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4651. A Time for Penance and a Time for Partridge

Ps 100, Col 2:1-7

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... )….along with the fact that she has a birthday….and that she is my wife. Do I deserve all of it….any of it….more of it….or none of it? Darned if I know. I don't go down that road, given that it won't get me anywhere. Concerning "deservedness," I'll make no claims. But I'll take it….enjoy it….give thanks for it (completely and utterly unprompted, thank you, Mother). And then I'll carve the fatted partridge, leaving an unbroken drumstick for me. To everything, a season. Happy Thanksgiving.

4652. Have Faith Anyway

Matthew 15:21-28

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David E. Leininger

... to the floor. There was no sound at all in that mammoth room for what seemed an agonizing eternity. Then he repeated the question, "After Auschwitz, can we still believe?" He shook his head slowly, sadly, "No, no,..." before concluding powerfully, "but we must!" Concerning whether or not to have faith, there is no choice. There was none for that Canaanite mom, none for Elie Wiesel, there is none for you and me. The message of this wonderful mother is "Choose to believe anyway!" You may not feel you are ...

4653. A Mother’s Faith

Matthew 15:21-28

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King Duncan

... days later, Monica died. And the son she had spent her life praying for, went on to affect the whole world. Monica never quit asking. "Live on as you are living," said the holy man. "It is not possible that the son of such tears should be lost." Are you concerned about someone you love? Keep on asking God for help. Don't let your tears quench the flame of your faith in God. It may seem like God is ignoring you, but I assure you that is not the case. Don't give up. Keep asking. And keep on trusting ...

4654. This Feels Like Where I Came In

Mark 13:1-8

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... only reference to Iraq, turn to page 682 of the same source. Many of my understandings on this subject have been impacted by the writings of the late Reinhold Niebuhr, especially as found in his Gifford Lectures entitled "The Nature and Destiny of Man." As concerns the Doctrine of the Just War, I find myself returning again and again to Paul Ramsey's classic work, "War and the Christian Conscience: How Shall Modern War Be Conducted Justly?" I do acknowledge that both Niebuhr and Ramsey wrote in an age that ...

4655. The Great Divide

Matthew 16:13-20

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King Duncan

... the dead, why does it matter what the Bible says about homosexuality?” Tim Keller went on to tell the man that if ever he did believe that Jesus rose from the dead, what the Bible said about homosexuality would be the least of his concerns. He’d have to change the way he thought about success and ambition and money and possessions and love and forgiveness and relationships, well, just about everything else including sex. Beliefs matter, and if you choose to believe Jesus rose from the dead, then that ...

4656. The True Olympians

Romans 12:1-8

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Leonard Sweet

... . Have you enjoyed it as much as I have? Maybe there is one more thing that will remain as a constant running through these Olympic memories: the haze. The pollution pall that settles over the city of Beijing was a constant concern for all the athletes and visitors gathered there. Olympic athletes were given black designer “pollution masks” to wear whenever they were outside. Instead of the ordinary white surgical mask-type protectors worn by average citizens, the masks provided for the Olympic ...

4657. Introducing A Child to God

1 Samuel 1:1-21

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Bill Bouknight

Some years ago I noticed that a particular family had dropped out of church. So, I made some inquiries concerning them. I found out that one of their children was an excellent young soccer player. His particular soccer league had scheduled their games for Sunday mornings. So, the parents and the child had a choice to make—whether to attend Sunday School and church or participate in a soccer league. ...

4658. The Blessing Of A Godly Mentality

Genesis 18:16-33

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Bill Bouknight

... world on a moral foundation. When his moral standards are flaunted, judgment and punishment follow as surely as the night follows the day. God tells Abraham that he is going to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. Notice Abraham’s reaction to this sad forecast concerning the cities in the valley. Abraham feels a deep compassion for these thousands of people, even though he knows personally only one family living there. He pleads with God on their behalf. In Abraham you see nothing of the pathetic, callous spirit ...

