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1651. The Lord's Answer

Habakkuk 1:5-11

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... is only a speck on the horizon, or speaking some years later when it is about to impinge more directly on Syria and Palestine. Yahweh goes on at some length in describing Babylon’s willfulness, power, confidence, self-aggrandizement, military might, skill, determination, plundering, and enslaving. Again, we need not infer Habakkuk is relying on reports from the front, or on special revelations from Yahweh. One superpower is much the same as another, and is described as such. Whether this is bad news ...

1652. Building Trust

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

David Coffin

... of the sower and mustard seed earlier in Mark 4. Mark’s gospel is written to small town and rural audience round 70 CE. He uses very basic koine Greek (instead of the highly educated classical Greek). Mark is not as polished in his writing skills as evangelist Luke, in his books of Luke and Acts. Thus, to learn in these small town rural communities means to practice what they are taught in terms of hands on application. For example, if a person wishes to earn a Veterinary Technician’s Certificate ...

1653. Prophet Without Honor

Mark 6:1-13

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David Coffin

... living, and liked to take the family to area sports events. He was not a teacher by any stretch of the imagination. The student was frustrated and told the father he would seek help elsewhere with a tutor or another student whom he knew to be skilled at high school mathematics. The father was otherwise very good with the use of math where he worked. However, at home, his mathematics abilities made him a prophet without honor. In the same community, a young man had been working for an area manufacturer, and ...

1654. Proverbs of Solomon

Proverbs 14:1-35

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... wide detour around evil (14:16a; cf. 3:7; 4:27). Fools, however, exhibit reckless, uncontrolled behavior, which is conduct the uncorrected, naive person naturally inherits (14:15a, 16b–18a). The prudent, in contrast, easily acquire knowledge to augment their skill set for dealing with life’s challenges (14:18b; cf. 14:6b, 15b). Proverbs 14:19–24 initially describes two unexpected attitudes (see “evil . . . good” in 14:19, 22). The wicked bow down before the righteous, though probably against their ...

1655. You Sent Who?

Luke 3:1-6

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John B. Jamison

... before the mobs were quieted. Herod Antipas, the Tetrarch of Galilee, ruled over all of the land west of the Sea of Galilee. He was the son of Herod the Great, but he had not been the first choice as Tetrarch. While he was known as a skilled builder of cities, his behavior as a leader was questionable. He is perhaps remembered most for divorcing his wife so he could steal the wife of his half-brother. Not only was it questionable morally, since his wife was the daughter of a neighboring king, his actions ...

1656. “POW!”

Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20

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John B. Jamison

... and spend their time taking care of other people’s sheep. But they aren’t the kind of people you might expect to be picked for a major announcement from God. They were great with sheep, but they usually weren’t all that good with their people-skills. And they spend most of their lives living out somewhere in the hills with animals. You might even remember the old joke that says you can hear most people coming to see you, but you can smell the shepherds coming. Sometimes I wonder what Mary and Joseph ...

1657. Lord To Whom Shall We Go?

John 6:56-69

Sermon

David Coffin

... the success ladder in his field. He was able to retire early. He also found another mate who had also experienced a divorce with her children. They now have a blended family. It is new life for this family indeed. The new middle-aged man’s skills and abilities in his vocation remained valid despite any unfortunate past messy marital problems. His daughter eventually went onto the university, got a job and is married with a child. Life does go on! When our best efforts are rejected, we can take a page out ...

1658. When the Rules Change

7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Sermon

David Coffin

... be helpful. Would the Christian couple be willing to use the WICCA temple fellowship hall for their reception, if they were offered a reasonable cost arrangement? Another example might be a resume section with community activities that show organizational and people skills that may be more beneficial in the job market than another academic degree. The couple in the opening illustration might also take in a paying boarder to help with the financial burdens of raising money for a wedding. The unemployed state ...

1659. Faces at a Funeral

John 18:1-19:42

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Wayne Brouwer

During the nineteenth century, all Oxford graduates were required to translate a portion of the Greek New Testament aloud. Oscar Wilde was assigned this passage from the passion story of Jesus. His translation was fluent and accurate. Satisfied with his skill, the examiners told him he could stop. But he ignored them and continued to translate. Several times more they tried to call a halt to his reading. Finally he looked up and said, “Oh, do let me go on! I want to see how it ends!” We need to read ...

