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701. The Channel Between The Buoys

Proverbs 1:20-33

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... the "simple" (v. 22). These are the untutored youths of society. Proverbs 1:4 says the entire book was written "that prudence may be given to the simple; knowledge and discretion to the youth." Dame Wisdom also sees the scoffer on city streets. She asks, "How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing?" (v. 22). Psalm 1:1 speaks of persons who "sit in the seat of scoffers" rather than delight in God. They are interested in no one's advice but their own. Third, our woman of wisdom sees fools. In Hebrew ...

702. Judgment Day

Mark 13:1-31

Drama

Steven E. Albertin

... are rewarded for their goodness ... The wicked go to hell and are punished for their sins! Ask anybody! Man: Please don't take too long. There are others waiting. Woman: But this is idiotic! Doesn't everybody choose heaven? Man: Some. Woman: Look, have I got it wrong? ... pay for my sins ... (She beats on the table) I want a hearing! I demand a trial! Man: No trial. Please don't take too long. Woman: It's not fair ... you can't do this to me ... I'm innocent ... I never had the chance other people had ... I've ...

703. Promises Kept In Unusual Way

Jeremiah 23:1-8

Sermon

Robert P. Hines

... expected. But it was what we all needed. God keeps God's word, but not always in ways we would expect. Sometimes God surprises us in the ways in which God's promises are kept. When God led the people of Israel into the promised land, God led them the long way around. Apparently, they had a lot to learn before they entered the land of promise. God will not be put in a box; God will not be bound by our expectations. God is free to keep promises any way God wants to, even if they are strange and unexpected ...

704. The Gift of Wisdom

Acts 2:14-41

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... years, but faith that has triumphed over such challenges is greater witness still. What do you see when you look at your hands? We all see something different. I count several scars on mine. There's the scar from a fall on the playground when I was very small; a long scar from a slip of the hacksaw when I sawed a lock from my rabbit hutch; a semi-circled scar from an accident with a coke bottle as my sister and I were gathering bottles for the 2 cent deposits; a jagged scar I got cleaning up a spill in ...

705. All The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... a faint noise. Then in Joseph's cabinet there's the sound of breaking glass, a box lid shattered. One of the drawers bursts open and a butterfly emerges to perch on the edge. He remains there to move his stiff wings, marks of the pins still visible. After a long pause, he flutters to the top of the cabinet, then around the room and through the window. Across the meadows he spreads the good news. He has emerged not from a cocoon but from the grave! And, in time, he climbs one of those shafts of light all the ...

706. The Sacred Other

Isaiah 42:1-9

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... only too similar to the one in the movie. How do we find the road back to a mentality and approach to the world and our neighbors which is gentle and treats all life as precious and loved by God? It's a tough job and the way is long and tedious and frustrating, but it is a way disciples of Jesus Christ are called to travel. Most of us know something about Albert Schweitzer, the German organist turned missionary doctor, who gave his life to the needy people in Africa, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 ...

707. Week Of Ash Wednesday

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... abortion. She asked God to direct her to the vocation which had been planned for her. She left the Shrine that day confident that God would answer her prayer. When she returned to her small, lower eastside Manhattan apartment she soon realized that she would not have long to wait to hear God's answer to her prayer. Friends told her that a man had been asking for her in her absence. He insisted upon staying in the apartment until he could speak with her. This man, a French immigrant to the United States via ...

708. Now, Even Now....

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... past -- our personal past and the history of God and his people. And it's hope for a real future -- our own and God's promises for the whole world. Even daydreaming has its place: diversion, wonder, exploration and play. But we dare not daydream too long, not so long that we lose our grasp on the present moment. "Yet even now," begins our reading from Joel. "Even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping and with mourning." We are called to remember our past, the past ...

709. Recalling, Remembering, And Rejoicing

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... me? What was the question? I think I'm going to faint! In a word, I was a wreck -- absolutely clueless as to the magnitude of the commitment that I was making. "In plenty and in want, in joy and in sorrow, in sickness and in health, as long as we both shall live," I whispered with naive certainty. And I have spent the last seven years recalling what I promised that day, and appreciating more with each passing one, what is actually entailed in those two, tiny words: "I do." Part of understanding the journeys ...

