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1426. The Whole Family Survival Kit

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ’s wrong. You mean we can’t extend grace to those who are closest to us. You mean in order for us to survive we have to close ourselves inside ourselves and ignore those around us who we think are annoying? In the history of Christian art, it’s as if artists had at their disposal this “Family Survival Kit” (my favorite? the brat darts) that cleared away all the annoyances so that we could get back to the main characters. John Updike has a poem entitled “Relatives” that is about family holiday ...

1427. The Hinge of History

Luke 3:1-20

Illustration

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... did. As a matter of fact, the biggest events in Rome at the time were some prayer meetings which were being held secretly in the catacombs. The Medici family dynasty must have seemed like the greatest figures in Renaissance Europe, with their palaces, art galleries, and political power. Yet they are overshadowed by "a little boy playing about on the docks of Genoa," who would eventually open the seaway to the Americans – Christopher Columbus. So it was in John the Baptizer's time. One can easily imagine ...

1428. Every Kiss Begins with K

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... “What can I birth?” What gift could you offer to another person that would birth something good and true and beautiful in them? In other words, what if your gift were not a bull-kiss, but a birth-kiss? But this; Birth that. Buy art, not for its resale value but for its story-birthing value. Buy children’s gifts that stimulate their creativity and their minds, not that franchise Hollywood and Disney. Birthing gifts enable others to truly celebrate the birthday of the newborn king. In today’s gospel ...

1429. Plenty Good Room

John 14:1-4

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... her writings, Eudora Welty said that a writer, an artist, works hard to bring something together that is a great creation, and the analyst takes it apart to see what it’s made of. She said that’s good, but only if it enhances the work of art and helps people understand it. Now I share that word as we begin our sermon today, because this passage of scripture that I’ve read this morning tempts us to analysis, but really begs for an affirmation. This passage of scripture touches the hearts of most of ...

1430. The Wonder of It All

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... sand, soon to be obliterated by the breeze. Yet this man who wrote nothing has had more books written about him than any other person in all of civilization. The wonder of it. Other persons are remembered by, by the imperishable works of art that they have left. Yet, Jesus left none. This man never painted a picture, never designed a building, never wrote a note of music. Yet he has inspired the most treasured possessions in painting, architecture and music. Still other persons are remembered because they ...

1431. What the Lord Does Best

Exodus 1:1-22

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... facts of the world are in for us to make a decision. The kind of faith that acts knowing that the God whom we serve will deliver us, but if not, we will still serve him. I close with this. John Ruskin, the noted 19th century authority on art and architecture, was also a social reformer and a philanthropist. He and a friend were visiting one evening and, and they looked across over the valley in their little town to the hill across the way, and they observed a lamplighter doing his work. You couldn’t see ...

1432. “Yes” to Faith

Luke 1:39-56

Illustration

Keith Wagner

... the poor by living among them. She and her friend returned to Chicago, restored an old mansion, and moved in. There they cared for children of working mothers and held sewing and cooking classes. Older boys and girls had clubs at the mansion. An art gallery and public music, reading, and craft rooms were created in the mansion. Jane didn't stop there. She spoke up for people who couldn't speak for themselves. She was eventually awarded an honorary degree from Yale. President Theodore Roosevelt dubbed her ...

1433. Fruitcakes, Fruit-Baskets and New Year’s Babies

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... and candied fruit is hardly special. But before a global marketplace made everything available 24/7/365, the winter months were pretty barren of the sweet tastes and smells of succulent fruits. Fruitcakes were the delicious exception. Look at this work of art: bursting with raisins, dates, and currents that were re-plumped with a liberal douse of brandy or rum [you can tell them that what you have in your hand is “Baptist fruitcake” if you like – alcohol free], and studded with the sugar-preserved ...

1434. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Luke 23:32-46

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... or how close a walk we have with Christ, we each have unrepentant parts of our lives that we can't give up. In an old Peanuts comic Linus is looking at his hands and says, "These are magnificent hands! These are hands that may create incredible works of art. These are hands that may one day shape the course of history. These are hands that may one day hold the future of the world!" Lucy, the inevitable spoilsport walks over, looks at his hands, and says, "They've got jelly on them." The truth is my hands ...

1435. Shaped By The Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . Etching That brings us to one last phase of the Waterford Crystal Factory. Sometimes special pieces are created or chosen to have further enhancement added through etching. The etchers are true artists of the craft. They turn beautiful pieces of crystal into almost priceless works of art. When the crystal piece is created a place is left for the artist to etch anything from a woodland scene to a family crest. For me, this symbolizes God's call in our lives. I believe that we are all called by God. You may ...

