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2026. Ordinary People

Ruth 1:1-16

Sermon

Will Willimon

... and Sarah were told to pick up and move to a strange land, God made a promise that he would bless them and be with them. But Ruth has no such divine reassurance. She links her life with Naomi on the basis of nothing more substantial than the affection one young woman has for an older one. It's a story about the strange yokings, the unusual linkages which occur in love in an ordinary family. Yokings and linkages made all the more strange because you and I live in a culture which doesn't understand such ...

2027. Living Bread

John 6:51-58

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... fanatic. But, uncomfortable as it may make us, fanatical is exactly what Jesus is calling us to be. FANTATICAL in our devotion to him; FANATICAL in our commitment to his way; FANATICAL in our acceptance of God’s grace and Good News; FANATICAL in our affection for each other; FANATICAL in our care for the broke and the broken; FANATICAL in our allegiance to his kingdom; FANATICAL in our dedication to peace; FANATICAL in our faith; FANATICAL in our hope; FANATICAL in our love. This, says Jesus in the Gospel ...

2028. It's No Fun to Move

Ruth 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... -in-law set out for the land of Judah. As the three widows began their journey, it occurred to Naomi that it might be better for her daughters-in-law to remain in their own country. Have you ever stopped to examine how stress, fear and grief affect the decision-making process? That’s why grief counselors often advise people not to make major decisions—moving to a new city, selling a house, quitting your job—for at least the first few months after a major loss or setback. The stress, fear and sadness ...

2029. What Jesus Saw

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... them from high overhead. These are a sure sign of dangerous weather. So when he was down below a thunderhead, he recognized it instantly and turned around and headed for safety. (1) If you’re a mountain climber, it pays to know the weather conditions that may affect your journey. Just as that pilot was a keen observer of the weather, Jesus was a keen observer of human nature. In today’s lesson he is in the Temple. As he taught the crowds that came to the temple for worship and instruction in the faith ...

2030. God Think

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... defending Jesus, he’s arguing with him. If any of you have tried in the past to argue with God, you know it’s probably not your best approach. Although God will always listen to us and can bear the brunt of our tantrums, it won’t affect God’s decisions, God’s mission, God’s love for others, or God’s plans. Jonah learned that the hard way too! The scene in our scripture today begins with a discussion about identity. Who is Jesus really? It’s clear that Peter leads the disciples in answering ...

2031. A Commitment to Righteousness

Luke 3:7-18

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... God to change sinful actions and attitudes to thoughts and acts of righteousness. Tony Compolo recalled a deeply moving incident that happened in a Christian junior high camp where he served. One of the junior high boys was afflicted with spastic paralysis that affected his speech. Each time he would talk it was in a halting voice. The kids would heartlessly ridicule him. When he asked a question of someone that person would answer haltingly and mimicking his speech. One night the cabin group chose him to ...

2032. The Best Gifts

Titus 2:11-14

Sermon

Mary Austin

... , or through someone like Paul. The writer called Titus “my true child in a common faith” (1:4). Another scripture tells us that Titus accompanied Paul on his third missionary journey, and visited the churches in Corinth at least once. Paul had a lot of affection for Titus, but we don’t know much more about him. The letter lives on not because of Titus himself, but because the author has a sense of an unexpected gift — something startling that has come into the world. The author is full of awe ...

2033. For The Love of God Is Contagious

Mark 7:31-36 · Luke 5:12-15 · 2 Corinthians 5:16-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... it's about but it makes you want to laugh. Even when you're with the best people, you still get curious about what their laughing about or what's going on over there. In most situations people will drift over to find out. It's a chain reaction that affects everyone. Pretty soon the spirit spreads and everyone is laughing or smiling. That's the way it's supposed to be. But that's not the way things happen all the time. We spent part of our vacation in New Mexico with Rev. Leroy Elmore and his family. Leroy ...

2034. Going Into Labor

Mark 13:1-8

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... was built on a steep hillside in Southern California overlooking a packed residential community. It was considered an architectural wonder, at least by its designers. It also rested squarely on an earthquake fault. The designers insisted that the fault line would not affect their structure. Nestled away on a hillside, where it would not interfere with development, it served as a storage facility for the waters that follow in the form of rain and snow melt. Then, on December 14, 1963, a crack was discovered ...

2035. Which King Do We Worship?

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... and even has an official scientific name. It is referred to as the “return trip effect” by those who research it. There are plenty of theories behind what causes the “return trip effect.” Researchers believe three things—emotions, expectations and familiarity affect our perception of how time passes. Strong emotions like fear or excitement seem to slow down our perception of time. Any parent who has heard the question, “Are we there yet?” from the back seat of a car can relate to this ...

