Category: Religion
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Maybe My Image of Christianity Needs Adjusting
Due to the Chilhowee Community’s annual fair, there was no written sermon. Therefore, this sermon was given on Sunday, September 8, 2013: Maybe My Image of Christianity Needs Adjusting Today’s question: What does Christianity look like today? Scripture base: I Corinthians 10:23-31 Today’s thoughts: Consider today’s question. What…
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What would a day without God be like?
given on Sunday, August 11, 2013 Scripture reference: Psalm 118 A Day without God? These cooler, rainy summer days are a farmer’s dream come true and I am thankful for that; but for me, now a city dweller, I do not rally well for these days. Therefore, when I…
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How dusty is your Bible?
I have not preached for two weeks prior to August 4. Therefore, this is the first sermon to post in almost three weeks. I gave this one on Sunday, August 4. The preacher was Rev. Longstreth, a rather legalistic style preacher. He was known as Rev. Longstreth and no…
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Missouri Annual Conference Review
AC report 2013 This attached Power Point is today’s service. Our lay delegate prepared and presented the service and summarized the conference experience while using a full-fledged program including scripture and music. This is a first for the smaller churches in my appointment. Thanks for the effort.
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Does the Image of Christianity Need Adjusting?
given on Sunday, July 6, 2013 Today’s question: What does Christianity look like today? Scripture base: I Corinthians 10:23-31 Today’s thoughts: Consider today’s question. What does Christianity look like? Now think about that in two different contexts—the first 20 years of your life and now. Has your idea of…
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Where is the light?
given on Sunday, June 30, 2013 Supporting scriptures: Genesis 1:3—Let there be light… 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.[a] 2 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. 3 Then God…
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In the margins: Outside the box
given on Sunday, June 23, 2013 Before annual conference began, registrants received the “21 Days of Prayer,” which introduced a variety of different prayer forms to prepare attendees for the conference, but more importantly to pray for the church in today’s culture. The theme of conference sets the tone for…
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Reporter eyes today’s churches: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How
given on Father’s Day, June 16,2013 Enough is enough! The reality of our 21st century’s church is outdated. Is this a problem or is the 21st century the problem? Reporters are trained to look at an issue and then work to answer the 5 W’s and an H. Who is…
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Easy or Hard?
given on Sunday, June 2, 2013–based on preparing for Annual Conference where the theme will be “Praying Hands and Dirty Fingernails Praying Hands & Dirty Fingernails: Easy or Hard? Five days from now Annual Conference convenes. I recognize that the value of this meeting seems distant, unimportant, or maybe…
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Memorial Day: Remembering good works strengthens foundations
given on Sunday, May 26, 2013 Memorial Day 2013: Remembering Good Works Trees snap like toothpicks or fly upward, wrenched from the earth. Whole rooftops sail, cars tumble like toys, walls collapse, . . .A [tornado] cuts and tears, and only solid foundations survive [the] unbridled fury. …
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