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3851. What the Future Holds

Mark 13:1-8

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... " (v. 5). When life is falling apart — and it sometimes does, even for the best of us — when it seems as though one stone is crashing down upon another, we are liable to listen to any voice that promises to help. The words are, "Be careful" — be careful. Then Jesus speaks what strikes me as an incredibly comforting word; he says, "These are but the beginning of birth pains" (v. 8). Indeed. God's people understand this, even if we forget it at trying moments. Birth is a painful process, for both mother ...

3852. Winning Over Worry

Matthew 6:25-33

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... provided life also provides the necessities to keep that life going. The point, of course, is not that the birds and animals are taken care of without work; that is obviously not true - it has been said that no one works harder than the average sparrow to make a ... has not been trying to tell us that we should not plan ahead; he has not been trying to say that we should not be careful; he has not been trying to say that we should be totally unconcerned about what kind of life we and our families have. He just ...

3853. Transitions

2 Kings 2:1-12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... . That dissatisfaction might mean one thing to one person and something entirely different to another, but the dissatisfaction is real nonetheless. What kind of change is in the offing? The end of war and the return home of our troops? A health care system that takes care of everyone and not just the very rich and very poor while leaving the vast middle at risk? Changes in the tax structure that more fairly reflect an individual's and an industry's ability to pay? Immigration reform that neither rewards ...

3854. The Living Advent Wreath (The Manger: White Candle of Peace)

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Frank Ramirez

... is surely coming. We have faith. We have hope. We share love. And we have the testimony of the wise men of the ages. (Attendant lights all five Advent candles.) Love, Hope, Faith, and Trust: (sing) Come to the manger, ye hopeless and tired. Shed all your cares with your greed. Though in the wiles of worldliness mired You may be lost — come — be freed. God has supplied what we need. (Each person sings a line of the song) Love: Love like a star, is a beacon, fair stranger, Hope: Hope will not lead you ...

3855. How to Know What to Know

Mark 13:24-37

Sermon

Robert J. Elder

... assurance that the outcome of all we do is not ultimately up to us. Think again on the phrase, "We're out of time." Looking at it quantitatively, we think of time as a commodity. We have a certain amount of it. Some is gone, some remains. We keep careful track of the amount gone by, we record our birth dates and celebrate them every year with less enthusiasm. The amount remaining to us is a mystery, and apparently was just as much of a mystery to Jesus as it is to us. But look at the sentence qualitatively ...

3856. Grand Opening

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Robert J. Elder

... the TRAG, and Earl responded to cynics by saying that our hope for the world is for "spirituality added to technology." It seems to me like a gift that would be right at home alongside the gold, frankincense, and myrrh. What can I do? No matter how much care went into the purchase of those Christmas gifts, the story of the magi reminds us that they are not the final goal. They are just the beginning. As the American poet, Howard Thurman, wrote: When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the ...

3857. The Elephant in The Living Room

Mark 8:31-38

Sermon

John Smylie

... -mutilation. The media portrays violence as a norm and our governments engage in wars where the only casualties we seem to care about are our own, as if the only lives that matter are American lives. Presiding at a funeral is difficult no matter ... in our living rooms. Pray that, like Jesus, we will be able to reach out and, at times, even confront one another with the kind of care that moves us to a greater depth of being and to a kind of forgiveness that reflects Jesus' own love. Pray that in the midst of ...

3858. Weed and Feed

Sermon

John Smylie

... to all. She has a gift and yet it's obvious that the gift is supported by long hours of work, weeding, pruning, and taking care of the plants and flowers, protecting them from the elements and from the deer that delight especially in the tulips. Not long ago Jill, my ... five months before his untimely death. His challenge alone was difficult for the whole congregation and I was seeking to take care of everyone in a way that I found myself working fourteen-hour days with no days off and this pattern lasted ...

3859. The Little Golf Club

Sermon

John Smylie

... want his grandson to hurt his feet or to lose his joy in playing in the backyard. Granddad had a gardener who did most of the yard care and I'm sure had he wanted to, he could have paid the gardener to do this work for him, but rather he got down on ... down for those we love. Are there behaviors or attitudes that we hold more sacred than the people we've been given to care for, behaviors or attitudes that damage relationships rather than build them up? Some of us may have addictive personalities and may find ...

3860. Actions Speak Louder than Words

John 17:6-19

Sermon

John Smylie

... word he has spoken, the witness he has shown will not come to an end but will continue in those whom his Father has given to him to serve. The prayer will be further confirmed as Jesus moves to his Passion, those last days where he will show his ultimate care and concern for the whole human community as he willingly takes upon himself the sins of the whole world. As we read his prayer, we can be sure that it is offered for more than those disciples who were present to him during his lifetime on earth. As we ...

3861. Out of Control

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Kristin Borsgard Wee

... , then gives them sheepskins to use for sleeping on the floor. The next morning when they awake, the family is gone, presumably caring for their sheep. Food was set out on the table. The priests eat and continue on their way. When the brothers at the ... are out on the sea and a storm comes up, the disciples are terrified. Jesus is sleeping. They wake him up and scold him for not caring that they are about to die. Jesus gets up and stretches and yawns and says, "You still don't get it, do you? You don't ...

3862. When the Impossible Becomes Imminently Possible!

John 6:1-21

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts" (Isaiah 55:8-9 NRSV). We say, "Send them away." However, Christ says, "No! Feed them." Today he says to you and to me, "Feed them. Clothe them in my name. Take care of them in my name. Win them to me!" David and Jeremiah stayed. Jonah went to Nineveh. Churchill was born, and the world has seen what God "already had in mind." So, let us turn our equation around and examine the things Christ had in mind. The Things Christ ...

