Category: Religion
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Discover Happiness in Faith
given on Sunday, October 9, 2011 (note that scripture and study notes are attached) Have you ever thought how Christopher Columbus reacted when he saw the first image of land? Granted he was not the first to journey to new worlds, but this week the calendar reveals that we…
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The Apostles’ Seeds of Faith
given on Sunday, October 2, 2011–World Communion Sunday Exodus 20: The Ten Commandments 1-2 . . . I am God, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a life of slavery. 3 No other gods, only me. 4-6 No carved gods of any size,…
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A tree. A word. A responsibility
given on Sunday, September 25, 2011 Autumn is here and the trees are beginning to turn. There is a tree on South Street in Warrensburg that is the first one to radiate its autumn leaves. It is a hard maple that stands in front of an apartment complex, located in…
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How do we overcome?
given on Sunday, September 18, 2011 Have you realized that this year is the 150th anniversary since the beginning of the Civil War? The official start date for the war is April 12, 1861 with the attack on Ft. Sumner, in South Carolina. Ft. Sumner was Union under the command…
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God Is Alive through Service
given on Sunday, September 11, 2011 Wow! What a day to be alive and in worship together. The calendar identifies this as one of the country’s significant dates, a pivotal point in which our American lives shifted, and yet we have not seen a positive outcome. Instead we are…
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Chargin up . . . for extravagant generosity
given on Sunday, August 28, 2011 Note: This particular sermon precedes the annual charge conference. The scripture being used is 2 Corinthians 8 which explains the value of managing money and giving generously to others. It is the foundation of Methodism. Charging Up . . . extravagant generosity This…
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given on Sunday, August 21, 2011 Apple or Mustard Seed Suddenly, summer is over. School supplies fill the store shelves and now the halls are filling up with students—checking lockers, peeking into rooms, running into old teachers and friends. Just walking through the halls and peeking in the…
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Financially Frozen: Time to Thaw Out
given on Sunday, August 14, 2011: This is the second part of the discussion on how finances can keep a church–or individuals–from ministry. Let me begin by defining what I call “financially frozen.” The difficult economic news has left many individuals financially frozen. Whether on a budget plan, a savings…
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Financially Frozen in Fear
given on Sunday, August 7, 2011 Financially Frozen in Fear Following the news this week has certainly been difficult. First things are doing well, then the whole economic system of the entire world is threatened. What in the world are we to do? Interestingly enough, I have spent some…
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Living Theology: a lifetime lifestyle
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…
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