Category: Religion
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The Value of a Word
given Sunday, April 19, 2009 Working through this week has been a challenge. The calendar was booked. The students decided to work. The weather was still dreary. Events led to new learning, and all the while I had this phrase playing over and over—the value of a word. I could…
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8th Practice: Share the faith
given on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2009 Share the Faith I just got back from a conference yesterday and I cannot wait to tell everybody what I learned. First of all, I am not alone in the universe teaching the at-risk students to the best of my ability. Then I…
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Serving Is Loving
given on Sunday, March 29, 2009 When I was in high school, geometry was one of the most frustrating classes I ever tackled. In fact, during elementary school, I had developed a strength in math and even went through a self-paced advanced math that came out in the early 60’s. …
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Living the Christian Life
given on Sunday, March 22, 2009 Who would have thought that a week off from school could provide a real life experience in Christian living, but I think today’s sermon came from sharing ideas and keeping life simple. Trying to get the starting words of a sermon is not always…
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Only 49 Days to Easter
given on Sunday, February 22, 2009 Did you realize that it is only 49 days until Easter? That is not a very long time to get ready. There are the decorations to put up. There is a huge holiday dinner to prepare. And, has the Easter Bunny talked to you…
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The Value of One Verse, Mom’s
given on Sunday, February 8, 2009 Mom’s verse holds a very special meaning to me. She never recited it aloud to me. She never had me memorize it. She did not have any plaques hanging on the wall or little frames of it sitting on the desk. In fact, I…
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Procrastination and Prayer
given on Sunday, February 1, 2009 The problem with procrastination is that you just never seem to get done with anything. I feel like the week has just drug on and on. My structure for preparing the service and the sermon just seemed to be missing. I had sermon ideas…
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Help Wanted: Prayer Partners
given on Sunday, January 25, 2009 Help Wanted: Prayer Partners The news states the plain, painful facts—unemployment is at its worst in the last decade. That is just one problem. The cost of living is going up. The ozone is depleting. The war is still being fought in Iraq and…
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Human Relations & the Broken Record
given on Sunday, January 18, 2009 I must say I have been listening to a broken record this week. As the week began I pulled out the lectionary and saw that today was Human Relations Day. Now my calendar on the wall says it is just the 18th, nothing special. …
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Slow Stashing
given on Sunday, January 11, 2009 I suppose you noticed the basket up here with me. I bet you are wondering what in the world “slow stashing” could possibly mean. Well, I wondered, too, what slow stashing was? The term “slow stash” appeared in my inbox. I subscribe to an…
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