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1976. Two for the Price of One

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... that resulted in healing. So the woman had heard. The word had gotten to her village, and she joined the throng that pressed out to get a glimpse of this phenomenal person about whom everybody seemed to be talking. The crowd was great. Excitement was in the air. People were milling around, jockeying for the best place along the roadside, trying to get in a position that they could see this man, maybe touch him or talk to him. So the woman was there - in desperation - this was her last resort. Can you hear ...

1977. The World Is Our Parish

John 3:16-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... , but I could not, in my wildest imagination, begin to comprehend what must have been going on in the minds and hearts of people there. I just could not grasp it. It was too much. My imagination failed me. But then, another question struck me in the air. "If this were to happen now, what would you do, Howard? How would you respond?" Maybe I'm revealing my anxiety about flying. At least a half dozen other people told me they had the same anxious moments on airplanes in the last couple of weeks. What ...

1978. War and the Prince of Peace

Isaiah 9:2-7

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Testament, he proclaims, Christ is our Peace for He has broken down the walls of hostility that separate us one from another. So, I pray that we find peace today. I am absolutely certain that the peace we hope for will not be found by bombs bursting in the air, but from a Baby born long, long ago. So it is, that Longfellow did not end his poem in despair. He wrote another verse: Then pealed the bells more loud and deep God is not dead, nor doth he sleep. The wrong shall fail, the right prevail With Peace ...

1979. Praying Our Way Forward

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of this congregation and listen to you tell me the stories, I think about my boys when they were little. I would come home in the evening and they would meet me at the door. We had this little ritual in which I would grab them, throw them in the air, catch them in my arms, and smother them with hugs and kisses. When one would finish the other would climb up and we would go through the ritual all over again. When my arms would finally get tired, I would let them down and they would pull at my pant ...

1980. Unexpected Invasions

Isaiah 64:1-9

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... , EMMANUEL, AND RANSOM CAPTIVE ISRAEL. Come make yourself known, is the prayer of Isaiah (verses 1-4). When our boys were little, they used to meet me at the door every night at supper time, where I would take them in my arms and toss them high into the air to their screams of delight and their mother's deep concern. We would repeat that ritual again and again until at last my arms would be tired and I would turn to them and say, “It's supper time now." Without exception they would always grab me around ...

1981. The Time Is Right

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . Christ was on earth, all things were like new. Now people could see what God wanted to do. When it's the night before Christmas From the ground to the sky God's glory is near, and Jesus comes by. It's Christmas eve. There's a song in the air. There's a star in the sky. Our bodies may be calling us to sleep, but our souls are shaking us awake. The clocks may reveal the hour, but our spirits are longing for the meaning of the hour. The time is right for a visit from God. The time ...

1982. Climbing the Right Ladder

Genesis 28:10-19a

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... and in your offspring;” (Genesis 28:13-14) Wait a minute, Jacob. That for which you are grabbing, you already have. Why do you have to grab for that which is already yours? When will we learn? The best gifts in life are free: the beauty of the earth, the air we breathe, the life we live, the sun that shines, the birds that sing. These are just a few of my favorite things. We may earn a living, but you and I, in a reflective moment in church, know that we are given a life. In this moment of introspection ...

1983. Why Do People Suffer?

John 9:1-7

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

There is an old story about a construction worker who attempted to lower a barrel of brick by means of a rope and pulley. The bricks however, were heavier than the worker. The man went up as the brick came down. The two collided in mid-air, injuring the worker's shoulder. Upon impact, the bottom of the barrel ripped open. The brick spilled out. Now, the worker was heavier than the brick. As the man came down at high speed, he collided with the barrel coming up, causing injury to his shins. This time the ...

1984. Building a Lasting Legacy

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... a decision day for this congregation and I pray that God himself will be our guide. When Jesus wanted to drive home a truth, he told a story. The stories that Jesus told were right out of life. Consider the lilies of the field. Look at the birds of the air. A farmer went forth to sow a crop. A merchant made a sale. So, it should come as no surprise to us that Jesus would include in his teachings a story about a carpenter, after all he was a carpenter's son. We have before us one of those precious ...

1985. Deciding To Excel In Everything

II Corinthians 8:1-7, 11-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... may choose to do with people who dream. I hope you come up with something completely new and fresh. I pray it may be God’s vision for us at this particular moment. When it comes to service, why not the best? On June 2, 1995, U.S. Air Force Captain Scott O’Grady was shot down over Bosnia. For the next six days he managed to evade capture subsisting on a diet of leaves, insects, and grass. In a miraculous recovery, Marines arrived with a helicopter and rescued him. Captain Scott O’Grady talking about ...

1986. Praising God All Day Long

Psalm 100:1-5

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the Lord is good, God's steadfast love endures forever." When the storms of life are raging, His steadfast love endures forever. When all that is nailed down seems to be coming loose, His steadfast love endures forever. When bombs are bursting in the air, His steadfast love endures forever. When you walk through the valleys of shadows of death and you wonder how you can carry on, His steadfast love endures forever. If you think about it, every national declaration of thanksgiving was made in the hard times ...

1987. Getting in S.H.A.P.E. for Ministry

Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... help. A “Star” is big on image; a servant is big on involvement with others. Be humble and gentle. Humility is the ability to know ourselves as God knows us. The word humble comes from the root word humus. Be down to earth versus putting on airs. Humble people neither exaggerate their goodness or their guilt. Just be who God has called you to be and always set your standard of life against the example of Christ who calls you into partnership of ministry with Him. Be gentle. Gentleness is the ability to ...

