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1601. God Think

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to fete the success of their alumni. Companies applaud and reward their best leaders, whose minds and spirits forge new pathways, sell products, and make tons of money for boards and stakeholders. Leadership qualities like initiative, innovative thinking, risk-taking, and analytical skills fill countless resumes. We have a mixed sense of both fear and admiration for out of the box thinkers and mavericks, such as Steve Jobs and Elon Musk. We know that for all of their business acumen and charisma, they can ...

1602. Why Did Jesus Come?

Luke 2:21-52

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... bring your life together. During World War II a bomb fell near Reims Cathedral and shattered their beautiful stain glass window into thousands of pieces. The entire village searched the area until all the pieces could be salvaged. After the war was over, skilled artisans put the window back to its original beauty as each separate piece was leaded into the perfect whole. Frank Court commented about that window and its application to life when he said that “religion enables us to pick up life’s fragments ...

1603. God’s Evite: Wait!

Philippians 1:3-11

Sermon

Mary Austin

... . The more we plan to do it, choose to do it, and commit to doing it, the better we get at it. Like woodworking, quilting, cooking, running, understanding football, or doing yoga, the more we do it, the better we get. Like all of those things, it’s a skill we develop. Advent invites us to let go of the frenzy outside us, and develop our gift for waiting on God. As Paul wrote to the Philippian church, there was a lot in his mind to remember. The book of Acts, which tells about his time in Philippi, says ...

1604. The Gift Of — Darn It! — Waiting

Hebrews 10:5-10

Sermon

Mary Austin

... and mental break, and take in the wonder of the Jesus who comes as a baby, and the Christ who is our high priest, our connection to God. Author Gretchen Rubin, who writes about happiness, says that there’s hope for us. We can learn this skill of pausing. When we do, our faith grows richer. We can learn to embrace the things that are difficult. Anyone can learn to wait, gracefully…even productively. In this season, when God invites us into a time of waiting for Jesus, waiting for God’s good news ...

1605. For The Love of God Is Empowering

Matthew 22:36 -40 · John 4:1-32

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... keeping. They've settled not for living but for mere existence. And maybe the worst of the bunch are those who wholeheartedly accepted the gift but have never opened it up. It still sits there. They admire it's beauty and the perfect symmetry and skill of the one who did the wrapping. But they have never taken the opportunity to open the gift. They've never taken the chance to look inside. Consequently, that which could have given their life meaning and purpose and happiness sits unused and undiscovered ...

1606. Devour And Conquer

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation (Mark 12:38-40).” The Scribes are an important social class. Nowadays we associate reading and writing as two sides of the same coin, but in the ancient world reading was one skill, and writing was another. Scribes could not only read, they could also write. They copied books, both sacred and secular. Scribes provided writing services to the nobility. They could keep recordings, including business accounts. They worked for the government and for ...

1607. Which King Do We Worship?

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... tall tales. Ritson died in1890, but his reputation for telling colorful lies inspired the townsfolk to create the competition. According to the official rules, the competition is open to everyone except lawyers and politicians because they “are judged to be too skilled at telling porkies, the British slang for lies.” (3) King Herod, the ultimate stereotype of a ruthless politician, wouldn’t have been eligible to compete for the title of World’s Biggest Liar, because he had too much practice at it ...

1608. More Certain Than a Tom Brady Pass

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... s got it all worked out.” (5) I love Bob’s conclusion: Whatever you are trusting God for today, just keep running and trust that He’s got it all worked out. That’s what Jeremiah learned to do. God didn’t choose Jeremiah because of his outstanding skills and charisma. Look at the final verses from today’s Bible passage: “Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and ...

1609. Yes, You Can Work Yourself to Death

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... asked. “Because,” the doctor said, “everybody feels tired.” And he may be right about that. Everybody feels tired. That’s normal, right? It’s a hazard of modern life. I’m not against hard work. I thank God for the opportunity to work, and to use the skills and energy He gave me to make a difference in the world. I’m sure you feel the same way. But most of us also understand that sometimes our work can be unfulfilling. When we give our best efforts to something and we don’t see any results ...

1610. Grace Under Pressure

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... thank God for the lessons you taught them with your life. And you will be able to look back at your wilderness time, not with bitterness, but with gratitude and joy. In his book The Unnecessary Pastor, Eugene Peterson writes about his two sons and their skill at rock climbing. As rock climbers ascend a rock face, they hammer pitons, or small pegs, into the crevices around them. They attach their climbing ropes to these small pegs. If they lose their grip on the rocks, the pitons will keep them from falling ...

1611. What Are You Bananas About?

Philippians 3:17-4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... the entrance to the subdivision, the builders had constructed two or three “model homes.” These were the exact representations of the houses that would be available when the subdivision was complete. These model homes were meant to create trust in the builders’ vision and skills. That’s why they are the first homes you see when you drive into the development. The rest of the tract may be full of mud and bricks and exposed pipes and rolls of insulation. They may look ugly and incomplete. But you know ...

1612. A Fruitful Life

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... NOW plant the potatoes.” I don’t have a green thumb. I have no idea when is the best time to plant potatoes. I can relate to author Richard Diran who said, “I have a rock garden. Last week three of them died.” (1) But I admire the gardeners’ skill. More than that, I admire their passion and their patience because it takes both those qualities to plant and tend a garden, never knowing if it will yield a harvest or not. There is a man in India who is a good example of the passion and patience of a ...

