmersville Texas on 9/11/01. I had been there six weeks and was still getting to know the church and community. In the midst of the shock, chaos, fear, and planning … Continue reading →

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Sermon Series Wrap Up: Breaking Bad (Ways of Being)

Posted on August 28, 2013 by revkennydickson

Notes on Breaking Bad (Ways of Being) “Hocus Focus.” In the conclusion to his letter to the church in Philippi, Paul calls the faithful to “rejoice in the Lord, always.” He stressed this call by repeating it, “and again I … Continue reading →

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Notes on Breaking Bad Sermon Series: “Life in the Crawl Space”

Posted on August 17, 2013 by revkennydickson

The sermon series uses the show “Breaking Bad” as a parable to illustrate the power of sin and consequences of breaking away from God, When life breaks bad for us. The second sermon uses the program to illustrate Jesus’s parable … Continue reading →

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Notes on Breaking Bad: “Fillet of Soul”

Posted on August 10, 2013 by revkennydickson

The  first sermon in my Breaking Bad sermon series was “Fillet of Soul.”John 12:1-7, Jesus’s teaching to fear not what kills the body but what kills the soul. Walter’s breaking bad was his breaking toward fear rather than faith when … Continue reading →

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