4659. The Lost And Found Collection

Luke 15:1-7

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Bill Bouknight

... of his brilliant recipes for corporate success. But in over 400 pages he never shares a single spiritual insight. He tells us everything else about himself— his hobbies, his vacation spots, even his surgeries, but not a word about his spiritual life. Concerning his first marriage, he writes, “Carolyn and I had been having difficulty in our marriage for many years. Through all my GE years, I was the ultimate workaholic…it was difficult and painful, but we divorced amicably after 28 years of marriage ...

4660. For Better, For Worse

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

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Bill Bouknight

... had twenty years together instead of five; but I wouldn’t trade anything for those five.” As Jean talked, I thought—now, that’s the way marriage was designed to be. And you cannot have that kind of relationship without commitment. Children have interesting insights concerning love and marriage. Emily, an 8-year-old, was asked to define love. She said, “Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are ...

4661. Not Bad, Just Too Busy

Luke 2:1-7

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Bill Bouknight

When I was a little boy, Papa and Mama had a way of teaching me things when I didn’t even know that school was in session. One of those lessons concerned Christmas and the Hewitt boys. The Hewitt boys were like stair-steps, about a year apart in age, about 6, 7, and 8 years old. They were being reared by their overworked mother who had at least two jobs. The boys were often unsupervised and definitely undisciplined. Papa insisted that ...

4662. Is There Hope For World Peace?

Matthew 24:1-35

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Bill Bouknight

... suggest that we withdraw from the United Nations. Someone else will declare that if all nations would surrender their nuclear weapons, the world would be safer. But what does the Bible say? Let’s see if God’s word can give us answers concerning world peace. The 24th chapter of Matthew’s gospel is filled with Jesus’ predictions about the future. Let me set the scene for you. The disciples had been admiring Solomon’s temple in Jerusalem. Indeed, the Temple was one of the most beautiful buildings ...

4663. I Believe In God The Father Almighty

Genesis 1:1-2:3

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Bill Bouknight

... “God.” Several weeks ago, I found myself in Washington, D.C. in the middle of an ice storm. I stayed so long at Reagan Airport that I wondered if I would have to pay taxes there. When my plane finally taxied out onto the runway, I was somewhat concerned that there might be ice on the wings of that plane. Then as we took off, the plane lurched rather violently to the left. At that moment I can assure you that I was not conversing with “the Ground of my being.” I was conversing rather urgently with ...

4664. I Didn’t Know His Name

Matthew 16:13-20

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King Duncan

One of my favorite stories about Helen Keller concerns her introduction to the Christian message. When Helen learned to communicate, Anne Sullvan decided it was time for her to hear about Jesus Christ. Being a Bostonian, she summoned the most renowned clergyman of his day, Phillips Brooks. Brooks came, and with Sullivan interpreting, he talked to Helen Keller about ...

4665. Ministry By Faith: Does She or Doesn't She?

I Corinthians 16:14, James 2:14-26

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John E. Harnish

... campaign are a flashback to the 50's…reminding us that in a day when "Everything Changes, Some Things Never Change." Last week, it was the 50's Brylcreem for the men, so in deference to our commitment to gender equality even in tonsorial concerns, enter Miss Clairol, the radical 50's woman who dared to suggest that hair-coloring was for respectable women, not just "fast women," when she dropped the bombshell question: "Does she or doesn't she?" And James drops the same kind of bombshell question ...

4666. Moses: A Traveling God in a Pop-Up Camper

Exodus 13:17-22, 33:7-11

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John E. Harnish

... fact that civic engagement in American culture has declined in recent years. Putnam's point was that though we may be bowling just as much as we always did, we are not as likely to do it in organized leagues. And of course, his concern was not just bowling. He studied political parties, PTAs, labor unions, fraternal organizations and churches, concluding that declining levels of participation are evident in every area of civic life. Five years later, in 2000, he released a book to back up his study which ...

4667. Abraham and Sarah: Backing Into the Future

Hebrews 11:1-3; 8-11

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John E. Harnish

... required of thee…then whose shall these things be? So is he who lays up treasure for himself, but is not rich toward God. (Luke 12:13-21) Only on paper. We pay more attention to our paper fortunes than our eternal souls. We are more concerned about our relationship with our accountants than our relationship with God. We invest more in our tents than in our altars. And the confusion between the things which are temporary and the things which endure threatens to undo us. Abraham and Sarah had it about right ...

