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1401. Can You Carry Your Weight?

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... those “works of darkness” demonstrate an exclusively “objective” relationship with the world, with “another,” with “the neighbor.” Each of those behaviors are totally self-absorbed — uninvolved and unconcerned with how such behavior might genuinely and hurtfully affect another unique, individual person. “Love your neighbor as yourself.” This means we are called not to love our neighbor “like” we love ourselves, but to love our neighbor as if the neighbor WAS ourself. The neighbor ...

1402. Jesus Rescues Us

Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... of difficult situations. On many occasions, he bribed the local German commandant to look the other way. He spent his whole life savings obtaining food and other necessities for his workers. Although arrested by the Gestapo on two occasions, he was able to affect his release so he could continue his work at the factory and, thereby, protect his Jewish employees. In October 1944, with the Russian army bearing down on Poland, Schindler was able to move his 1,000-person workforce to another factory in Brunnitz ...

1403. Reconciliation: The Heart of Love

Hosea 2:14-20

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... love me more than these?' " (John 21:15b). When Peter responded in the affirmative, Jesus repeated the question twice more and received the same response. Certainly, Peter had to understand Jesus' reason for asking and how reconciliation was in a very real way affected at that moment. Even if we deny the Lord, Jesus will welcome us back with open arms. As God has been merciful and compassionate toward us, we must be merciful and compassionate to each other. People make mistakes; it is part of being human ...

1404. God Never Gives Up on Us

1 Samuel 8:4-11 (12-15) 16-20, (11:14-15)

Sermon

William J. Carl, III

... than to try solving this one himself. Instead, he took a deep breath and headed off for some time with God, the one who always seemed to have the right answer. Samuel had learned long ago that worrying about something didn't get him anywhere. In fact, worry, which affects one's health by eating at you, is a sure sign that you don't really trust in God to help you handle whatever trouble you are in. Samuel may not have been the sharpest arrow in the quiver, but he definitely had faith and lots of it. Be ...

1405. Waiting for a Savior

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... of decorating the church, special services have been planned . . .] It’s always amazing to watch our society gear up for the celebration of Christmas. The placement of lights. The playing of carols even before Thanksgiving. The holiday sales. Even the post office is affected. I remember an old David Letterman line. “Here’s some good news out of Washington, D.C.,” said Letterman. “The post office says it is ready for the big holiday Christmas crush of mail. They have already placed an order for 10 ...

1406. The Vasa Syndrome

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Brett Blair

... , it can be seen today in Stockholm. But the story doesn't end there. How mnay of you have heard of the Vasa Syndrome? The is term used in both management and marketing circles referring to problems in communication and management affecting projects, sometimes causing them to fail. Its basis lies with this Swedish 17th-century warship. The disaster of the Vasa has been interpreted by management experts to have been caused by problems with communication, goal setting, and adaptability. The sinking of Vasa ...

1407. A Modest Birth

Luke 1:1-20

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Brett Blair

... some terribly significant births. For example, William Gladstone was born that year. He was destined to become one of England's finest statesman. That same year, Alfred Tennyson was born to an obscure minister and his wife. The child would one day greatly affect the literary world in a marked manner. On the American continent, Oliver Wendell Holmes was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. And not far away in Boston, Edgar Allan Poe began his eventful, albeit tragic, life. It was also in that same year that a ...

1408. Now I'll Be Good

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... 't take her studies seriously. Finally, her teachers decided to tell her that one day she would become the queen of England. Upon hearing this, Victoria quietly said, "Then I will be good." The realization that she had inherited this high calling gave her a sense of responsibility that profoundly affected her conduct from then on.

1409. The Testimony of a Good Conscience

1 Tim 1:19

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C.F.H. Henry

... doing well and to esteem little of one's self is the sign of a humble soul. For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends, 'says Paul (2 Corinthians 10:18). To walk inwardly with God, and not to be kept abroad by any outward affection, is the state of a spiritual person. Conscience is that faculty in me which attaches itself to the highest that I know, and tells me what the highest I know demands that I do. It is the eye of the soul which looks out either toward God or toward what ...

