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Regularity in the hours of rising and retiring, perseverance in exercise, adaptation of dress to the variations of climate, simple and nutritious aliment, and temperance in all things are necessary branches of the regimen of health.

Lord Chesterfield

Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.

Mark Twain

Manners are love in a cool climate.

Quentin Crisp

Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability.

Sandra Day O'Connor

It is not necessarily those lands which are the most fertile or most favored climate that seem to me the happiest, but those in which a long stroke of adaptation between man and his environment has brought out the best qualities of both.

T. S. Eliot

306. You Feed the Hungry

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

Roy Howard

... effect of malnutrition, including poor brain development.” Willam Mosely, who wrote the essay, went on to say that the current crisis in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia — the Horn of Africa — was man-made, and not merely the result of drought or climate change. “Just as death from exposure is not an inherent result of cold winter, famine is not a natural consequence of drought. Simply put, the structure of human society often determines who is affected and to what degree.” (William G. Moseley ...

307. Practicing What We Preach

Matthew 23:1-12

Sermon

Albert G. Butzer III

... sides of the political aisle love to remind us that the Judeo-Christian tradition lies at the heart of our nation. They say that we need to make faith a bigger part of our national life, a statement with which I totally agree. But when the pope calls climate change a global problem and urges us to action based on his reading of the Bible’s story of creation, these same politicians tell the pope to stick to the business of religion, as if the care of earth is something other than a religious issue. Then ...

308. The Angry Raisins

Humor

Of course in today's international climate, you need to be aware of potential problems in translation: When Elaine Steinbeck went to a Tokyo book shop and asked whether there were any books by her husband, John Steinbeck, the smiling clerk fished somewhere behind the counter and came up with THE GRAPES OF WRATH. "Yes," the clerk said, "we have his most famous book. It's called THE ANGRY RAISINS."

309. Doorkeepers for Disruption

Mark 13:24-37

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to pay attention, as the Holy Spirit disrupts our spiritual slumber and ushers in extraordinary acts of love and healing, goodness and beauty that serve to counteract our fears, pain, complacence, and mundanity. If you are thinking that this virus, this political climate, the divisions between people, the state of our economy, the disillusionment of our young, the sadness of our churches is winning the battle in this world, then you are missing the signs of God’s disruptive Spirit. You are missing the ...

310. The Vine

John 15:1-8

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... vine,” capable of serving as root vine to every other. For those of you unfamiliar with the wine industry, this would be the process of creating a fine wine. The best wine comes from a quality, unique vine that has been nurtured with the right climate, terroir, and its vine cured into a sweet, fruit-bearing, distinctive grape. Jesus is in fact saying that as God’s Messiah, Son, and messenger, he has been crewed into the finest and purest grape, one that will bear the sweetest and purest wine in the ...

311. Why Did Jesus Come?

Luke 2:21-52

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... place in the immediate future or hundreds of years if not more later. Wilfred Winget declared that the New Testament writers saw in the whole pattern of Old Testament history, as well as specific statements, God’s promise of the preparation for God’s climatic saving revelation in Jesus as the Christ revealed in his life, death, and resurrection. Both Simeon and Anna were probably students of the prophets and anticipated the one who would come to deliver Israel out of its moral fog. I do not believe they ...

312. When Table Talk Won a Super Bowl

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... he comes.” The third reason we are here is to prepare ourselves for Christ’s coming. We have no idea when that will be. Some believe it is near. Others say, don’t worry about it. It is in God’s hands. Jesus said no one knows when the climatic day will be. For us as individuals, it could be anytime, for whenever we personally leave this earth to appear before the throne of God, that is Christ’s Second Coming to us. Dr. Robert R. Kopp says he will never forget his second-born son’s explanation of ...

313. Unspectacular Faithfulness

Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22

Sermon

Will Willimon

... 's story is about that. As Christians and Jews we live in a world that, on the whole, neither worships nor obeys our God. The motto of our age is not, ''What doth the Lord require?'' but rather, ''What do I have to do to get along?'' In such a climate we are tempted to let ourselves off the hook too easily, to say, ''I'm no martyr, I'm just one little guy, what can I do?'' This story is for us. In little, ordinary, unspectacular ways, the Kingdom of God, is being defeated or advanced through us, the battle ...

