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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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The Word & Thoughts:Palm Sunday Chronologically: a parallel review of scripture NIRV Explain the use of the Chronological Bible Pivotal shift—moving from ministry to the people to the final instructions to the Apostles Palm Sunday is the visible fulfillment of the prophecy in Zechariah 9:9 given 600 years earlier John 12:9-11(audience—New Christians and searching
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given on Sunday, April 6, 2014 Prepare. What a packed word! There are so many different ways to talk about that one word and it seems to affect our lives—prepare. Prepare a meal, prepare for guests, prepare for the day’s work, prepare for a trip, prepare for retirement, even prepare for the end. Prepare ye!
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given on the fourth Sunday of Lent, March 30, 2014 references the book The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss by Rev. James Kemp Star or No Star? Belong or Not Belong? How many groups do you connect with? Do you go to school reunions? Have you paid any dues for various organizations that
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given on Sunday, March 23, 2014–the third Sunday of Lent and the third in a series of sermons based on Rev. James Kemp’s The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss. Spring officially arrived this week. Did you notice it? Just in case you missed it, spring arrived about noon on Thursday. It was delightful!
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given on Sunday, March 16, 2014–the second in a series based on Rev. Kemp’s book, The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss. List all the things that scare you. (pause) Now remember of all your childhood fears. (pause) How did you learn not to be afraid? (pause) What is different about fears
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given on Sunday, March 9, 2014 as the first of a series based on Rev. James Kemp’s book The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss. Certainly the words we just heard from Dr. Seuss are familiar and they may be running around in your head just like Sam-I-Am is chasing his friend all over the
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given on Sunday, February 23, 2014 Are you tired of all the news from the Olympics? Has the coverage interrupted every morning and evening viewing routines? Has the social networking pieces driven you to consider life as a hermit? Or have the Olympics left you inspired? Regardless of how the Olympics have affected your life
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given on Sunday, February 16, 2014: Being a pastor and a teacher can be humbling. Being Christian helps keep one’s perspective. These two personal statements that developed from this week’s life experiences are difficult to accept. Starting off the week with yet another snow day from school tested one’s patience, yet the time was
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given on Sunday, February 9, 2014: Due to an ice storm last week, we missed our second month of communion, so today that we the focus of the service. Within the structure of the the Service of Word and Table in the UMC Hymnal, there are a few thoughts that I added. These are those
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given on Sunday, January 19, 2014 Don’t ask how the title for today’s thoughts developed because I have no good answer. All I know is I was thinking about sermons and suddenly the phrase just popped into my head—and I have not been able to shake it off. Sometimes you just have to follow
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Love God, love life, love one another.
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