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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, 31, 2011: the final sermon in a series of three This week I have witnessed two individuals with extremely different lifestyles who confronted the ultimate choices. One was a centurion who lived a lifestyle following Christ. The second was a young adult who has failed to find Christ. The extreme contrast
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given on Sunday, July 24, 2011: the second of three sermons on theology Do, does, did: three verbs when used alone simply indicate action, but when they are put together with an additional verb, these three verbs become emphatic auxiliary verbs. The use of auxiliary verbs more clearly defines the action, and the emphatic
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given on Sunday, July 17, 2011 This is the first of three sermons based on the concept of John Holloway’s three divisions of theology: having theology, doing theology, and living theology. Theology is not a lightweight, summer conversation topic, but it is a topic we deal with almost daily and at least weekly when we
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given on Sunday, July 10, 2011: “A stitch in time saves nine.” “Don’t count the chickens before they hatch.” “Don’t speak until spoken to.” We can continue adding to the list all day and probably never find an end. This week, I want to introduce you to another old, proverbial expression—at least that is how
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given on Sunday, July 3, 2011 Freedom to Serve One more day before this country turns 235 years old. And isn’t it amazing how quickly the years pass? At least when we reach middle age, we start hearing the old adage that the years go past faster and faster. As a college kid, I
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given on Sunday, June 26, 2011–ending a third year, read to begin a fourth. . . [This is not a typical sermon, almost more a personal reflection. I am looking forward to begin a new series with the July 4 Weekend which will focus on the main points from Bishop Schnase’s response to the UMC’s
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Note: This sermon will follow the hymn, “This Is Our Father’s World,” on Father’s Day, June 19, 2011. . . . but is this our Father’s church? This is my Father’s world. O let me ne’er forget that though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet. This is my Father’s
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given on Sunday, May 26, 2011 Memorial Day Weekend has arrived. Summer officially begins—at least in terms of the calendars hanging on our walls. The kids are out of school, the pews are fuller with family in or emptier because (you can fill in the blank here because it could be the draw of a
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given on Sunday, May 22, 2011 Have you ever heard of the “holiness movement?” I had not, nor did I ever expect to be looking it up, especially in relation to John Wesley and Heritage Sunday. Still, I started looking into the Crossroads Wesleyan Church of Imperial, Nebraska—Rev. Burpo’s pastorate—and discovered a major surprise–at
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given on Sunday, May 15, 2011 There comes a time when a conflict occurs within one’s own thinking. That human doubt or questioning that is part of God’s gift to us can sometimes cause a great deal of consternation. My personal belief has always been that there is no fire-filled abyss known as hell,
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Love God, love life, love one another.
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