710. Don't Sweat The Numbers

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... but mandatory. A dog without a number? Why, that was an illegal dog! A K-9 in violation of some city ordinance with a long number and several sub-numbers. These people were so infatuated with numbers that when babies were born, the proud parents would send out cards ... born at 3:25 a.m. on 10-12-95, weighing in at seven pounds, six ounces and she's 21 and a half inches long." But, since those numbers were subject to change, a more permanent number was needed. And so the parents would fill out a form, send it ...

711. For All The People

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... here because they once believed and would like to believe again. You come with the "remembrance of love and peace and shared hopes over many years now gathered into one great longing,"1 a longing to be with God, to become whole; a longing that the emptiness you now know too well might at last be filled. In the name of the Christ you long for, I bid you welcome. Some are here because, although they neither believe nor hope to believe, still they respect the tradition or honor the wishes of family members and ...

712. Country Songs and Easter Hymns

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Thomas Long

... door. But she is not very subtle about it. Everyone at the store can see what she does. The stockroom crew know she is taking food; the butcher sees her activity; the checkout clerks are aware of her pilfering; the manager knows what she is about. Not long ago, this grocery moved several blocks away to a larger building. The week they moved to the new location, the store manager telephoned a downtown pastor. "I don't want to embarrass Ruth," he began, "so would you please find her and tell her where we've ...

713. Two-and-a-Half Cheers For Hypocrites

Matthew 6:1-2, Matthew 6:5-6, Matthew 6:16

Sermon

Thomas Long

... three pious Jews who decided to travel to a distant city to spend the high holy days with a famous rabbi. They set out on their journey, without food or money, intending to walk the entire way. Several days into the journey, weak from hunger and still a long way from their destination, they knew they had made a mistake and they must do something. They came up with a plan. They decided that one of them would disguise himself as a rabbi. That way, when they came to the next village, the people would offer ...

714. Meeting Jesus At The Well

John 4:1-26

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... . We all know enough to keep the dialogue going. You know that God loves all humankind, which God created. You know how over the long course of history God has worked for the salvation of persons. You know that in the fullness of time Jesus came as the full ... love that was willing to go to the cross. And you know that Christ speaks to us today just as he did to that woman long ago. The only question for us is, "Will we keep the dialogue going?" Will we respond positively to Jesus' requests of us, will we take ...

715. "Do This In Remembrance Of Me"

Luke 22:7-38

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... someday to disappear. It has also become the target of vandalism. Davis sought to be remembered. And he is remembered -- sometimes as an oddball. But even a monument as elaborate and expensive as his won't assure that his memory will survive for very long. Human beings remember. We all want to be remembered. What did Jesus ask for as remembrance? Jesus wrote no books. He established no organization. He chose no clear successor to himself. He built no memorials. No, the way Jesus wanted to be remembered was ...

716. Communion With Christ

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... outback might find our game of golf rather strange? "Why is that big man trying to punish that little ball by hitting it with that long stick?" he might ask. "He's not trying to punish the ball," you explain. "He's trying to drive it. He wants to put the ... walk over and drop the ball in by hand? It would be a whole lot easier. Trying to hit such a small ball with such a long stick seems like a waste of time." "Well," you respond, "that's part of the challenge. Nobody wants to put the ball in the hole the ...

717. It Used To Be The Two-Bottom Plow

Drama

Karren Boehr

... headed for home faster than a tiger with his tail on fire as soon as he hit the end of the field. (Pauses) Boy, that seems like a long time ago. 1ST MAN: (Smiling) Yes, I remember ole Spark Plug. 2ND MAN: You don't say ... 1ST MAN: Sure. He was quite an animal. I remember, ... this is a new day and a new age. We've seen a lot of changes, and I'm guessing we'll see a lot more. And as long as you and I continue to pray, we'll know what's right. (Gets up from the table) Well, got to get moving. It's almost lunch ...