1410. Lovejoy's Martyrdom

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Brett Blair & Paul Simon

... His name was Abraham Lincoln Lincoln was deeply moved by Lovejoy's martyrdom. And carried the memory of it, as a horrible illustration of the outcome of mob rule, into his presidency and into the emancipation of slavery that his presidency affected. Note: the brackets in the Lincoln quote are added to help the listeners understand what the proper antecedent is. A Source: Some of the information for this illustration gleaned from http://abelincolnhistory.com/speeches/lyceum-address.htm. There's other tidbits ...

1411. One Nation Under God?

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Brett Blair

... religious (29 percent) and agnostics and atheists (7.5 percent). The survey has an important message for the religiously and politically conservative who are interested in reversing the downward cultural spiral. It is unlikely that the 19 percent whose faith affects their lives and world view can change the moral and social conditions of our country through political means alone. 2019 The religious landscape of the United States continues to change at a rapid clip. In Pew Research Center telephone surveys ...

1412. Changing Course

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... raindrops. It will make a difference of more than 2,000 miles as to their final destination. The spiritual application is clear. By the smallest deed or choice of words we might set in motion influences that could change the course of others' lives here and now and could also affect their eternal destiny.

1413. A Downhill Fight

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... steps of those who have split up back to their wedding day. What they are discovering is unsettling. None of the factors one would guess might predict a couple's durability actually does: not how in love a newlywed couple say they are; how much affection they exchange; how much they fight or what they fight about. In fact, couples who will endure and those who won't look remarkably similar in the early days. Yet when psychologists Cliff Notarius of Catholic University and Howard Markman of the University of ...

1414. An Infamous Death

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"Paul's meaning is not that the flesh, with its affections and lusts, is no longer present at all with those that have become Christians, but that a walk in the flesh should not any longer exist in the case of Christians. A walk in the Spirit might be rightly expected of believers. This is only possible for those who have ...

1415. Grammar Fumblerules

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William Safire

... gave a lighthearted look at grammar and good usage. The following are "fumblerules." Mistakes that call attention to the rule: Avoid run-on sentences they are hard to read. No sentence fragments. It behooves us to avoid archaisms. Also, avoid awkward or affected alliteration. Don't use no double negatives. If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times: Resist hyperbole. Avoid commas, that are not necessary. Verbs has to agree with their subjects. Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky. Writing ...

1416. A Bond to Behold

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... with children and grandparents that children need their grandparents and vice-versa. The study shows that the bond between grandparents and grandchildren is second in emotional power and influence only to the relationship between parents and children. Grandparents affect the lives of their grandchildren, for good or ill, simply because they exist. Unfortunately, a lot of grandparents ignore the fact, to the emotional deprivation of the young. Of the children studied, only five percent reported close ...

1417. A Caddie Worth Having

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... years ago a little kid from Yonkers came up here and was taken on as a caddie. He was a wonderfully sweet-natured boy; quick-witted, willing, and had a nose for golf. Everybody liked him. His name was William; he had a club foot. But that didn't affect his quality as a caddie. It was a pleasure to go out with him. A certain famous doctor, a member of the club, became interested in William and took him South on a long trip. When William returned, he went back to caddying. The doctor, however, had to give ...

1418. England's Leading Poet

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Dr. Gary Collins

... that belongs to your neighbor." In contrast, jealousy is the fear that something which we possess will be taken away by another person. Although jealousy can apply to our jobs, our possessions, or our reputations, the word more often refers to anxiety which comes when we are afraid that the affections of a loved one might be lost to a rival. We fear that our mates, or perhaps our children, will be lured away by some other person who, when compared to us, seems to be more attractive, capable and successful.

1419. Not So Run-of-the-Mill

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... "leader" managers apart from run-of-the- mill managers: They are long-term thinkers who see beyond the day's crisis and the quarterly report. Their interest in the company does not stop with the unit they are heading. They want to know how all of the company's departments affect one another, and they are constantly reaching beyond their specific area of influence. They put heavy emphasis on vision, values, and motivation. They have strong people skills. They don't accept the status quo.

