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John 6:24-35

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David Coffin

... intention was to pass them out to the college students on the campus nearby. Besides placing a slip of paper in each New Testament with the church name and address on it, they also placed a coupon for a dollar or even maybe a five dollar in random copies of the New Testament. One could call this a “gimmick” to get younger people to attend church if they knew they could get cash as they redeem this certificate. In other settings such the John 6 text today, it could be viewed as free bread or manna from ...

827. A Portion of Thyself

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

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Wayne Brouwer

... thank you,’ as a guest thanks his host at the door.” She was right. Life on earth is not about a demand for recognition, but a quiet “thank-you” for all that we have been able to see, show, and share. That does not necessarily make good copy in the morning newspaper. Nor does it necessarily mean that we will be “successful” in life, at least in the ways many count success. King Oswin, an early ruler of a northern territory in Britain, once gave his prize stallion to the local bishop as a token ...

828. Terms Of Endearment

John 12:1-8

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Wayne Brouwer

... she returned home, she did one more thing. She carried a photograph that had been taken several years before, a picture of the two of them, mother and daughter, at a happier moment in both their lives. She got the photograph enlarged and made dozens of copies. Then she scattered those pictures around the area, hoping that one would catch her daughter’s eye. On each photo she penned these five words: “Come home! I love you!” And one day the girl did see. She began to remember what love was all about ...

829. You Can Talk the Game, but Can You Play the Game?

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

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Will Willimon

... outrageous it was to break in the middle of a divine, Sunday service for an interview with a basketball coach. It was nothing short of blasphemy. I wrote her back, agreeing, saying I could not figure out why Coach K was more popular here than I. I sent a copy of her letter, plus my reply to Coach K. A few days later I received the letters back with a message scrawled across the bottom from Coach saying, “You are a sore loser." So though it would suit me to keep athletics out of church, here comes St. Paul ...

830. The Captain's Voice

Luke 24:44-53

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Wayne Brouwer

... as if I were crazy. “This is mine!” she said. “I just bought it at the bookstore.” I apologized, and then explained to her that I was the author of the volume she held. She was amazed and my ego was stroked, and she even wanted me to autograph her copy. Then, she wanted to know why I had written it. The Story Of The Bible There is always a story behind the story, isn’t there? Every book is crafted in passion, hammered out in hope, or scripted in the fevers of a message that has to be communicated ...

831. Never Satisfied

John 14:8-17, (25-27)

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Dean Feldmeyer

... threshold of crossing into my dotage, my senior citizen years, but I’m noticing a lot more commercials on television aimed at convincing seniors that we don’t have to be satisfied with who we are. I never heard of crepe paper skin until I picked up a copy of AARP magazine at the barbershop. I look at those magazine or internet or TV ads with the before and after pictures, for skin cream that removes wrinkles and bags under your eyes and, I’ll be honest, I can’t tell the difference in the pictures ...

832. Couldn’t Be Easier

Matthew 11:2-11 · Isaiah 35:1-10

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Frank Ramirez

... was made, and the shows in question were released for public broadcast at least once during the proper season. I’d be curious to know how many people actually watched, since the ones who were most vocal probably owned a Blu-Ray, DVD, and an obsolete VHS copy, but we’ll see. Well, during the holiday season I want to preach about an-gels, glory to God in the highest, peace among people of good will, and away in the manger, no crib for a bed — stuff like that. But the scriptures this week feature ...

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