Category: Religion
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The Wonder of Christmas Series
The advent series this year is based on Ed Robb’s and Rob Renfroe’s publication The Wonder of Christmas available through Abingdon Press. Many thanks are owed them for making this available. The opportunity to share their work is a delight. The Wonder of a Star given on Sunday, November…
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Thanking God for God’s Giving
Sermon for Sunday, November 20, 2016. (No sermon was published for last week as it was a vacation Sunday.) Opening scripture: Philippians 4:1, NLT Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters,[a] stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy…
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Wonderfully Mysertious
given on Sunday, November 6, 2016 Scripture connection: Psalm 145:1-4 (NLT) 1 I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever. 2 I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever. 3 Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one…
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From Kids to Saints: God is there
given on Sunday, October 30, 2016 Scripture connection: using the NLT I Thessalonians 5:14-17 14 Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone. 15 See that no one pays back evil…
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Hearing Joel’s prophecy for today
given on Sunday, October 23, 2016 Scripture connection: Joel 1:6-7, 2”: 2-13, 32 [NLT] Joel provides hope to all faithful people, but also calls them/us to repentance.: Opening scripture: Joel 1:6-7, NLT 1: 6A vast army of locusts[a] has invaded my land, a terrible army too numerous to count. Its teeth…
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Pharisee or Disciple
given on Sunday, October 16, 2016 Opening scripture: Matthew 25:34-36, 44-46 [NLT] 34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry, and you fed me.…
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Scripture & Reflection for World Communion
given on Sunday October 2, 2016 as part of the Service of Word and Table I in honor of World Communion Sunday Opening scripture: Lamentations 1:1, 2b & 6 (NLT) 1 Jerusalem, once so full of people, is now deserted. She who was once great among the nations now sits alone…
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Know What You Believe: John Wesley’s church
given on Sunday, September 25, 2016 Knowing what one believes certainly is not easy. The demands of our daily lives tend to eat up so much time that careful reflection on who we are or what we believe just seems impractical. Yet, who we are and what we believe are…
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Know what you believe: What does your God look like? (theology)
given on Sunday, September 18, 2016 Scripture connections: Genesis 1-2:4 John 1:1-5 Revelation 1:4-8 This week the moon reached its full glory: The Harvest Moon according to the calendar. Stepping out at 2:08 in the morning, I witnessed the Harvest Moon in a unique setting. Fog was moving in…
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Do you know what you believe?
given on September 11,2016–15 year anniversary of 9-11 Fifteen years ago, would you have expected to be living in the cultural setting in which we now live? Our safe world crumbled before our very own eyes through the camera lens. We stood fixed and awed by the horrific…
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