1420. Two Are Better Than One

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Walter Wangerin, Jr.

Marriage is not romanticized in the creation account. Its ideal purpose is not one of sweet feeling, tender words, poetical affections or physical satisfactions not "love" as the world defines love in all its nasal songs and its popular shallow stories. Marriage is meant to be flatly practical. One human alone is help-LESS, unable. But "Two are better than one," says Ecclesiastes, "Because they have a good reward for their ...

1421. Drowned For Faithfulness

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Staff

... she recovered the power of speech, when she was asked by Major Windram, who commanded, if she would pray for the king. She replied that "She wished the salvation of all men, and the damnation of none." "Dear Margaret," said one of the by-standers, deeply affected, "say God save the king." She answered with great steadiness, "God save him, if he will, for it is his salvation I desire." "Sir, they cried to the major, "she has said it; she has said it!" The major, approaching her on hearing this, offered her ...

1422. The Cost of a Conscience

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Dan Miller

... they didn't they would fail in their responsibility to the company that pays them. The crucial question in board rooms today is not, "Are we morally obligated to do it?" but rather "What will happen if we don't do it?" or "How will this affect the rate of return on our investment?" No company employs a vice president in charge of ethical standards, and sooner or later the conscientious executive is likely to come up against a stone wall of corporate indifference to private moral values. In the real world of ...

1423. A List of Murphy's Laws

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Staff

... of epistolary effort: Troublesome correspondence that is postponed long enough will eventually become irrelevant. Law or repair: Anything adjustable will sooner or later need adjustment Harrison's Postulate: For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism. A dog's affection increases in direct proportion to how wet and sandy he is. When you come in late for work, everybody notices; when you work late, nobody notices. The waitress always comes around to ask you how your food is whenever your mouth ...

1424. Day Care Dilemma

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Steve Farrar

... in twenty or more hours of day care per week avoid their mothers and are insecurely attached; some have attachment problems with both mothers and fathers. Children placed in day care receive less adult attention, communicate less, receive and display less affection, are more aggressive, and are less responsive to adults. Compared with children who were cared for by their mothers as preschoolers, third-graders who were placed in day care as preschoolers are viewed more negatively by their peers, have lower ...

1425. The Life of a Pastor

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H. B. London, Jr.

Consider the following sobering survey results of the personal and professional lives of the clergy: 90% of pastors work more than 46 hours a week 80% believed that pastoral ministry affected their families negatively 33% said that being in ministry was an outright hazard to their family 75% reported a significant stress-related crisis at least once in their ministry 50% felt unable to meet the needs of the job 90% felt they were inadequately trained to cope with ministry demands ...

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1401. Can You Carry Your Weight?

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

1402. Jesus Rescues Us

Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

1403. Reconciliation: The Heart of Love

Hosea 2:14-20

Sermon

Richard Gribble

1404. God Never Gives Up on Us

1 Samuel 8:4-11 (12-15) 16-20, (11:14-15)

Sermon

William J. Carl, III

1405. Waiting for a Savior

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

1406. The Vasa Syndrome

Illustration

Brett Blair

1407. A Modest Birth

Luke 1:1-20

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Brett Blair

1408. Now I'll Be Good

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1409. The Testimony of a Good Conscience

1 Tim 1:19

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C.F.H. Henry

1410. Lovejoy's Martyrdom

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Brett Blair & Paul Simon

1411. One Nation Under God?

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Brett Blair

1412. Changing Course

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1413. A Downhill Fight

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1414. An Infamous Death

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1415. Grammar Fumblerules

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William Safire

1416. A Bond to Behold

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1417. A Caddie Worth Having

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1418. England's Leading Poet

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Dr. Gary Collins

1419. Not So Run-of-the-Mill

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1420. Two Are Better Than One

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Walter Wangerin, Jr.

1421. Drowned For Faithfulness

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Staff

1422. The Cost of a Conscience

Illustration

Dan Miller

1423. A List of Murphy's Laws

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Staff

1424. Day Care Dilemma

Illustration

Steve Farrar

1425. The Life of a Pastor

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H. B. London, Jr.

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