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1976. Carrying Worshipers out on Stretchers

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... There is something exhilarating about a unified group of people joined in the common task of serving others. You know what I’m talking about. When we are engaged together in doing good there is an esprit de corps. We feel good about ourselves. We feel good about one another. And we feel God’s Spirit among us. I don’t necessarily want to assign people with stretchers outside our worship service to haul away people who have passed out from excitement, but it would be wonderful to experience the joy, the ...

1977. The Birdies

Luke 18:15-17

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... garbage dump, there is no reason to panic (we can always shut the door). Most of all, I have learned something about love... unconditional love...the kind of love the Bible teaches God has for you and me. The way I felt (and continue to feel), first about David, then about Erin - this feeling that I love them, always have, always will, no matter what - gave me an inking of the love of God in a way that nothing else ever has. One more thing I have learned from my kids. I have learned to see things from their ...

1978. The "E" Word

John 1:35-42

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... what he meant. The only passions I had were baseball and peanut butter. I did not learn about the birds and the bees until I was twelve, and even then I was not sure I believed it. At any rate, I doubt that too many Elementary school students would feel moved to repent of their whoremongering. Duffey Strode was 11-years-old when all this broke. I realize that children are more advanced these days than I was at the same age, but I doubt that he knew a great deal more about sexual sin than I did. Obviously ...

1979. Good News For Parents And For Kids, Too!

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... a boy begins taking on some of the responsibilities of adulthood. He was not trying to hurt his parents when he stayed behind at the Temple. He was simply following his heart, and sometimes following your heart can pose some real problems for those who love you and feel responsible for you. Even good kids can drive you crazy. But notice one last thing: THE STORY HAS A HAPPY ENDING. Mary and Joseph found Jesus in the temple; he came back home with them; then, Luke tells us, "he grew in favor with God and man ...

1980. Been There, Done That, No Thanks!

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... lost their dream. Meanwhile women who have spent most of their adult lives as care givers are beginning to taste freedom for the first time. So while their husbands are winding down, many women are thinking about going back to school or starting their own business. How you feel about life is related to your sense of purpose. Now, listen to St. Paul's words: "But one thing I do, forgetting what lies behind and straining to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in ...

1981. Sons And Daughters Of God

Galatians 3:23-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... her prince a clear reflection of her own face. In the mirror of his eyes, Rapunzel sees for the first time that she is beautiful. And in that moment, she is set free! Free from the witch! Free from the tower! Free from the past! Free from the feeling that she is ugly! Then Prince Charming takes Rapunzel into his arms; they parachute onto his horse and ride happily off into the sunset. Obviously, Grimm's Fairy tales is not Scripture, but James Moore has done us a great favor reminding us of this ancient tale ...

1982. Finding Glory

Galatians 6:11-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... through the canvas roof, into the back seat. She felt an agonizing pain in her back and legs. Then she fainted. She woke in a quiet hospital room, encased in plaster from the waist down. A young man in a white coat said, "I'm your doctor. How do you feel?" A wave of despair washed over her. She was still alive. She was such a miserable bungler that she had failed even to do away with herself. Even death wouldn't have her. She felt hot tears sting her eyes. "Oh, God," she said. "God, forgive me." The young ...

1983. On Fooling a Mafia Don

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... back?" Does that sound familiar? The neighbor's willingness to give in to the temptation to falsify a claim is not that unusual. One-third of those sampled by the University of Florida's Insurance Research Center believe it's okay to falsify an insurance application. One half feel it's all right to shade the truth in order to save on out-of-pocket deductibles. (2) This is the state of ethics in our society today. That's sad. For one thing, we all pay for such chicanery. And secondly, it's getting so you don ...

1984. The God Of The Living

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... if he had looked in the right place, he would have found his car and the jewelry still waiting for him in the hotel parking lot. (1) What is it that causes people to give up on life? What is it that causes them to get so down that they feel helpless to go on? One of the most amazing and tragic phenomena in modern society is the rash of teen suicides that occur from time to time. Did you know that self-inflicted death is the leading cause of death among persons between the ages of 13 and 19, and ...

1985. Comfort My People

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... the old Jew in the Soviet Union who wanted to emigrate just before the collapse of communism. He asked the border guard for a globe to see where to go. After studying it, he returned it and asked: "Do you have another globe?" That's how many of us feel at times. Is there any hope for us? We ask in despair. And a word comes to us from the prophet, "Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sins have been paid ...

1986. A Lesson From Two Golfers And A Saint

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Nobody can tell us that we are unloved. We are part of the family of God. In a Peanuts cartoon, Charlie Brown and Linus are talking. Linus says, "I feel kind of depressed today. Do you ever have the feeling that life has passed you by, Charlie Brown?" Charlie Brown answers, "Worse than that. Sometimes I think life and I are going in opposite directions!" We all feel like that at times. It is at such times that we need to remind ourselves, as did Martin Luther, that we are baptized. We are members of the ...

1987. Friends

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... pie. "Welcome to the neighborhood," she said. "I baked it myself and I want you to have it." "Really, we can't," the husband replied. "Of course you can," she ran on. "When I moved in two years ago no one welcomed me, and I want you to feel at home." She thrust the pie into the husband's hands. "Uh, well, you see," he stumbled, with an embarrassed laugh, "we've been here four years and we're moving away." The woman stared at him, dumbfounded, her mouth open. "Well," she said, shrugging her shoulders, "enjoy ...

1988. Yearning For Rejection; Thriving On Insults

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... things. I was given infirmity, that I might do better things . . . I asked for riches, that I might be happy. I was given poverty, that I might be wise . . . I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men. I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God . . . I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life. I was given life, that I might enjoy all things . . . I got nothing I asked for ” but everything I had hoped for. Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered. I am, among ...

