Category: Religion
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Stages of Faith: Impossible to Believe
given on Sunday, April 30, 2017: Stage 1 of the 4 stages of faith Scripture connection: Luke 24:13-35 (NLT) The Walk to Emmaus 13 That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles[a] from Jerusalem. 14 As they walked along they were talking about everything that had…
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God so loved us
given on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017: I finished Easter Sunday service and began a week’s vacation. I apologize for not posting sooner. May you know that God loves you so much he gave his only son for your salvation. Scripture connection John 3:13-17 13 No one has ever gone to…
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Who is this?
given on Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017–6th Sunday in Lent 2017: A season of mindfulness Scripture connection: Zechariah 9:9-10, NLT Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding…
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Lent 2017: Who do you say I am?
given on Sunday, April 2, 2017 as the 5th in a series for Lent 2017: A season of mindfulness. . . Lent, a season of mindfulness: Each Sunday of Lent a memory verse and a challenge will be given as an exercise in mindfulness. The memory verses are selected…
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Lent Week 4: Who among you fears, reveres, honors, respects?
given on Sunday, March 26, 2017 as the fourth sermon in the series, Lent: A season of mindfulness. Scripture connections: Revelation 19:5, NLT “Praise our God, all his servants, all who fear him, from the least to the greatest.” Luke 1:48a-51, NLT For he took notice of his lowly servant…
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Lent 2017: f God is for us, who can be against us?
given on Sunday, March 19, 2017: Week 3 of Lent 2017: A Season of Mindfulness Scripture Connections: Judges 6:6-16, NLT 6 So Israel was reduced to starvation by the Midianites. Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help. 7 When they cried out to the Lord because of Midian, 8 the…
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A Season of Mindfulness: Who am I?
given on Sunday, March 21, 2017–2nd Sunday in Lent Scripture connections: Opening scripture: Exodus 3:1-4, NLT One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro,[a] the priest of Midian. He led the flock far into the wilderness and came to Sinai,[b] the mountain of God. 2 There the…
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Lent, a season of mindfulness Did God really say that?
given on Sunday, March 5, 2017: Week 1 of Lent 2017 Each Sunday of Lent a memory verse and a challenge will be given as an exercise in mindfulness. The memory verses are selected from O. S. Hawkins’s book, The Joshua Code and the Jesus Code. This book has 52…
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A Reminder to Journalists from a BJ Graduate
Graduating from MU’s School of Journalism in 1976 fulfilled a high school dream. Growing up during the turbulant 1960’s and early 1970’s in rural Missouri, I aspired to make a difference in the world. My decision to pursue a career in journalism was made with that intention. Today, I am…
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In Paul’s words: We are one. We are the light.
given on Sunday, February 26, 2017–final sermon in series based on Ephesians Scripture connection: Ephesians 4:17-31 (NLT) Living as Children of Light 17 With the Lord’s authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused. 18 Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far…
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