4668. The Lord's Song in a Foreign Land

Psalm 137:1-9

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John E. Harnish

... actions and controlling our lives. Now, I am not a Pollyanna. I know the threat of additional acts of terrorism is real. I know there is always the possibility of some misguided messiah trying to disrupt our lives. I know there are legitimate enemies to be concerned about. But I refuse to live my life in fear. As a nation, we cannot allow fear to undermine basic values we hold dear, to allow so-called "Patriot Acts" to threaten patriot dreams that see beyond the years, to allow fear to become the dominate ...

4669. A Peculiar People

1 Peter 2:1-10

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John E. Harnish

... above them. Bishop Storey says: Here is a massive corporation embracing the servant lifestyle of Jesus! The focus of the company would be on the humble passenger rather than the top executive. So he asks: Who is the focus of the church? Who is the person we are concerned about? Who do we exist to serve? For Jesus, there was no question. In the Kingdom, the humble are lifted up and the most vulnerable have pride of place. That's why you can't ask Jesus into your heart alone. He will always ask, "Can I bring ...

4670. Zechariah II: Thy Prayer is Heard

Luke 1:5-25

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John E. Harnish

... that day, but if he is anything like most of the priests and preachers I know—including the one I know best—it was with a mix of emotions: anticipation, a touch of stage fright, and yes, a bit of ego thrown in; weighted with the concerns of the temple—budgets, staffing, differences of opinion, divorces, deaths; maybe worried more about whether his stole was right than he was about whether his soul was right; full of faith and full of doubt, all at the same time, there to carry out this ancient ...

4671. What a Serve!

Acts 6:1-7

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John E. Harnish

... , there were real people with real needs. And if the church was going to model this new life in Christ, it had to live out both sides of the Gospel: the preaching of the word and the work of ministry the witness to Christ and the compassion of Christ the concern for the soul and care for the body the work of the apostles and the work of the deacons sacrament and servanthood side by side Now I wonder why, after two thousand years, has it always been so hard for the church to get it right? It seems the church ...

4672. Barnabas Found the Way

Acts 4:35-5:16

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John E. Harnish

... , Son of Encouragement, Saint of Generosity: The road is long, with many a winding turn Which leads us to who knows where, who knows where; But I'm strong, strong enough to carry him. He ain't heavy, he's my brother. So on we go. His welfare is my concern. No burden is he to bear, we'll get there. For I know, he would not encumber me. He ain't heavy, he's my brother. If I'm laden at all, I'm laden with sadness That everyone's heart isn't filled with the gladness Of love for ...

4673. Keeping Shut About the Good News

Acts 3:1-10; Acts 4:13-20

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John E. Harnish

... attendance at the pools was declining, so they revised their handbook, rewrote the swimming pool songbook, and developed new methods of filtration and algae control in hopes it would draw people back from the swimming holes, lakes and streams. There was great concern among the associations of swimming pools. Some even pronounced that the swimming pools were dead and went to work at golf clubs instead. In the meantime, they drained and cleaned the pools more often. A few people suggested that perhaps they ...

4674. The Revelation Code III: The Mark on Harry's Forehead

Revelation 13:11-14:7

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John E. Harnish

... to shout back at the disembodied voice, "I am not a K-Mart shopper! That is not my true identity. That is not who I really am." When forces of society see us as nothing more than a consumer, when greed tempts us to think only of our own concerns, when self-centered materialism shapes and molds our values, "Remember who you are!" You are more than your plastic, more than money. As Jesus said, your life is more than food, and your body is more than raiment. The brand you wear is not just Abercrombie and Fitch ...

4675. Bart and Homer, Father and Sons

1 Samuel 20:24-42

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John E. Harnish

... s be honest. If Homer is the classic dysfunctional American father, King Saul has him beat in spades. He is a larger than life, Shakespearian figure with a kind of Nixonian paranoia which drove him to deceit, vengeance and violence. Poor King Saul... so concerned about protecting his own power and authority so committed to his own career and pride so centered in himself that he threatens the life of David and drives his own son, Jonathan, away. The resulting tension spirals into a national conflict in which ...

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