718. All Choices Have Consequences

Drama

Karren Boehr

... ... in my sister's eyes when I see them. (Breaks down) Man, I don't know if I can take the pain! I've hurt the people I love best in the worst possible way. I couldn't have done anything worse to them. I've literally destroyed their lives. (Long pause as he regains his composure. Moves in a daze to the stool, faces audience) Who would have thought that an occasional Saturday night innocent beer bash at Farmer's Valley would end like this? I lost track of time ... I thought I had only had two beers when I ...

719. Robin Hood?

Matthew 5:33-37, Matthew 5:31-32, Matthew 5:27-30, Matthew 5:21-26, Matthew 5:17-20

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... ROBIN: Thou lamest of brains, nutrition is something that havest to do with what thou eatest. JOHN: Oh, yeah. ROBIN: The bean of soy is good for thy digestion. JOHN: Huh? ROBIN: Never thee mind, dear friend John. The explaining of it would take too long. And the understanding, never. FRIAR TUCK: (enters) Hail, Robin. ROBIN: And a hi-thee-well to thee, fair companion, this day, Friar. JOHN: Thou art well met, Friar Tuck. Didst thou see any game about? FRIAR: Nary a hare. (grabbing apple from robin and biting ...

720. The Lord, The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... through the Word, but I did not know it and God in His infinite mercy, looking upon my weakness, spoke it directly to my heart. There was no particular ecstasy or emotion, simply the calm assurance that the blessing was mine. Some time passed, I do not remember just how long, and I was sitting in that same study, I do not remember that I was thinking about the subject at all, but suddenly it was just as if I had been knocked out of my chair onto the floor, and I lay upon my face crying, "Glory to God! Glory ...

721. Gifts of Lent II: Mary Gives Her Perfume

Matthew 26:6-13

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... with it the scent of my flowers. How I love my flowers, especially the lilies! Their sweetness always reminds me of that evening so long ago when I poured out an entire flask of treasured perfume on the head and feet of Jesus. It was the week of Passover. ... like you about him. What a privilege to have my name mentioned with his, just because of a gift. Well, I can see I've kept you long enough. It will soon be time for the noon meal. I'm sorry I have no refreshments to offer you. Shall we go inside? I'd love ...

722. Gifts of Lent IV: Simon Gives His Strength

Mark 15:1-15

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... could carry heavy loads. But as I grew older there were other things I could do for Jesus. Anyone can give a cup of cold water in his name. My sons, Rufus and Alexander, noticed the change that came over me. I was much more pleasant to work with. Before long, they too named Jesus as Savior and, like me, sought ways to thank him. Well, we're here -- Golgotha, the place my new life began. But you've heard enough of my story. What about yours? When did you meet Jesus? What has he been teaching you about giving ...

723. All Creation Yawns

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... for us to remember what we dream. Many argue that individuals who claim that they never dream simply do not remember their dreams. There are even training programs to help us recall what we are dreaming. Dream therapists instruct us to awaken at night long enough to record right away what we have dreamed and write down many of the details, moods, fragments of images and feelings. One therapist published the suggestion that since our REM periods of sleep occur approximately 90 minutes apart, it would be a ...

724. The Expectant Parents--And An Unexpected Baby

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... gave him the usual tip. But he decided not to accept it this time. She insisted that he take it. He sat there for a long time and talked with her. She told him about her early life, their country church, and Christmas. Finally, when he left her house he went ... Jesus Christ. Today we look at this one. It is a manger. Our scripture lesson today tells us that Joseph and Mary went on a long trip to Bethlehem. They got there late at night and could not find a place to stay. The only place they could find was in ...

725. When Life Seems Out Of Control

2 Samuel 18:1-18

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... calls and felt that God was protecting him. The words of his sister many months before kept pounding in his head, "You've got to get right with Jesus." "How can I," David wondered, "after all the things I've done? I've run from God for so long, but now ... now ... is it too late? Can even a drug runner be forgiven?" he wondered that sleepless night. The turning point came when David prayed, "God, do what you want with me. Do something! Anything!" From that moment on, David's life has changed for the better ...

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