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2626. The Love Cloud

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... You are just stuck in your own cloud with your visions and thoughts of your beloved. But watching someone “with their head in the clouds” makes us smile, because it reminds us of how amazing and joyful love can feel. And we know that we’ve all been there at one time or another. And it feels good to see someone feel that in love. But in every love story, there’s a time when we all have to come back to earth, to step out of the clouds and deal with real issues of life, the real issues of relationship ...

2627. Our Light

Genesis 1:1-5 · Mark 1:9-11

Sermon

Will Willimon

... North, or the Sophomore whose love has been rejected, or the child starving in East Africa? So what? So what that, I REALLY EXIST? Thomas Aquinas spoke of God as a se, by himself, in a class all his own. "Diety means aseity," said Aquinas. Does it make you feel any better to know that God exists by himself, as the lonely, aloof pantocrator? No. Not much. So the deepest question for us, when you get down to it, is not, "Does God exist?" but "Why does God exist?" For what purpose does this God live? What does ...

2628. The Heartbeat of a Christian

1 John 3:16-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... needed him. Many of you know exactly what that’s like. But Collins knew that God’s calling isn’t dependent on how we feel, but on how badly someone else needs our help. So, Jeffrey Collins headed over to Jimmy’s house to check on him. Jimmy was ... ministry there, the leader of this indigenous people gave his life to Christ. (5) Love is more than just an emotion or a feeling. Love is feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and imprisoned. Love is not a passive verb, but an active one ...

2629. Because We Are Chosen

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... great realm there are no grandchildren, no stepchildren, there are no illegitimate children, because each of us is a child of God “in Christ”! We are set free. We are chosen. Let that be a truth that defines you. There is great joy in a feeling of “chosenness.” Charles Haddon Spurgeon was one of the most popular and influential preachers in England in the 1800s. I’d like to paraphrase something that he said about this Bible passage. He said, “When you are approaching heaven, you will read on the ...

2630. Our Need and God's Provision

John 6:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... Francis made a decision that must have made God smile. He turned it into a homeless shelter. The palace, which has 16 bedrooms, houses about 50 homeless men and women. Volunteers provide them with hot meals. Residents report that the palace feels more homelike than the crowded shelters that are usually open to them. Sharon Christner, a researcher working on a project involving homelessness commented, “. . .what is special about this place is that it’s not about maximizing dollar signs, but giving people ...

2631. Walking in the Way of Love

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... love you if . . .” or “I will love you when . . .” Conditional love says, “You’re not lovable yet. You’ve got to earn my love. Once you meet my standards, then you get my love.” Emotional love says, “I will love you until my feelings change. Until I no longer get that spark when I see you. Until you make me angry or disappointment me.” Circumstantial love says, “I will love you until our circumstances change. Forget about those old wedding vows of ‘for better, for worse, for richer ...

2632. Can You Deny Yourself?

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... interviewed a man named Chuck Lamb who found his life’s work in a very strange—even disturbing—dream. One night Lamb, a computer programmer for Nationwide Insurance, dreamed that he was lying on the floor dead, with a detective standing over his body. How would you feel if you had a dream like that? It sounds like a bad television show. However, Chuck Lamb felt inspired! Maybe this was a new career path for him. So Lamb convinced his wife to take pictures of him in a variety of poses as a dead body ...

2633. Good-Bye

John 17:20-26

Sermon

Will Willimon

... move toward the door. She sits there. She knows it's late, that it's time to go. She also wants to go. But she feels that its rude to just get up and go, so she sits there, continuing to visit, acting as if leaving has not entered her mind ... stay with us? These are the questions, good normal, post-Easter questions of disciples. In response, Jesus doesn't promise us that we'll never feel alone, doesn't say that the times of absence, the dry valley of loneliness, is not hard. He doesn't assuage our fears with ...

2634. The Power of the Staff

Mark 6:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the world around us), we flee the danger (we abandon ourselves altogether and give up on life), or we freeze (we get stuck ruminating over our plight unable to move backwards or forwards). Usually, we react with some form of all of these. Anyone here ever feel “stuck”? In a life-draining job? In a harmful relationship? In mundanity? In the past? In your grief? In old ways of doing things? In old habits that you can’t seem to break? In addictions? We all have been “stuck” somewhere at one time or ...

2635. The Invitation

Matthew 20:1-15

Sermon

Will Willimon

... right. You look at your A. It was what you wanted out of the class. But now that everyone else also has an A, what with Professor Smith's forays into the dorm and everything, it doesn't feel like an A. Isn't it odd how the professor's graciousness doesn't feel like graciousness? I don't think we'll get at the scandal of this story by focusing on Matthew's "the first shall be last and the last shall be first." That acts as if the scandal of the story of the workers in the vineyard is that everybody ...

2636. Jesus' Vacation

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

Will Willimon

... than many other kinds of work. Is it true that pastors have more demands placed upon them than other professionals? I doubted so. In fact, after talking with pastors who bad burned out, and with counselors who helped burned out pastors, I decided that we sometimes feel ''burned out", not because we have too much to do, but because we have too much which is meaningless and unimportant to do. Life's greatest burden is not in having too much to do (some of the happiest folk I know are the busiest) but ...

2637. The Blind See!

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... .” I don’t believe that this determined man was ever again the same. I doubt if he ever let anyone put him down again. I doubt if he ever gave in to discouragement. Why? Because he knew he mattered. His healing was proof of that. I have a feeling that Bartimaeus knew from the day he met Jesus that he was a “Child of the King” and he never forgot it. Thank God for this blind man with no name sitting beside the road out of Jericho, who was disadvantaged but determined, and finally was discipled, who ...

