Synonyms: touch, feel, sense of touch, tactile sense, tactility, contact, using one's hands, sensation, sense, suspicion, sneaking suspicion, notion, inkling, hunch, fancy, apprehension, presentiment, premonition, foreboding, love, care, affection, fondness, tenderness, warmth, warmness, emotion, sentiment, emotional state, compassion, sympathy, empathy, fellow feeling, understanding, concern, solicitude, solicitousness, tender-heartedness, brotherly love, sensibilities, sensitivities, self-esteem, ego, pride, opinion, belief, view, impression, intuition, instinct, estimation, guess, theory, hypothesis, thought, way of thinking, point of view, atmosphere, ambience, aura, air, mood, climate, character, overtone, undertone, tenor, spirit, quality, flavour, colour, aptitude, knack, flair, bent, talent, gift, skill, art, trick, faculty, ability, propensity, inclination, sensitive, warm, warm-hearted, tender, tender-hearted, caring, soft-hearted, sympathetic, compassionate, empathetic, responsive, receptive, intuitive, thoughtful
Antonyms: bad feeling, acrimony, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bitterness, detestation, disgust, dislike, disrelish, enmity, friction, grievances, grudges, hatred, hostility, loathing, malevolence, malice
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Will Willimon
... Lord, how majestic is thy name in all the earth! Thou whose glory above the heaven is chanted by the mouths of babes and infants, ...When I look at thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and stars which thou hast established; what is humanity that thou art mindful of us, ....Yet thou hast made us little less than God, and dost crown us with glory and honor. Thou hast given us dominion over the works of thy hands; thou has put all things under our feet, all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the ...
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Timothy W. Ayers
Most of you may not remember Art Linkletter on television but he always had a section on his show titled “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” There is something so very honest and innocent about their views on the world’s toughest subjects. Following Linkletter’s example, a group of professionals gathered and asked a group of four- ...
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Will Willimon
... but you have your heart set on graduate school in history. Well, who are you, anyway? Who tells you who you are? Who tells Jesus who he is? A chapter earlier, Luke recounts Jesus' baptism. At his baptism, the heavens open and a voice from heaven says, "Thou art my beloved Son" (3:22). Here, fasting in the wilderness, is Emmanuel, Messiah, God's only begotten. But what kind of Messiah? What kind of god are we getting here in Jesus? In a moment, Luke will help us to discover who Jesus is by revealing, in this ...
2479. When We Are Weak
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Sermon
King Duncan
... that she suffers. Bethany Noel Murray has suffered from chronic migraines for over 20 years. In addition to the intense pain of the headaches, she also experiences sensitivity to light and sound, and distortions in her vision during a migraine. Rather than give up her art and hide in bed, Murray turns her pain into beauty. As she says, “My paintings have been proof to myself of what I experience during an attack, and despite the pain, I’ve made the choice to see the good, weird, and beautiful.” (2 ...
2480. Not Your Lips, but Your Life
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
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King Duncan
... of the great medieval cathedrals were built, like Notre Dame in Paris, most of the population of Europe was illiterate. Architects, sculptors and artists created these amazing cathedrals full of carvings and statues and stained glass windows to tell the story of God through art. They assumed that the average citizen may never read a Bible, but they could “read” the story of God through the images in the church buildings. And that’s still the best way to spread the message of Jesus. Most people in our ...
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King Duncan
... this passage that his true followers are those who will follow him to the cross. There is a university in Japan that has established a ninja studies program. Students in the program spend two years studying the history, the training regimen and the martial arts of the ninja, the famously-skilled and stealthy assassins. And the end result? A degree. Many students who apply to the program from overseas are disappointed to learn that they won’t graduate as full-fledged ninjas. The professor in charge of the ...
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Lori Wagner
... a great comedian will always tell you: comedians are often the saddest, most insecure, socially awkward people around. But in their comedy, they find acceptance, authenticity, identity, and connection. Think Tiktok is meaningless? Look again. Tiktok has mastered the art of celebrating and honoring humanness in a world that feels to many kids increasingly intolerant, judgmental, untrustworthy, and alien. True, some Tiktok videos may be “cringe” as some might say. But even those videos help us to discover ...