1436. Set An Extra Place

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of $32.00 off of 27 donations. ("Better than minimum wage," Bell noted later). Two people stopped to listen. The other 1,070 people who passed in front of him simply skittered by, oblivious, obsessed by their own agendas. JohnLake, author of Timeless Beauty: In The Arts and Everyday Life (2003), succinctly summed up what this missed moment revealed about all those busy commuters, and about us: "If we can't take the time out of our lives to stay a moment and listen to one of the best musicians on Earth play ...

1437. Sermon Opener - WaterFire Faith

Acts 8:14-17

Illustration

Leonard Sweet

... to find a way to revitalize the city's downtown, and especially its dangerous waterfront. So what did they do? They hired an artist. The artist they chose was a multi-media public artist named Barnaby Evans, who is known for combining science and art, nature and the senses, especially soundcapes, to generate something magical. The magic in this case took the form of a sculpture, a sculpture installed on the three rivers of the capital city of Rhode Island. This one sculpture has 100 component parts. Each ...

1438. Do We Live in ‘Why’ or ‘Whynot’

Romans 12:3-8, 16-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... started to laugh, "Maybe we are irritating angels unaware." You know, maybe we are. Maybe we should spend a little more time in study so we're not like the third grade boy who was asked to recite the Lord's Prayer in Sunday school and prayed, "Our Father who art in heaven, How did you know my name? The point is if we don't learn and we don't teach, our kids won't learn. God teaches, we're called to follow and teach one another with love. IV. God Loves Me. I Will Love God And Others. A ...

1439. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . While Superman appeals to the best in us, Batman appeals to the rest in us. The rest of what everyday humanity is like. We can identify with that self made model who Batman is. He has honed his body to physical perfection with exercise and martial arts training, yet he is vulnerable and has been bruised and wounded a number of times. That could never happen to the man of steel. Bullets bounce off of him. Batman has also honed his intellect and skills of perception, training hour after hour until he is ...

1440. LOST? Finding Meaning

Genesis 1:1-5, John 1:1-5

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... else. (1) B. That particular philosophy is seen in the movie 1991 movie L.A. Story. In it Steve Martin plays Harris Telemacher, TV's "wacky weatherman" in Los Angeles. He makes his living acting like a buffoon, when in actuality, he has a Ph.D. in Arts and Humanities. His whole life up to this point has been about appearance over substance, and he's slowly recognizing the meaninglessness of his life. Waiting for his girlfriend to get ready for their lunch date, Harris can't understand why they can't be on ...

1441. A Soul Restored

Psalm 23:2-3a

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. [3] He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. [4] Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. [5] Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. [6] Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will ...

1442. By Right Paths

Psalm 23:3

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

1443. With Overflowing Cup

Psalm 23:5

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

1444. Followed By Mercy

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

1445. Compliments Of The House

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

1446. A Chance To Dance

Luke 5:17-25

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... be back in plenty of time." She was lying, but it got Rhoda on the bus. Rhoda allowed herself to be carried aboard. They put her walker by her side, although nobody thought she would use it. The bus carried Rhoda and the others to a huge arts and music festival in a nearby city. Attendance at the festival that day numbered over 100,000 people. It was an ambitious task to take 25 nursing home residents to a place like that. It was also nerve-wracking experience, because when the activities director counted ...

1447. A Chance To See

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the 1700's there was a rather remarkable change in the life of an Austrian Count named Nikolaus Zinzendorf. Born into nobility, Zinzendorf had recently completed his training in law, and was sent off to complete his education by touring the European cities. In an art gallery in Dusseldorf he came upon a masterly painting of Jesus. The eyes of Jesus seemed to penetrate the Count's heart. Beneath the painting were these words: "This I did for you; what are you doing for me?" Count Zinzendorf was never able to ...

1448. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2; Luke 18:9-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

1449. Shaped By The Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Cutting That brings us to one last phase of the Waterford Crystal Factory. Sometimes special pieces are created or chosen to have further enhancement added through etching. The etchers are true artists of the craft. They turn beautiful pieces of crystal into almost priceless works of art. When the crystal piece is created a place is left for the artist to etch anything from a woodland scene to a family crest. For me, this symbolizes God's call in our lives. I believe that we are all called by God. You may ...

1450. Cross Eyed: Anger

John 2:13-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... man became calm, opened the door for his opponent, and returned to his wife Curious, his wife asked him why he'd suddenly allowed the other man to take the cab. He explained, "You see dear, he needed the cab more than we did, he was late for his martial arts class. He's the teacher!" (4) Getting angry isn't a sin but sometimes watching our anger is a good policy. There are plenty of good reasons to get angry but let it be Cross Eyed: Anger. "Be angry but don't sin." 1. C.S. Lewis, Voyage of the ...

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