Category: Religion
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The Family of Adam & Eve Today
Sermon given for the 1st Sunday of Lent, February 18, 2018. The Lenten sermons will be focusing on various families in the Old Testament. Opening scripture (in the New Living Translation): Genesis 3:2-24, 4:1-2,8-10 20 Then the man—Adam—named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all who live.…
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Icy morning thoughts on the Tree of Life
Since we had to cancel church due to the thin, but dangerous ice coating, I am thinking about my message concerning the Tree of Life. The more I read and study scripture, the more I realize the significance of the symbolism. Today, we are confined due to the ice, but…
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The Message of the Trees: The Tree of Life
Sunday, February 11, 2018 arrived coated in ice, therefore no service was held due to the road conditions. We will resume next Sunday with a recap of this final sermon based on the trees of Church of Resurrection’s stained glass window in Leawood, KS. As Feb. 18 begins Lent, we…
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Time for updating Snicker’s Doodles
Maybe you noticed a change in my post. I am going to phase in the change from Snicker’s Doodles, originally Snickerdoodles, to a less anonymous image and use Susandoodles. I am entering the world of Twitter under that name, so it only makes sense that I match with the blog. Thank…
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The Message of the Trees: The Cross: A man-made tree
This is the second of three sermons spinning off the Church of the Resurrection’s stained glass window as seen below. The website is https://sacredspaces.cor.org/leawood/ Scripture connections: Old Testament: Isaiah 53:7-12 (NLT) 7 He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the…
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The Message in the Trees Series: 1. The Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil
The Messages Found in the Trees: The Tree of Knowledge Good and Evil (January 28, 2018) The Cross: A man-made tree (February 4, 2018) The Tree of Life: Eternal Life (February 11, 2018) Let’s begin with a foundational statement: The Bible is literature. God has gifted all with unique…
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The Word Reflected in Stained Glass
Sermon given on Sunday, January 14, 2018: This sermon serves as an introduction to sermons based on the images included in the stained glass window. Special note: The Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, KS, has a stained glass window that captures God’s story and during a conference the images…
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Christ: Christmas Presents That Won’t Break
This is the final sermon based on the Advent study, Christmas Presents That Won’t Break, written by James Moore and Jacob Armstrong. The original plan was to present the sermon on Sunday, December 30, 2017. Unfortunately the frigid temperatures prompted the decision to cancel worship that Sunday. Therefore, this has been edited…
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Mother Nature prompts apology
The last Sunday morning of 2017 and Mother Nature is getting our attention. The churches in our area have canceled primarily because of the risk involved in getting the parishioners out. I have one more sermon from the Advent study, Christmas Presents That Won’t Break, by James Moore and Jacob Armstrong.…
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PEACE: Christmas Presents That Won’t Break
Sermon given on Sunday, Christmas Eve 2017, based on the Advent study by James W. Moore and Jacob Armstrong, Christmas Presents That Won’t Break. Even though Advent comes to a conclusion with Christmas Day, the study will be followed for the next week or two. Many thanks to Moore and Armstrong…
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