1989. In Praise Of Goofing Off

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... as well as a time for rest. When we come into this room, we empty ourselves of the strain and toil of the week just passed. And we open ourselves to the new possibilities that God has in store for us. If we truly worship, we should leave here feeling refreshed and ready to face the world. Two willow trees grew a short distance from a stream in New Mexico. One of them was sturdy and rich with leaves, while the other was smaller and less attractive. Over the years the owner of the property wondered why the ...

1990. All Dressed Up

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... ? Do you think of yourself when you leave these walls as an emissary of Christ? If you do not, then these images are lost on you. If you just view yourself as an ordinary Joe or Josephine who lives a very ordinary life and comes to church for a weekly feel-good spiritual bath, then you don't need any armor. You can go back out dressed in the fashion of the world. But if you believe that there is some importance to bearing the name of Jesus, if you are going from this room determined to make this a better ...

1991. Good Taste Or Good Religion?

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... still disturbing the worship service. The woman seemed physically to be trying to hold back more of the sounds. In a trembling voice, the visitor apologized and said that it wouldn't happen again. The visitor did not return to church, and some people began to feel that they had been insensitive in objecting to the woman and her strange noises. Then one Sunday, the priest told the congregation a story. That week he had visited a dying woman at a nursing home. As the priest tried to talk to her, the dying ...

1992. After The Beep

Isaiah 66:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... ! I spread out my hands to you! Why, O Lord, do you reject me? Why do you hide your face from me?" (88: 9,14) The tables are turned and the Psalmist is wondering why God seems to be saying, "Sorry, I'm not available right now!" Do you ever feel that your prayers are not so much speaking directly to God as they are leaving a message for God "after the beep" and hoping that He will get back with you? I confessed at the beginning of this message that I dislike talking into answering machines; they make me ...

1993. In Search Of A Reason For Being

Hebrews 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... members of a youth group, each one of whom raved about his or her youth leader, a woman named Fanny. The teenagers made comments such as, "she really seems to be in touch with what we're going through"; "she prays about us all the time"; and "I feel like I can relate to her." All of the comments were positive and reflected the deep love and admiration the students had for their leader. Fanny turned out to be an 83-year-old woman who walks with a cane and speaks quite slowly. During the interview with ...

1994. Centering On God

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

... what happens to us God will still be with us, then we can live our lives without fear. We can live our lives without constantly feeling sad or depressed. We have joy that comes from knowing that God is still in control of our lives and that nothing in this world ... his life because he knew that God would never desert him. He was able to live his life with all sorts of health problems feeling close to God and Jesus. He had joy deep in his heart. THE FIRST STEP IN REDISCOVERING THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS IS TO CENTER ...

1995. Making It Last

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... meaning of Christmas?" Todd agreed. They went to the outlets to buy clothing for homeless people. They bought coats, ski pants, thermal socks and boots. When they finished shopping they bought over one hundred items costing them one thousand dollars. Lisa described her feelings. She said, "I can't begin to describe the joy it gave us. Shopping had never been so much fun. Instead of worrying about sizes and colors, we simply bought warm, sturdy clothes." Lisa and Todd experienced a joy they had never felt ...

1996. The Things In Mary's Heart

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... the great ironies of life is that the greatest mysteries and miracles are those we take for granted. Could there possibly be an atheist in a maternity ward? Could any mother ever hold her newborn infant in her arms for the first time without feeling that something sacred has occurred? It is the custom now in many hospitals for fathers to accompany their wives into the delivery room. Many young fathers testify that it is one of the most significant, beautiful experiences of life. The mystery and miracle of ...

1997. Some Things To Get Choked Up About

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... their first stop, the woman of the house came to the door, looking distraught. "Look fella," she said, "I'm just too busy. The plumbing's on the blink, I can't get anybody to fix it, and there's a mob coming for dinner. If you really feel like singing carols, come back about nine o'clock, okay?" "Yes, ma'am," replied Bing Crosby respectfully, as he herded his troupe elsewhere.(5) Be careful whom you turn away from your door. Be careful whom you snub at school, in the neighborhood or on the job. Christmas ...

1998. What If The Lord Really Did Come Today?

Amos 5:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... and how she had cared for him, not having the money to employ a nurse. He wondered how she could have kept going, and she told him that the neighbors had kept their lights burning through the last few nights. She said, "I knew that they were thinking of us, feeling for us. I can't tell you how, but I got strength from it. It held me up." The fact that somebody is interested, that somebody cares, that somebody believes in us is often our strongest support. That is what the body of Christ is all about. That's ...

1999. His Nature Is Light

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... It was not a pleasant voyage. He had a miserable cold by the third night. By the fourth night he abandoned his Quixotic adventure altogether. He knew that he, a passenger, safe and snug on a strong steel cargo ship, eating three meals daily could never really 'feel' the suffering of those chained so many years before in the bowels of a slave ship! (2) Still, the journey was important for him to touch his origins. We can only speculate as to Christ's reasons for making his way into the world of humanity that ...

2000. Crying On Palm Sunday

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... ." (Isaiah 53:3). That's not all we can say about Jesus; but that much must be said. Palm Sunday should have been the happiest single day in Jesus' life. After all, the crowds had gone after Him, hadn't they? Crowds count with most preachers. They feel better when church attendance is up. They worry when church attendance is down. In the Fourth Gospel the Pharisees murmur: "Look! The whole world has gone after him!" (John 12:19). It seemed that way when Palm Sunday began, didn't it? It looked as though His ...

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