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Dean Feldmeyer
... automatically fill us with joy? Why do I breathe a little easier when I see my wife walk into the room and why do I breathe a little deeper when I first see my children from a distance? Why am I drawn to that painting in the national gallery of art so that I can hardly walk away from it and my family has to come get me and physically pull me away? Why do I want to hear the same songs, see the same plays, hear the same stories and poems, and taste the same foods over and over again ...
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Dean Feldmeyer
... to her seductive charms and, in return for her duplicity and cruelty, Herod had her killed by his bodyguard. As I said, it was “loosely” based on the biblical account.1 Now Back to the Story, Again… Whether Herod was simply an enthusiastic patron of the art of dance, or a drunken letch being seduced by his teenage stepdaughter, we cannot know, but he offered to reward the girl for her wonderful dance and told her she could name her own prize, anything she wanted, up to half of his kingdom. Confused ...
2485. Missional Discontinuity
Mark 6:30-44, Mark 6:45-56
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Dean Feldmeyer
... , familiar, and comfortable places to do the same old things that we do every time we go there. Yeah, I even like those “stay-cations” where you do local things that you never get a chance to do, like go to the Underground Railroad Museum, the Art Museum, or the Aquarium. I don’t think I ever met a vacation I didn’t like. And, according to the experts who measure and keep track of such things that makes me healthier, smarter, happier and more productive than those who martyr themselves on the altar ...
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Lori Wagner
... you about the future” (John 16), and “I will be with you always, even unto the end of the world” (Matthew 28). You are adventurers. You are explorers. You are God’s apostles, voyagers in mission, fishers of people. The boat in ancient Christian art is never tied to the harbor but is nearly always seen transgressing stormy, choppy waters. Buffeted by waves but never sunk, the ship as symbol of the church, with Christ aboard, prevails and always comes to the other side. Ships or boats navigate unknown ...
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Lori Wagner
... at the time, and so was Tony Danza! Or what about those who have for years misheard the Lord’s Prayer! Here are some of those bloopers: “Forgive us our trash passes, as we forgive those who passed trash against us.” Or “Our Father who makes art in heaven, how do you know my name?” Or how about these: “And deliver us from eagles.” “Lead us not into Penn Station.” Or better yet, “Deliver us from Email.” Or “Howard be your name.” I’ve also heard Harold. Hmm. But the third category ...
2488. Holding On
Job 1:1; Job 2:1-10
Sermon
King Duncan
... God, but he did not know how committed God was to his well‑being. Only Christ can give us that assurance. Live one day at a time. Remember that there is Someone who loves you and upon whom you can cast your burden. Learn the art of releasing your troubles. Let go and let God. 1. Norman Vincent Peale, A Guide to Confident Living (New York: Prentice Hall, Inc.). 2. “40 brilliant idioms that simply can’t be translated literally” by Helene Batt and Kate Torgovnick May, translated by Matti Jääro ...
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King Duncan
... woman who was totally devoted to God. Corrie ten Boom worked in her father’s watch-making business in the Netherlands and led a youth group for teenage girls. She instructed them in the Christian faith and held classes in the performing arts and sewing. Her family had a comfortable life until the Nazis invaded the Netherlands in 1940. As Nazi soldiers began gathering up Jewish citizens for deportation to concentration camps, Corrie and her family made a costly decision: to save as many Jewish citizens ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... . There were 40 so-called “monks” in Kelpius’ cult because they believed the number 40 had a spiritual meaning. They believed that the End Times were coming soon. So they lived in a small settlement in the wilderness where they studied astronomy, and made art and music. At least this was a peaceful way to wait for the Second Coming of Jesus. Kelpius predicted that the End Times would occur on the last day of 1694. However, his followers didn’t abandon him when his prediction didn’t come ...
2491. A Stand-in for Royalty
John 18:33-37; Revelation 1:4b-8
Sermon
King Duncan
... the chance to record the final lyrics. His record company, Stax Records, released the unfinished song in January 1968. It won two Grammys and ranks at #21 on the list of top songs of the 20th century as chosen by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Recording Industry Association of America. (4) Ordinarily, unfinished work is unintentional. But we are an unfinished people, and that was Jesus’ plan all along. It wasn’t a mistake. He didn’t run out of time. Jesus returned to the Father, but he ...