1613. Valued Families

1 John 3:1-3

Sermon

Will Willimon

... meeting shortly after her arrival here, Vice President for Student Life Janet Smith Dickerson was asked, ''What would you like Duke students to get out of their time here?'' She responded, ''I'd hope that many of them would gain the information, the skills and insights needed to be good husbands, good wives, great parents.'' It had never occurred to any of us that any of these little devils marry, reproduce themselves! We now have Engaged Encounter Weekend in the Spring, sponsored by Duke Chapel, to prepare ...

1614. When What You Signed Up For...

Acts 16:9-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... like. Roger’s lifelong dream was to be a police officer. When he graduated from college, he joined the Kalamazoo, Michigan Police Department. Roger says he loved everything about being a police officer. The job was a perfect fit for his personality, passions and skill set. He was promoted quickly through the ranks. Fourteen years passed in which Roger thrived on the police force. Then one day while he was studying his Bible, Roger heard God tell him, “Roger, I want you to leave police work and go into ...

1615. Your Ordination

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Sermon

Will Willimon

... pastor dipped his hand in the baptismal bowl and poured water on my head and signified that I had been given the Holy Spirit and made me a minister. One reason why you are here in the Chapel on Sunday is to become more adept at ministry, to gain the skills, insights, and vision needed to be a good minister of the gospel wherever God has planted you. As your pastor and preacher I preach and I teach in order that you might ''preach'' and teach wherever you go in the coming week. So go on and be a minister ...

1616. The Gift

Luke 2:1-20

Sermon

Will Willimon

... even less of what they wanted. He spoke biting, challenging words to the establishment. He challenged many of our conventional notions about who God was and what God wanted. He called us forth from our smug securities toward a life of high adventure. There are many skills which are required to be a faithful Christian. But tonight we are reminded that one of the qualities required of Christians is the ability to be able to be surprised by the gifts God gives us. I know that this past year some of you have ...

1617. You Can't Handle It!

John 16:12-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... if they are truths we do not want to hear. Those who are chaplains, doctors, and health care professionals know what it means to have to tell someone they only have six months to live. Those who are industry professionals sometimes need to tell someone that their skill set just doesn’t match the position they applied for. While these truths are hard, we want to know them. But we want to know them when we are ready, or ready enough, to handle them. It's no mistake in scripture that Jesus gradually dishes ...

1618. The Most Important Thing

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... off her water. And Em Thomas tried to make a new chicken recipe that turned out so bad that she threw the whole thing away and ordered pizza instead. (2) Every time I read our scripture lesson for this morning, I wonder how Martha had the energy and skill to host a large group of people on short notice. Our lesson for this morning begins, “As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.” As she rushed around making preparations, she ...

1619. What We Learn from Love

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... his podcast was ranked in the top 50 podcasts on iTunes, and his stories are downloaded 1.3 million times each month. (1) Mr. Ackerman may be the only storyteller on earth who wants to craft boring stories. Because his purpose is not to wow his listeners with his skill. His purpose is to help his listeners fulfill a need. This morning, we’re going to look at the greatest story ever told, the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. And I hope I don’t get struck by lightning for saying this, but if I were God ...

1620. The Joy Of Being Found

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... land” who did not observe the law, many of whom could not read or write, but Jesus loved them and associated with them nonetheless. Jesus identified with the shepherd image. In his day, the shepherd had a special responsibility for lost sheep. The shepherd was skilled in finding lost sheep, and if the worse happened to the lost sheep the shepherd had to bring home the fleece to show how the sheep had died. We can imagine what the “people of the land” thought of Jesus’ words, if they understood him ...

1621. What If You Could Change the Ending?

Luke 23:33-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... the next 40 years, she brought thousands of people to Christ, and established drug rehabilitation centers in Hong Kong that have helped thousands of people escape their addictions. Jackie claims that in the early days of her ministry in Kowloon, her limited language skills may have worked in her favor. Instead of being able to preach the gospel effectively, Jackie had to show people who Jesus was by her actions. As she said, “. . . I found out that the people there were not listening anyway, they were ...

1622. Stay the Course

Luke 21:5-19

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... at recognizing liars because he sees into our hearts. We can trust Jesus to guide us when we are confronted by lies. In our scripture for today, when Jesus tells his disciples to be careful not to be led astray, he is warning them about liars, skilled liars, hard-to-identify liars, liars masked as “good people,” liars who come in the very name of Jesus! These are people who say they know something you don’t, who challenge your faith and your focus, who present a “better way.” How does Jesus train ...

1623. Stop in the Name of Love

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... Alcantara bridge is that the bridge’s builders installed a marble plaque in the foundation of the bridge with these words engraved on it: “I have built a bridge that will last forever.” Almost 2,000 years ago, these builders were so sure of their building skills that they engraved that message into marble on the bridge: “I have built a bridge that will last forever.” (4) No one really knows how long the Alcantara Bridge will last. But Jesus gave his life to be a bridge between us and the fullness ...

1624. If It Had Been a Snake

John 1:29-42

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... keep the Belgian citizens from turning against them. But members of the Belgian Resistance found a way to pass messages about Nazi activities to allies in other countries without getting caught. They recruited a group of Belgian grandmothers who were skilled at knitting. There are only two basic stitches in knitting, I understand, and they closely resemble the dots and dashes used in Morse code. So these Belgian grandmothers passed information about German train movements to the Belgian resistance and their ...

1625. Imagine This

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

John Jamison

... to officially and formally become a Pharisee, following his family heritage. He would have spent years studying the Jewish laws, learning all of their interpretations. It’s just my imagination, but I can see this proud young man wearing his Pharisaic robes, honing his skills by arguing the intricacies of the laws with the other students, feeling the importance of his role as the one carrying on the traditions of his ancestors. I can imagine he might have been a bit impudent at times, even arguing with his ...

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