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4301. To Live Is To Dance

John 10:1-10

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Maxie Dunnam

... were in Mexico City. We had the opportunity of witnessing that magnificent Mexican treasure, the national ballet of Mexico. The great dance presentation that communicates much of the history of that great country. Even though I’m not sophisticated where the dance is concerned, and ballet is not my favorite thing. This was one of the most enthralling experiences I have ever known. One lived the history of Mexico through those dances. I knew, however, that I didn’t even begin to understand a small portion ...

4302. Servants Without Portfolio

Matthew 20:20-28

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Maxie Dunnam

... I make the decision as to how I will use my resources of time and talent. And 99% of you who are listening to me this morning have that same kind of control. Meekness and love expressed as compassion extend to every area of social and political concern. And how I balance my personal checkbook is as telling in terms of my Christian commitment as how our nation balances her budget is a sign of her priorities. So my stewardship is a port of entry. The third expression of solidarity and compassion for the poor ...

4303. Playing A Role Or Being A Truth

Matthew 16:21-28

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Maxie Dunnam

... what God wants us to be and do. It is in our commitment to Christ that our energies are released, our minds are free, our bodies relaxed, we’re empowered to be a truth. But so long as we’re wrapped in ourselves, so long as we’re concerned about what others think and what others are laying upon us, so long as we’re bound up in our preoccupation, worrying about the little events of our life, fretting with our selfish selves and our self directed futures, we’re paralyzed. But once we give up trying ...

4304. Living With The Nitty Gritty

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

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Maxie Dunnam

... receiving help from a psychiatrist, in the midst of it all, communication was completely cut off and they were estranged. Of her own initiative, the marriage ended in divorce. He was a former classmate of mine and a colleague, and I sought to convey my love and concern for them. Though this was difficult with 2000 miles separating us, it seemed to get through because he responded to my letter with one of the most feeling words I have ever received. He shared from the very depths of his soul, and this was a ...

4305. Confession And Supplication

Philippians 1:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

... the nuclear freeze issue, though I’m for it. Nor am I preaching on prayer in public schools, though I believe that issue has been confused and blown far out of proportion. I am preaching on prayer. And prayer is not a matter of law, it is a concern of the heart. A personal response to God which at times becomes corporate. At times prayer is even political. And when it is political, it’s always partisan, because it’s always on God’s side. We’re talking about the Acts of Prayer. A C T S. Adoration ...

4306. A Star, A Stable, and A Song

Luke 2:1-7

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Maxie Dunnam

... and assemble our imaginings. And that’s what I want to do this Christmas Eve. To lift up three common symbols and see if they can make us come alive to the meaning of it all, or see if we can make them come alive as far as meaning is concerned in our life. I. A Star We’re talking about a star, a stable, and a song. There was a star in the Christmas story. You know the scripture by heart. Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, behold there came from the east wise men to Jerusalem ...

4307. What Really Matters

Philippians 3:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

... would, with intellectual problems, questioning how all this suffering could be balanced out with a God who is good and who is in control. She could keep the question in a quiet corner of her mind as she did her daily work in the hospital, expressing concern and compassion for those who were suffering. But when the day was over and she was at home at night, the question would stir again and clamor for attention – where is God in all this suffering? One cold night, alone in her apartment, reading a book ...

4308. Constantly Abiding

Philippians 2:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

As I grow older, and hopefully wiser, I’m more convinced that despite the limitations of my early life, the soil in which my roots originally grew was rich and fertile. The richness of love in our home was more powerful than material poverty. The warm concern, the gentle care, the self-sacrificing for their five children gave us a heritage dollars can’t buy. Though glaringly limited, the faith we shared in the little country church had an expansive simplicity to which I return often. On a visit to that ...

4309. Recovering The Essence

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

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Maxie Dunnam

... affirm that all men, generic sense, all men are created equal - that is we’re all equal in the sight of God. And this endows each and everyone with a dignity we dare not disregard. We must become increasingly sensitive to the feelings and concerns of others. Back of the contemporary liberation movements which are causing so much confusion and so much inconvenience, is the determination on the part of some of God’s children to claim the dignity, the rights and the destiny for which God has created ...

