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Sermon: The Empire Strikes Back/A New Hope

This is the sermon that was for the 3rd Sunday in Advent, the Sunday following the Newtown CT school shooting.  The Scripture was Matthew 2:7-23, the story of Joseph being directed to take Jesus to Exile in Egypt before the … Continue reading

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Eagle “Eyed”

I preached a sermon on God’s presence last week and talked about brushes with greatness I have had.  I forgot about one that I experienced several years ago and shared in my church column then.   As during the sermon, I invite … Continue reading

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9/11/2011 Sermon “Amidst the Void”

This is the sermon I preached on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.  The text is the Psalm 46 and the subject is God as our true refuge.  God is our refuge and hope even in the midst of the void … Continue reading

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Sermon: John 10:22-38 “Just the Facts, Man”

Jesus rejected in Jerusalem for offering Truth in a facts driven world http://r.b5z.net/i/u/10092240/m/Sermon_120715_1130b.mp3

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VBS, Children’s Ministry, and Special Needs Scattershooting

I was thinking today, how often does one get a chance to let their hair down, literally for those who have it, and figuratively for those of us who are hair challenged?  This week while planning our Vacation Bible School … Continue reading

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“True Grit” Sermon

4/29/12  Sermon     Acts 4:5-21   “True Grit” Wanted: Disciples.  Grit and Boldness Required. http://r.b5z.net/i/u/10092240/m/Sermon_120429.mp3

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Monunmental

My friend and collegue David Weber posted the following link to a Huffington Post article and I marked down yet another reason why I will not go to Branson, or as I refer to it, “the place where the Love Boat … Continue reading

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