1988. The Fellowship of Kindred Minds

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... with a prayer of thanks. Meister Eckhart said, “If the only prayer you ever say in your life is ‘thank you’, it would be sufficient.” We are not self-made persons, whatever the nature of our success. We did not ask to be born. We do not produce the air we breathe; we have not earned a right to life. We are blessed, you and I, by the gift of life and the gift of people. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “We did not find our friends; the good Lord gave them to us.” A loyal friend laughs at your jokes ...

1989. Convening A Construction Crew: Nobody Builds Alone

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... is solitary confinement. No child likes to be sent to his room for disciplinary reasons. Vietnam POW’s survived the horrible isolation of the Hanoi Hilton by developing a tapping code that kept them in communication with one another. As former Air Force pilot, Ron Bliss, said, “Sometimes we sounded like a den of runaway woodpeckers. On Sundays we joined together in the Lord’s Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance without our captors ever deciphering our system.” We were created for community ...

1990. Whose Child Is This?

Matthew 1:1-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Christ. He is often called the Son of Man. E. Jesus Christ, the Son of Man To paraphrase C.S. Lewis, ‘The Son of God became the Son of Man to enable the sons of men to become the sons of God.' Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head (Matthew 8:20). The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many (Matthew 20:28). The Son of Man came to seek ...

1991. The Bread We Daily Need

Luke 11:1-10

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... not the prayer. Give us this day our daily bread. O what peace we often forfeit, oh what needless pain we bear, all because we try to squeeze tomorrow into the needs of today. Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount, after talking about the birds of the air and the lilies of the field, “Don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” I don’t know about tomorrow, I just live from day to day. I don’t borrow from its sunshine, For its skies may ...

1992. Stepping Into the Stream

Matthew 14:22-33

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... like powerful eagles and my feet ran across mountains as swiftly as the deer. All that would not be enough to pay you fitting tribute, O, Lord my God. Last week I asked you to STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN—to pay attention to the God who is closer than the air we breathe. Today, I want to ask you to get out of the boat and walk on the water. Make a step of discipleship. Where He leads me I will follow. Give the winds your fears—embrace Christ as your Lord. Rise from your failure—let him become your Savior ...

1993. Diving Deeper

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... a calling? Author and educator Howard Hendricks was on a plane one day that was delayed from takeoff. As passengers became irritated and demanding, Howard noticed how gracious one of the flight attendants continued to be with each passenger. When they were finally in the air he continued to be amazed at her poise and control. When she came by his seat, Howard asked if he could write a letter of commendation to the airline on her behalf. “I don’t work for the airline,” she replied, “I work for Jesus ...

1994. Believe

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the privilege of holding a new born asking the blessing of God upon them and making the sign of the Cross on the baby’s head. The great news of the Christian gospel is that God is with us. He is in our very midst, closer than the air we breathe, deeper than the desires of our hearts. When we walk through the valley of grief, dig through the despair of divorce, deal with the pains of prodigal children, suffer from the addictions that consume us, wrestle with the illnesses that threaten us, let us rest on ...

1995. The Down Side of Christmas

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... worship. So I want to seize this moment to talk about the “down-side of Christmas." When Luke tells the story of Christmas he puts six scenes in the operetta, concluding with the blessing of Jesus in the temple by the old prophet Simeon. There is a song in the air. There is joy in the room. It all comes to a nice conclusion when Luke tells the story. That is not so when Matthew tells the story. We get only twelve verses into the text and find the Holy Family on the run trying to escape Herod's massacre of ...

1996. When You Are Up And Out

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... or a balding spot on the top. I am amazed at how we judge people by what happens to their hair. Zacchaeus lived in Jericho, a resort town about twenty-three miles from Jerusalem, known for its palm trees and balsam groves which perfumed the air for miles. It had rich gardens watered by living springs. Herod’s winter home was there and it was a great thoroughfare for travelers, a great place to live and do business sort of like Brentwood, Tennessee. Roman officials contracted with local entrepreneurs to ...

1997. The Door of Hospitality

John 12:1-8

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Bible study and worship. It is a dynamic expression of vibrant Christianity. We are called to practice hospitality, to be hospitable, to offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Come today and let us take a closer look. I. HOSPITALITY IS AN ATMOSPHERE. It is in the air; it is a feeling that you have when you gather in a certain place to worship God. We live in a house of fear. We put dogs in our yards and double locks on our doors. We install elaborate alarms on our cars and throughout our houses ...

1998. The Dynamics of Being a Dad

Ephesians 6:1-4, Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... on that one. The wind practically carried it out of the field.” One day against Freeport, a long, long fly ball was hit toward the centerfield fence. E.J., Jr. went for it and when he realized he couldn’t reach it, he threw his glove 40 feet in the air to snag the ball, then caught both ball and glove as they came down. The crowd roared and even the old man caught himself clapping. But when the kid got back to the dugout his dad said, “I saw that catch once before in Superior, Wisconsin, only it was ...

1999. The Holy Spirit and You

John 14:15-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... mortal ills prevailing." The Holy Spirit is a Helper. Would you receive Him today? II. THE HOLY SPIRIT TEACHES US. In Verse 26 we read, “The Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name will teach you all things." A new college graduate tossed his cap into the air and exclaimed, “Here I am world; I have my B.A." That's when a still small voice inside the graduate said, “Sit down my child and I will teach you the rest of the alphabet." To live is to discover how little we know and how much we have ...

2000. The Lord's Unanswered Prayer

John 17:20-23

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... matter and make a formal report at their next session meeting. In the meantime, the Episcopalians formed a procession and marched out of the building in decency and order. It's World Wide Communion Sunday. Christians around the world will bow in elaborate cathedrals and open air meetings to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion. Yet the body of Christ remains so divided that I as a minister of the gospel would not be allowed to participate in many of these Holy meals. And that's what I would like to talk ...

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