4310. Leave Your Stuff Behind

Genesis 45:1-28

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Maxie Dunnam

... don’t discipline our children in the whole of life. By that, I mean, we don’t relate discipline to all of life, we see it primarily in the context of behavior control within the family. We are an indulgent people. We’re flabby in our concerns. We’re wishy-washy and compromising in our values because we ourselves are not a disciplined people. And we’ve reared a generation of undisciplined children. So, young parents, begin now, and when your children reach the ages of mine, you can release them to ...

4311. This Is Eternal Life (Easter Message)

John 17:1-5

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Maxie Dunnam

... said, "I am The Way, the Truth..." Let's nail a stake down there, "I am the Truth.” Too many of us are, with regard to truth, as a young student was to an assignment made by her teacher. She was told to write a paper on the truth concerning the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin. Here is what she submitted: "Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, but he soon got tired of that and moved to Philadelphia. When he got to Philadelphia he was hungry so he bought a loaf of bread. He put the bread under ...

4312. A Scream And A Laugh

Colossians 1:1-14

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Maxie Dunnam

... to him: "Art is whether or not there is a scream in you wanting to get out in a special way...a scream or a laugh." When I came to the 13th and 14th verses of Chapter 1 in Paul's letter to the Colossians, I thought about these words concerning art. I thought about them because Paul could never get far in any of his writing without expressing in some jewel of a sentence what is "screaming inside him, what he is laughing with joy about. This truth of the gospel and inner experience of Paul is wanting to get ...

4313. Singing The Lord's Song In A Strange Land (i)

Psalm 137:1-9

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Maxie Dunnam

... Lord," I said to myself, "what an empty quest. That's what the Pharisees were about -- pure doctrine." The Bible, Friends, is not about dogma; it's not about pure doctrine. It's not even about itself. The Bible never points to itself; it points to God. It is not concerned about words, but about The Word, the Living Word. So, let's don't get hung up on the wrong issues. If it's true, as I believe it is, because it is the clear and authoritative witness of scripture -- if it's true that "God is Love, and he ...

4314. Proclaiming The Gospel

Philippians 1:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

... I was mulling it over in my mind, trying to devise a strategic entree, communication was going on up front. It wasn't free-flowing, and it wasn't easy, but this fellow who looked like he didn't quite belong anywhere, was coming through with real concern for Hans, our German guest. Soon I heard him talking about his church, his Christian friends, and how in the past two years the Christian life had taken on deep meaning, and had sustained him through a recent, very serious crisis. The witness was clear, and ...

4315. In A Mirror Dimly

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

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Maxie Dunnam

... of child-likeness -- finding the world interesting, astonishing, surprising, and enjoying every minute of it. Open to the world -- trusting God -- that's child-likeness, and we don't want to give that up. II. But Paul has something else in mind. His big concern is love -- and he's talking not about ceasing to be childlike, but turning our backs on childish actions in human relationships. "When I became a man," he said, "I put away childish things." Barry Bailey, Pastor of First United Methodist Church in ...

4316. A Sovereign God With A Shepherd's Heart

Luke 2:1-7

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Maxie Dunnam

... colloquialism which came from Christ's Palestinian Jewish origin, but which disappeared when the Christian Gospel moved into the Gentile world: It remained an essential part of the Gospel. Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles, described the Gospel as "...the Gospel of God...concerning his son who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh..." (Romans 1: 1-3). And years later, writing from a Roman prison, Paul bids Timothy "remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David according to ...

4317. In The Beginning And The End...God

Genesis 1:1-2:3

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Maxie Dunnam

... he wants to use the Bible as a scientific textbook and it was never intended to be that. The Bible is a book of faith in the God of Creation. The Old Testament poets were not attempting to answer the question of how the world came into being. They were concerned about why the world is here and who created it. So, the opening lines of the Bible are the poetry of faith. The exultant, joyful, shout of the soul to the God who brings order out of chaos who speaks and it is done. With his word, Creation happens ...

