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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, December 23, 2012, the Fourth Sunday of Advent Only two more days remain until Christmas. Are you ready? I still have chores to do, not to mention cooking my portion of the Christmas dinner. Then there are the gifts to wrap, and a few to deliver. I even need to finish up
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given on Sunday, December 14, 2012: Gifts even in midst of a national tragedy. Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to him belong; they are weak, but he is strong. [UMC 191] Those words became a litany running through my head as
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given on 2nd Sunday of Advent, December 9, 2012 Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26 the CEB 16 I say be guided by the Spirit and you won’t carry out your selfish desires. 17 A person’s selfish desires are set against the Spirit, and the Spirit is set against one’s selfish desires. They are opposed to each other,
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given on Sunday, December 2, 2012 Last week we were caught in the middle of closing one Christian year and the beginning of the new Christian year. This time frame does not match the calendar we hang on our walls nor witness as the buying frenzy began last week. Yet there we were, wondering why
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given on Sunday, November 25, 2012 Why Christmas? Scripture reference: John 3:1-21, CEB Have you ever wondered why we have Christmas? Every year we witness the masses go a little insane as soon as the Thanksgiving dinner table is cleaned off. The crazy push to have the latest toys, the hottest gifts, and the best
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given on Sunday, November 3, 2012 Scripture Connection: Romans 3:9-28 from the Message We’re All in the Same Sinking Boat [Remember Paul is speaking to the church in Rome] 9-20 So where does that put us? Do we Jews get a better break than the others? Not really. Basically, all of us, whether insiders or outsiders,
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given on Sunday, October 28, 2012 A Daily Dose of Devotion Days are so packed. We wake up in the dark right now, rush around to get out the door, and end up at work already feeling overwhelmed. Or, we wake up, stop to consider what the day will bring, begin the coffee/tea and
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given on Sunday, October 21, 2012 Okay, so the question, “How solid is your foundation?” may seem unlikely for a Sunday morning sermon, especially since around here foundations are made of concrete. But consider how solid your faith foundation would be if it is made of concrete. Would it be solid enough to withstand generation
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given on Sunday, September 30, 2012. Scripture: James 5:7-11 and Job 42:10-17 In all likelihood, no one disagrees that Summer 2012, has been a long one. No one complained when the boiling temperatures came to an end, and the recent rain is liquid gold. Yet, the record-making Drought of 2012 is really not over and
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given on Sunday, September 23, 2012 Rule No. 3: Stay in love with God. based on Rueben P. Job’s Three Simple Rules: A Wesleyan Way of Living What is the first thought that runs through your mind when you hear the rooster’s crow? Is it that it can’t be time to get up! Or
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Love God, love life, love one another.
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