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“Where Have You Gone Gerald Ford?”
In the 1968 song “Mrs. Robinson,” Paul Simon asks and declares “Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you.” The next line follows with Mrs. Robinson’s reply, “Joltin Joe” has left and gone away…” In … Continue reading
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Tagged assault weapons, Gospel of Matthew, Gun control, House of representatives, jesus, Jesus parable, Joe Scarborough, leadership, Morning Joe, Newtown Connecticut, Nixon pardon, NRA, parable of the talents, political courage, President Gerald Ford, Republican congress, Richard Nixon, school shooting, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Watergate
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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
Posted in Faith Shots, Film Shots, Sermons
Tagged a new hope, Advent, Advent sermon, Christmas, faith, faith and film, film, george lucas, God why?, hope, incarnation, jesus, joy, loss, massacre of innocents, moses, newtown, Newtown Connecticut, Preaching, preaching on pain, school shooting, sermons, star wars, theodicy, Why God
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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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Tagged Brush with Greatness, Christ, Don Henley, faith, god, God's presence, jesus, name dropping, Preaching, Preaching psalms, Psalm 139, sermons, SMU Football, The Eagles
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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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Tagged 9/11, 9/11 sermon, god, grief, healing, hope, jesus, psalm 46, Sermon
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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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Tagged clapper caper, disciples, dragnet, gospel john 10, jack webb, jesus, Kingdom of God, pharisees, Preaching, preaching on John, sermons, truth
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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
“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
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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Tagged Branson Cross, Branson Mo., church, faith, jesus, monuments, sacred
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