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Billy D. Strayhorn
... a letter was a good idea. She handed Landon paper and colored pencils. "Tell Luke how much you miss him and how much you love him. Tell him you haven't forgotten him." Landon wrote the letter. A long one. The completed paper was a work of art. He wrote each line in a different color and carefully drew an elaborate border around the edge. It was a love letter . . . a message from earth to heaven. Landon folded the paper carefully, and together they asked God to give Luke its message. But somehow, that wasn ...
2493. For The Love of God is Creative
1 Corinthians 2:6-12 · Psalm 8
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... good!" We are created in the image of God. We aren't all punched out on some assembly line in Detroit. We aren't pressed out cookie cutter fashion. We're not mass produced and shrink wrapped. Instead, we are created individually. We are hand made pieces of art; culturally, regionally and even locally different. We are all different. There is no one else in the whole world just like us. In some folks you can see a family resemblance. My little brother and I look a lot alike. But we're different. I even have ...
2494. Righteous Woman
Genesis 38:1-27
Sermon
Will Willimon
... sins which good bourgeois church people condemn--deception, illicit sex. Judah reacts, at first as the world reacts--indignant condemnation. Reminds you of King David and the prophet Nathan (2 Samuel 12:1-6). ''The man who did this ought to hang," says David. ''Thou art the man," says Nathan. A woman was involved there, too. ''She is more righteous than I," King David needed to say. The story doesn't glorify Tamar or justify her action. But you do have to admire the way she takes matters (and Judah) in ...
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Frank Ramirez
... of a child’s artwork can be very unassuming, and for that reason it’s valuable. A child gives all they have. They pour their heart and soul into the picture they draw, so regardless of what its value might be to a major auction house or art critic, it hangs in the place of honor on your fridge. In today’s scripture passage Jesus is standing in the temple with his disciples, who seem to be transfixed by the large monetary gifts being given to the work and maintenance of the great temple in Jerusalem ...
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Billy D. Strayhorn
... a letter was a good idea. She handed Landon paper and colored pencils. "Tell Luke how much you miss him and how much you love him. Tell him you haven't forgotten him." Landon wrote the letter. A long one. The completed paper was a work of art. He wrote each line in a different color and carefully drew an elaborate border around the edge. It was a love letter . . . a message from earth to heaven. Landon folded the paper carefully, and together they asked God to give Luke its message. But somehow, that wasn ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... he could carry as he traveled from town to town sharing the message of the love of God with everyone he met. And listen to how author Michael Frost summed up Jesus’ life: “Regardless of how much many affluent pastors might love their state-of-the-art air-conditioned church sanctuaries with their coffee bars, bookshops, and valet parking lots, we cannot forget that Jesus died on the cross naked and empty-handed.” (3) God cares about the poor. When I say that, I’m not putting limits on God’s love. I ...
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King Duncan
... A Place Called Home that serves hundreds of young people every day in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Los Angeles. The workers at A Place Called Home offer counseling, academic tutoring, mentorships, vocational training, after-school programs in the arts and various sports. They also provide college scholarships, job placement, and a safe hangout for kids and teens (3, 4). How many lives have been changed, how many lives will be changed because Debrah Constance’s friend challenged her with the ...
2499. Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley
Luke 19:28-40 · Philippians 2:5-11
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King Duncan
... . Some of us love dogs very much. “If it would help all the dogs in the world to become like men, would you be willing to become a dog? Would you put down your human nature, leave your loved ones, your job, your hobbies, your art and literature and music, and choose instead of the intimate communion with your beloved, the poor substitute of looking into the beloved’s face and wagging your tail, unable to smile or speak? “Christ, by becoming man,” Lewis explained, “limited the thing that to Him ...
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Mark Ellingsen
What Martin Luther King Jr. wrote in 1963 is still true today. He stated, “We have learned to fly the air like birds and swim the sea like fish, but have not learned the simple art of living together as brothers [and sisters].” Dr. King is still correct. The Trump election made clear our attitudes towards Muslim immigrants. A Detroit News poll conducted over a decade ago (in 2007) is still relevant. It found that nearly half of the local white population preferred to live in ...
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