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Panic settled upon me after hearing how driven the state of Kansas has become in its effort to lure, entice, kidnap the KC Chiefs across state lines. Wouldn’t that be a federal offense? The same sense of panic sat in when Jackson County failed to renew the tax for the KC Royals in April. Why panic? I
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During the past few months, I have had the honor of officiating at two funerals, and yesterday I attended a third funeral. There is one resounding principle that keeps ringing in my ears: the greatest gift ever is love. Yesterday’s funeral was for a member of my church family of 28 years. I came to this community to
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given on Sunday, February 28, 2016 Scripture connection: Isaiah 55, NLT Invitation to the Lord’s Salvation 55 “Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink— even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk— it’s all free! 2 Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food
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to be given on Sunday, February 21, 2016–2nd Sunday of Lent Scriptural connection: Genesis 3:1-11, NLT The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he asked the woman, “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the
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given on Sunday, February 14, 2016–first Sunday of Lent and Valentine’s Day From Lent’s lectionary: Romans 10:8b-13 8 In fact, it says, “The message is very close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart.”[a] And that message is the very message about faith that we preach: 9 If you openly declare that Jesus
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given on Sunday, February 7, 2016 Veil or Mirror? Scripture Foundation: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 NLT 12 Since this new way gives us such confidence, we can be very bold. 13 We are not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so the people of Israel would not see the glory, even though
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given on Sunday, January 24, 2016 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He existed in the beginning with God. –John 1:1-2, NLT Scripture reference: Luke 44:14-21, NLT 14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly
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given on Human Relations Sunday, January 17, 2016: Scripture base: Psalm 36, esp. v. 5-9, NLT Get along with God. It sounds so simple, so why don’t we do it. Get along with God! Today is Human Relations Sunday according to the UMC calendar, but nationally it is also the weekend that is designated
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Paradigms are long held beliefs that become truths in our lives. This week I have been considering some of the paradigms that have been shattered, cracked, replaced, or altered. One really disturbs me this week and that is the definition or JOURNALISM. Trained as a journalist at the University of Missouri graduating in 1976 with
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–given on Sunday, January 10, 2016 Scripture base: Luke 3:15-22 (lectionary reference to Jesus’ baptism) Luke 18:15-17 Biblegateway.com connections: Matthew 19:13 [ Jesus Blesses Little Children ] Then little children were being brought to him in order that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples spoke sternly to those who brought
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