3863. Planning Your Way Out

John 6:35, 41-51

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... entry, written by the hand of one who is clearly very weak, says, "It is my fault. I should have used more foresight and arranged for my departure." He died alone there! By way of preparation for his journey to self-discovery, he had carefully laid up everything he imagined necessary for his extended trip but he forgot the most important thing: a plan on how he would leave! A magnificent adventure ended in deep emptiness! With his cameras, he recorded beautiful pictures. The pages of his notebooks provided ...

3864. Right-Handed Sinners!

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... barrel because if one crab starts to crawl out, the other crabs will grab onto it and pull it back down. That's what negative friendships do to us, too! Jesus says that is what we should fight against. Every friendship we have begins with a handshake. Be careful with whom you shake hands for the sake of Christ because "friendship with the world is hatred toward God" (James 4:4). Hand sins are not only relationship sins, they are also work sins. We use our hands to do our jobs. Hands are the medium through ...

3865. Maybe Today

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... you. Is there such a place or is Jesus comforting his scared disciples with a reassurance that when that day comes, God will take care of them ... in style? In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul wrote about the return of Jesus. What will that look like? The Left Behind series ... on the chickens but they were all locked up on the coop. He ran to the barn to latch down the window, but they were all taken care of. He went to find the cattle, but they were all rounded up. On the way back to the house, he stopped in to check on ...

3866. Who Will Vouch for Me?

2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... interested in me, too?" Do you know, do you understand that when I hear you talk about arguments and conflicts and scars from your past, I think, "Maybe I am just a regular person instead of a bad, no good little girl who deserves abuse." If YOU care, I think maybe he cares ... and then there's this flame of hope that burns inside of me and for a while I am afraid to breathe because it might go out. Do you know, do you understand that your words are his words? Your face, his face to someone like me? Please ...

3867. Love in Action

1 John 3:16-24

Sermon

Nancy Kraft

... give just as much as we need to in order to feel okay about ourselves, but not so much that it affects our desire to first take care of ourselves in the way we think we deserve it. Lately, I've been reflecting on the way we respond to the poor and wondering if it' ... , "If you judge people, you have no time to love them." She also had a lot to say about the way we can truly care for those in need. Her mission was not to give people material stuff but to give them love, recognizing the most terrible poverty of ...

3868. The Vision of God

2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Sermon

Gibson “Nibs” Stroupe

... 1:27). In this passage he closes with the same emphasis: "for whenever I am weak, then I am strong" (v. 10). Paul's purpose in this passage has been to conclude his boasting about his credentials by sharing that he, too, has visions of God. He takes great care, though, to emphasize that the meaning of such visions must always be judged in the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is a reminder that having a vision of God is essential for all of us. How we "see" God, how we "see" ourselves, and how we ...

3869. A Higher Calling

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Thomas Lentz

... the property and run off our grandchildren any time they ventured onto this side lot, he was, nevertheless, lax in taking care of it. Branches and fruit fell off the trees where it lay on the ground and rotted. The grass was rarely ... son-in-law why he didn't complain to the neighbor about this eyesore that affected the entire neighborhood. He shrugged and said, "I'll take care of it." The next time we visited I noticed that the lot was clean and the grass neatly cut. I asked him if he had confronted ...

3870. The Ear, the Tongue, and the Temper: A Lesson in Spiritual Anatomy

James 1:17-27

Sermon

Thomas Lentz

... meaning, and for direction in the midst of ethical problems and challenges. Before he has even finished his first few verses of the first chapter he advises his readers: now, be sure you know this, my brothers, be a good listener, don't speak without caution, and be very careful about that temper which resides in each one of you. This is the kind of advice you can carry with you as you go about your day's work. It reminds me of a list of twelve "nevers" that I have given to some couples, to help them avoid ...

3871. Living in The Present

Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12

Sermon

Thomas Lentz

... to shut out critical, negative, and judgmental thoughts? Let's consider the message that scripture brings us. "What makes you care about us humans?" the Hebrews letter asks. "Why are you concerned for weaklings such as us? You made us lower ... this does not build relationships. It does not enhance my worth in the eyes of my brethren. In fact, one has to be careful that it does not create envy and division. What brings unity and community, brotherhood and benevolence is humility, compassion, and sharing our ...

3872. The Great Thanksgiving

1 Timothy 2:1-7

Sermon

Patrick J. Rooney

... which then moves us to work for justice in our world, we reflect the justice that God seeks for all. When we celebrate thanksgiving with praise and blessing and then also reach out to express care for others in soup kitchens, in a Habitat for Humanity project, or in a mission trip, then our thanks reflect God's care for the poor, the needy, the destitute. Thanksgiving is at the heart of our Christian life because it is at the heart of discipleship itself. Which brings us back to the Eucharist, that pre ...

3873. Reconciliation Day

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the progress she had made at reconciliation. Inspired by Russert’s first book she writes about her struggle to find a way to open the door to her father, even a crack. She remembered how, as a child, she and her father would open a bag of pistachios, and carefully place all of the empty shells back in the bag so it looked as though none were eaten. It was their shared joke to see who would reach into the bag next for the surprise. So, in an attempt to heal the breach between them, she sent her father a ...

3874. “Love Your Enemies” Doesn’t Mean Don’t Make Any

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . Yet it is precisely these two groups, one the most dangerous and the other the most despicable, that Jesus singled out and elevated above “the chief priests and elders of the people.” It was the ultimate insult. Jesus did not care about the offense he was giving. He cared about the defense he was building. Jesus sided with the tax collectors and prostitutes not because of what they were — but because of what they had become. These were the people who had received John the Baptist. These were the ...

3875. Love Your Enemies Doesn’t Mean Don’t Make Any

Matthew 21:23-27

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

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