2638. The Gift Of — Darn It! — Waiting

Hebrews 10:5-10

Sermon

Mary Austin

... we gave up having a landline. We still have a number, so telemarketers can call us to their hearts’ content, but there’s no actual phone attached to it. We get a text when someone leaves us a message. But there are flaws in this relationship of ours. I feel that the balance of power is off. Sometimes the phone drops calls, or there’s an odd delay before I hear the other person, leaving us to talk over each other. Experts call this gap before we hear the other person “cell phone latency.” I call it ...

2639. It Helps If You Laugh

John 15:9-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... in bed. He asked if she was sick or something. He was truly concerned. Mom replied that as a matter of fact, she didn't feel well at all. The boy replied, "Well, don't worry about dinner. I'll be happy to carry you down to the stove." See what ... abide in you." And in Matthew 28:20 Jesus said, "And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." At times you may feel like you're alone. But God walks with us every step of the way. Even if you're labeled as the meanest mother in the world. Remember ...

2640. In the Wilderness of Temptation

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 4) There may be times in your life when you need to listen to that voice of God. For that's always what God is whispering when we're facing temptation, "Run, Jim, run!" Or "Run, Sally, Run!" Life may drive us into the wilderness of Temptation and we may feel all alone but we are not really alone, God will not abandon us. God still whispers the great love God has for each of us. God whispers and tells us to run from temptation. And God in Christ strengthens each of us for whatever comes our way. Even Marcus ...

2641. If It Helps You Laugh

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

2642. “Until An Opportune Time…”

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... tempted you. You can keep that one to yourselves. But truthfully, if we go deeply into this, it’s a tough thing to consider, isn’t it? As one who struggles with extra pounds, I am constantly tempted by food that I simply cannot eat. For me, it feels like there is a veritable parade of pastries and pasta, cake and cola, burritos and blintzes, all beckoning me to come and feast. Mmmmm, I love it all, and I simply cannot eat it. Another thing that tempts is procrastination. If I have a project or a thing ...

2643. The Glow

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... really can’t tell whether John and others are witnessing the Holy Spirit descending bodily upon Jesus “like” a dove. What does that mean anyway, “like a dove”? And then there’s God’s voice from heaven, speaking directly to Jesus, declaring love, and feeling happiness or delight in this encounter. It’s as though God embodies Jesus in a holy “hug” and then glows with happiness like a proud Papa. Did John witness this? Or are we reading a narration of Jesus’ experience? Is this a kind of ...

2644. The Limping Body Of Christ

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

Mary Austin

... is that our differences come from God. The person you’ve been trying to win over to your way of thinking — a gift from God. The person who drives you crazy because she’s so creative, but can never get organized…the person who’s so organized that you feel like he’s a drill sergeant, but everything runs smoothly when he’s around…the guy who you think is a flake, but he’s great with the youth group…the person who notices every detail when you like to see the big picture, or vice versa. All ...

2645. Jesus In Ministry — Us In Ministry

Luke 4:14-21

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... and support to make changes in the station. The crude hut became a beautiful building replete with the most comfortable and luxurious furnishings. A gradual shift of emphasis occurred. The immediacy of saving lives was downplayed as the station took on more of a clubhouse feel. One had to be a member with paid dues to be a part of the crew. A few of the volunteers were still manning the boats, but because of the size and number they had to be augmented with professionals hired by the membership. Most ...

2646. Get Out of the Seed Box

1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

Sermon

Mary Austin

... , one he hadn’t thought of for a long time. Then Mrs. Gonzalez reached across and touched him on the cheek, and began to pray for him and his work. She asked God to bless him and strengthen him in his work. Six months later, he said he could still feel the light touch of her hand on his face, and he found himself reaching back to that moment when he needed added strength, wisdom, or patience. He thought he was praying for her…and the gift turned out to be for him. We never know how the seed will sprout ...

2647. Beware! Angels

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Will Willimon

... most of these writers, only guardian angels exist. And these guardians sometimes perform remarkably trivial tasks, such as helping a tired mother change the sheets on her child's bed. All too often, the angelic encounter seems to be little more than a warm feeling rather than a troubling message from God. Trudy Bush says that, ''Only occasionally does it transform lives or turn people outward in service. The books present angels in our own image." So this Sunday, as we stand on the eve of Christmas and the ...

2648. Get Out of the Seed Box

1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

Sermon

Mary Austin

2649. Poor Old Thomas

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... accept the reality of new life in Christ Jesus. Is that true for you? I know it is for me. I read this story and hear the words of Jesus, who says, “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” And I think to myself, “Boy do I feel bad for the Thomases of the world.” Though this is my inside voice, which no one actually hears, I must confess that in my thoughts the tone is one of judgment, and even superiority. It’s tough to step back and think about a bigger picture here. Could it be ...

2650. Secret Sauce

John 13:31-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of reverence that you remembered from childhood. The people may have changed, the style of worship may be different. The flavor of the music may be unique to that congregation, but the “taste,” the “feel” of the community, the basic tenants of the faith, the feeling of acceptance, the symbiotic reverence was a “brand” you knew you could trust. It has endured over time from the first century onward. But the Church has also experienced times of disharmony and discord, separation, and diaspora ...

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