4318. East Of Eden And The City Of Beginning

Genesis 4:1-26

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Maxie Dunnam

... his son, Enoch." So the question, where did his wife come from? A man once asked his pastor that question saying, "Until you tell me where Cain got his wife, I'm not going to join the church." I like the preacher's reply, "As long as you are concerned about questions like that, you are not ready to join the church." The Bible and this story about Cain and Abel is about something deeper than that. Abel is about something deeper than the question of where Cain got his wife. This book is not a compilation of ...

4319. Walk By Faith Not By Sight

Philippians 1:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

... (6:9 RSV):"And let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not lose heart." I received a letter from a young woman in this congregation not long ago. She had come to me for counseling. Her big concern was her husband. We concluded that her ministry was that of prayer. She prayed -- faithfully she prayed -- and God was faithful. Her husband decided to go to Emmaus -- that within itself was a miracle. Let me share her letter -- changing her husband's name for anonymity sake ...

4320. Courage Me!

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... This was a young Black man, a member of that annual conference, attending the Perkins School of Theology at S.M.U. When the announcement was made, there was understandably a lot of nervous gossip. A few of the people had the grace to confront Jack with their concerns. One fellow, advanced in age, came to Jack's office and told him that if he let Sylvester Chase, the young Black fellow, come to the staff, that it would ruin the church, ruin the boy, and ruin Jack's career." Jack and the church member agreed ...

4321. Where The Spirit Of Jesus Is

John 20:19-23

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Maxie Dunnam

... to see through the eyes of Christ? Through Christ's eyes, there is no east or west, no black or white, no slave or free, no male or female. All are one in Christ. "Through Christ's eyes every person is of worth and the church must respond in loving concern for all persons. We must not be selective in our outreach, seeking only those who are like us. In Christ's eyes, every person is a person for whom Christ died. "Not only must we see through Christ's eyes, we must speak with the voice of Christ. People ...

4322. At Home In The Daylight

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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Maxie Dunnam

... who are at home in the daylight, we must be true to our deepest self, and one very practical way we can do that is by sharing our feelings. People are dying for want of persons who will be at home in the daylight where feelings are concerned. Most of us men are victims of what I call the "John Wayne Syndrome" -- all strength, no weakness -- keep the armor on -- never risk, keep your feelings to yourself. Don't risk vulnerability. We fail to realize that what we think and present as strength and courage ...

4323. A Fragrant Offering

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . A school supervisor was speaking to a teacher about her professional growth. The teacher did not want to hear what was being said and defensively protested: "I'll have you know that I've had twelve years of teaching experience." Because the supervisor was concerned for the teacher and recognized her potential as a master teacher, he replied, "That's not quite true." Haven't you had instead one year of experience and eleven years of repetition?" His love was tough, and his remark opened the door to an ...

4324. God Shaves With A Borrowed Razor

Isaiah 7:1-25

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Maxie Dunnam

... -- you'll discover it as you reflect upon your life -- it pleases God to use the unlikely to accomplish his will. III. Now a final affirmation: Any one of us may be God's borrowed razor. Scott Peck tells a story called "The Rabbi's Gift". "The story concerns a monastery that had fallen upon hard times. Once a great order, as a result of waves of anti-monastic persecution in the 17th and 18th centuries and the rise of secularism in the 19th, all its branch houses were lost and it had become decimated to the ...

4325. Don't Mess With Mr. In-between

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... faking his own self-destruction. Convincingly, dramatically, and in the most gruesome ways, he has faked suicide over and over. In the presence of Maud, he is able both to understand and to verbalize how he got to this point. His mother, as far as he was concerned, never had time for him. He felt quite literally that she had no regard, much less affection, for him. Then one day something happened. He tells Maud about it in these words. "When I got home from school, my mother was giving a party as she so ...

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