314. Unspectacular Faithfulness

Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22

Sermon

Will Willimon

315. Death Shall Be No More

John 13:31-35 · Revelation 21:1-6

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... to a new location. Examples abound in history. Life after Mr. Watt’s steam engine was different forever. The invention of the assembly line catapulted us into an economic world that, for good and ill, shapes our lives even in this moment. Even in the polarized climate in our nation today, we can look with pride at the two-term presidency of the first African-American to hold that office! This doesn’t mean that we are done dealing with the horrors of racism and bigotry — far from it. But the election ...

316. Stay Awake

Matthew 24:36-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... is he never missed an opportunity to share God’s love. It takes boldness to live a lifestyle of love in our culture. We are an individualistic society. And this individualism can lead to disconnection, loneliness and lack of trust in others. It creates an overall climate of anxiety that encourages us to put our needs first. But read through the life of Jesus, and you’ll see that he never missed an opportunity to share God’s love, even when it cost him time and energy and his reputation. And finally ...

317. The Way of the Lord

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... thought of Jesus as servant. That’s definitely part of our reading for today, which tells the story of Jesus serving his disciples by washing their feet. In the world of the New Testament, foot washing was a daily practice. In that warm climate with the dusty dirt roads and dusty dirt pathways, where people wore sandals - without socks - it was customary for people to wash their feet whenever they entered a home, whether their own or someone else’s. It was surprising - maybe even shocking - that Jesus ...

318. What Happens to Birds in the Winter?

Illustration

Staff

... brought his kill to the nearby University of Rostock, where scientists found the iron-tipped wood spear to be of Central African origin. This proved without a doubt the stork had migrated between Europe and Africa and led scientists down the right path to discover that birds migrate to warmer climates in the winter.

319. Dynamic Preaching January 2024 Sermons

Sermon

King Duncan

... she start giving God thanks for her husband and to restrict her prayer to the things for which she was grateful. When she did that, a change started to occur in their marriage-first with the wife and then the husband. There was a different climate in the home. Resentment was changed to acceptance. Her acceptance and love helped the husband get his drinking problem under control. The woman's husband changed when her prayer changed from a prayer of petition to a prayer of thanksgiving. So often, though, when ...

320. What Time Is It?

Matthew 24:32-44

Sermon

Will Willimon

... around in the nave, looking at windows and admiring the carving. A man slumped to the floor. His wife cried out. The Duke emergency team was called. Later she told me that they had moved to North Carolina a month ago. Early retirement it was to be in this climate more hospitable than Iowa. They were in Durham to walk in the Duke gardens and to see the Chapel. He had no history of heart trouble. She went in to see the Chapel. She left a widow. Who are we kidding? We who smile and go about our business ...

321. The Case of the Hardened Heart

John 6:1-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . But what they realized was that once they took him into their boat, “it immediately reached the land toward which they were going.” Faith in Jesus changes everything. Why is this passage so important to us? Not merely to interpret our political climate. Not merely to challenge ourselves in our personal lives, although Jesus can do all of that. But to challenge our conception of the church. The church, made up of human beings, functions psychologically as a human body. It’s what makes Paul’s ...

322. When the Rules Change

7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Sermon

David Coffin

... for the sins of humanity and rose from the grave three days later, there are many second chances. Christianity is a religion of second chances. Mark 16:8 ends abruptly. It is like watching a television series and suddenly, the programming credits cut in during the climatic action scenes. The ending is unknown. The viewer is left to write their own ending. This is also the good news in Mark’s gospel. We get to write the ending of our own lives - regardless of past mistakes. The rules have changed and yes ...

323. The Raising

John 11:32-44

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... witnesses to the death of the family’s loved one. Even then the large “cemetery” stone can’t completely hide the stench of death emanating from the cave after four days, as the body began decomposing in the hot, humid, middle eastern climate. It blocks us off from the harsh reality of death. What does Jesus say? “Remove the stone!” You might imagine people gasping, horrified at what they will find –and smell—inside! Martha immediately protests perhaps in a strained whispering voice –but ...

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