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Don Pucik
March 2006
Romans 8:22-27
Do you recall the famous Ronco commercials? Did you ever find
yourself wishing you had a Mr. Microphone, the Pocket...
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Gary Robinson
January 2006
Acts
4:32-35
I heard a preacher say that he pastored two
churches. One church taught Sunday School and paid the bills. The
other...
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Gary Robinson
January 2006
1 Corinthians
15:1-11
In the movie “Serenity,” a dying pastor tells his
unbelieving friend, “I don’t care...
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David L. Larsen
January 2006
Philippians 2:5-11 The expression NO CROSS, NO CROWN has been widely used and among the
early users was William Penn, founder of...
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David L. Larsen
January 2006
John 12:20-33 In the older lectionaries the fifth Sunday in Lent was always Passion
Sunday but that has now elided with Palm Sunday....
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David L. Larsen
January 2006
Ephesians 2:1-10 “God loves you as you are, but he loves you
too much to allow you to stay as you are.” So spoke one...
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Derl G. Keefer
January 2006
John 2:13-22
A young man decided to make a climb on the Swiss
Alps and hired two men to be his guides. It was a steep, hazardous
ascent...
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Roger Willmore
10.26.08
Proper 25
2 Thessalonians 2:1-8
The text before us is one of the most difficult in all of Paul’s writings. Much has been written about this passage, and there is a range of varying views. I am reminded of a recent conversation with an older member of my congregation. He reminded me of days when pastors and preachers preached on the second coming of Jesus Christ. He also reminded me that it had been a while since he had heard a sermon on the subject.
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Roger Willmore
10.19.08
Proper 24
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
In 1 and 2 Thessalonians Paul departs from his usual salutation. In all his other writings, he makes some reference to his apostleship. It seems that he felt...
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Roger Willmore
10.12.08
Proper 23
Philippians 4:1-9
Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi is filled with thanksgiving, rejoicing and praise. It is a letter from the heart of a loving and caring pastor. We see...
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Aaron Bryant
10.05.08
Proper 22
Philippians 3:4-13
It always makes for interesting conversation when you’re engaged in dialogue with someone who can "one-up" your story. You know the scenari you share one of your...
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Aaron Bryant
09.28.08
Proper 21
Philippians 2:1-13
Not too long ago I was engaged in a friendly—but serious—theological discussion with a dear friend. We had both outlined our points and kindly presented our cases...
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Mark A. Johnson
09.21.08
Proper 20
Philippians 1:21-30
The great hope of the Christian faith is that we will go to heaven when we pass from this life. Don Piper is a Baptist pastor from Texas who has written the...
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Mark A. Johnson
09.14.08
Proper 19
Romans 14:1-12
Nancy Ortberg tells the story of her daughter coming home from a church service with a note in her pocket. She was so deeply touched about what her daughter had written...
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