1660. What If It's ALL True?

John 20:1-18 · Matthew 28:10

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Lori Wagner

... if you dare, a horned toad (rubber will do)] Happy Resurrection Day, everyone. “I know that my redeemer liveth.” Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) was one of the most famous film producers in Hollywood history. He became famous, not just for his movie and production skills, but for his witticisms, like Yogi Berra after him. Goldwyn said this about a certain screenwriter: “We pay him too much, but he’s worth it.” But this morning I want you to compare what Samuel Goldwyn said about his movies– “If you ...

1661. Living Through Hard Times

2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10

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Bonnie Bates

... and remember the love we felt for one another. This was truly a gift for me. I know it was for him as well. I thought, after his death, about the wasted years ― more than thirty of them ― that were lost to us. His creativity, artistic, and carpentry skills were gifts. I have several photographs he took of nature framed and hanging in my home. I think of him often. I could look back with regret, and sometimes I do, but I try to think of our last years together, the years of our reconciliation and renewed ...

1662. The Captain's Voice

Luke 24:44-53

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Wayne Brouwer

... billow and slow its freefall. Soon they were soaring together. Without a further thought, my friend knew that the strangely familiar man was Jesus. He also knew why Jesus said to him, “Don’t you know that the power to fly is not found in the ‘machine’ nor in your skills as a pilot, but in me?” None of us begins to soar in life until we meet Jesus. As Jesus explained on the road to Emmaus, the whole Bible is all about him.

1663. Strength for The Journey

John 16:12-15

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Dean Feldmeyer

... . Upon reflection, after a few skull sessions, I realized that it wasn’t the band alone that animated the crowd on those Saturday mornings. The band brought with it, into the coliseum a certain spirit, a spirit of pride, of tradition, of discipline and skill and art and dedication that overflowed from the members and into the fans. That spirit would show up again in the stadium, before the game, when the band made what they call their “Ramp Entrance,” and again, at half-time when the performed the ...

1664. The Art Of Transition

Luke 9:51-62

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Dean Feldmeyer

... change does not come easily or gently. It is not something that we eagerly embrace; it is forced upon us. We go into it kicking and screaming. We age. Our bodies change. People we know and care about move away. We change jobs and have to learn new skills and face new responsibilities. Our doctor tells us we have to change our eating and exercise habits. Even the changes we seek cause us distress and discomfort. That new baby we wanted so much keeps us up at night with feedings and worry and continues to do ...

1665. For Someone Who Led a Happy and a Virtuous Life

Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 · Matthew 25:31-46 · 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

Eulogy

Richard E. Zajac

... Marty told in the book The Fighter in the Dancer. And I daresay that if Marty had a scrapbook, there would’ve been a picture of Sisters Hospital where he served as a lector for my morning Masses and a Minister of the Eucharist in our Skilled Nursing Facility. And then finally, in that scrapbook, there would be a picture of Kyoto, Japan where Marty served as a member of the Military Police just after the Second World War. If Marty Breen had a scrapbook, you would’ve seen all the photos as providing ...

1666. For Someone Who Will Be Terribly Missed

Job 19:23-27 · John 12:23-26 · John 14:1-6 · Acts 1:21-26

Eulogy

Richard E. Zajac

... Think if you will of how Pat happened to be the kind of guy that would give you the shirt off his back. Think if you will of Pat’s dedication to the students, he taught at Hutch Tech. Think if you will of the excellence demonstrated in applying his skills as a wood crafter and how proud he was of the things he built. So when you look back on Pat’s life, when you look back at his unselfishness, his dedication to duty, his giving ways, his striving for excellence, his love and his care for others, his ...

1667. God Is Like...a Potter

Jeremiah 18:1-11 · 1 Corinthians 15:20-26

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... at work, you’ve probably marveled that he or she was able to make something out of nothing. Not really nothing, but a lump of clay seems almost nothing. The potter threw the clay onto the wheel and then set the wheel turning. Very soon, the potter’s skilled hands transformed that lump into a something. You’re not sure what: will it be a jug, a bowl, a cup, or a pitcher? Then, when the potter was finished, you felt like applauding. Here was a new creation; a vase, let’s say. That blob of wet clay ...

1668. The Spirit Blows Where It Will

John 3:1-10

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Will Willimon

... less than I knew twenty years ago. I had a friend at Emory. He did a dissertation on the relationship between preaching and racial attitudes. He tested his congregation for their racial attitudes. He preached a series of six sermons in which he subtly, but skillfully put the issue of racism within a biblical context. He related the issue of race to our everyday lives as Christians. At the end of the six sermons he tested his people again. Result: His congregation was 10 points more racist than they were ...

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