2036. The Richest Family in Church

Luke 4:14-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... to the poor. That’s a vital truth to understand about the Messiah. Because it tells us so much about God’s heart, about God’s character. When you have good news to tell, who do you want to share it with? You want to share it with those most affected by that news and in this case, it is the poor. Think about our society. How would you like to be poor in America? How would you like to have limited access to health care? How would you like to own a car that you could not keep in good ...

2037. A New Beginning

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... to make us to be. Not what is but what will be is what he loves. John Wesley nicely described what this new life in Christ looks like, how we live with our new beginning. He wrote: He [the Christian] has new life, new senses, new faculties, new affections, new appetites, new ideas and conceptions. His whole tenor of action and conversation is new, and he lives, as it were, in a new world. God, men, the whole creation, heaven, earth, and all therein appear in a new light and stand related to Him in a new ...

2038. Christ’s Call to Discipleship

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... spoke, people listened! As God speaks we must make a conscious effort to hear what is being said. Don’t let other sounds drown out his voice. What competes for our listening ears? The burdens and cares of this world The rumblings of commerce that affects our finances The noise of jobs The luring sound of entertainment and pleasure What are some of the ways we listen to God? Read his word. Get familiar with the Bible. God gave his holy word to be read and understood. Being available for service. Action ...

2039. I Saw the Light

Luke 9:28-43

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... we are awed by its raw energy and immense, insatiable power-punch. Today, we try to harness aspects of that power for good. Light is used frequently in medicine. We know that light can heal the winter blues or what we call Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Light treatments can improve autoimmune disorders, such as psoriasis and acne. Blue light can even kill antibiotic resistant Staph infections, heal wounds, and stimulate cell repair. We use laser light to operate on sensitive areas of the eyes and even ...

2040. Understanding What God Expects of Us

Acts 9:1-6, (7-20)

Sermon

King Duncan

... you must do.” Now that you know Jesus is the Lord, the only logical thing is to do what he wants you to do. In his book Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Pastor Jim Cymbala tells of an encounter he had with a homeless man that both deeply affected Cymbala’s ministry and changed the homeless man’s life. It was an Easter Sunday, and Cymbala, pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Church, was exhausted after church. He was ready to get some much-needed rest. Then he spotted a homeless man sitting in the sanctuary. The ...

2041. A Question of Trust

Romans 5:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... wasn’t into empty promises or fake faith. He wanted to protect this new community of Jesus-followers from discouragement, from giving up when they were persecuted, when they faced suffering, when they felt hopeless. How does our faith in Jesus affect our ability to deal with the challenges of our life today? Starting in verse 3, Paul writes, “. . . we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us ...

2042. I'm Going Fishing

John 21:1-19 · Acts 9:1-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... s something many of us are familiar with. From the child who sobs, “You like her better,” to the adult who argues over the family fortune, the need for us to feel valued too often devolves into an urge to “win” the upper hand of affection. We are by nature a competitive species. While we value fairness, everyone wants to feel they have been specially chosen. Whether an adopted child, a fiancé, a job candidate, or an award winner, being “chosen” comes with a feeling of value. One feels cherished ...

2043. Three In One

John 16:12-15

Sermon

Dave Zuchelli

... are still many people (Christians included) who wrestle with the entire concept. It’s not an easy one, to be sure. For many, the question is not so much, “Is there a Holy Trinity?” The real question becomes, “What does that mean for us? How should this affect the way we live and respond to the living Lord?” I think the first answer to that lays in the fact that God, within God’s self, is in a covenant relationship. It is quite obvious that the relationship among the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit ...

2044. The Most Important Thing

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... focus. I think its message perfectly expresses what Jesus wanted Martha—and us—to discover. He wrote: Nothing is more practical than finding God, than falling in Love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, what you read, whom you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in ...

2045. Wake Up! Get Ready!

Luke 12:32-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... through Jesus’ eyes. What would be different about it? What questions would it answer? One thing we know for sure, if we could see our future through Jesus’ eyes, we would refuse to live in fear. I read a funny story about a computer glitch that affected a sports-betting site in Australia. Some customers on a website named IASbet discovered that the site inadvertently was allowing fans to place bets on past horse races. What happens if you place a bet on a horse race that has already been won? You win ...

2046. Overflowing Joy and Rich Generosity

2 Corinthians 8:7-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... ? St. Paul said to the Corinthians that they were doing great in every area except one. If they wanted to really excel—if they wanted to know what rich really is—they would need to learn to give. Many years ago, after a devastating flood affected parts of California, the president of the Guerneville, California Rotary Club received a letter from the president of the Rotary Club of Burundi, Africa. The letter read, “In the spirit of Rotary International, a club even as poor as ours wishes to share this ...

2047. Brush It Off

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . Just let it “roll off of your back.” Don’t take it personally is the key phrase here. Whenever something bothers us to the point that it throws us off balance or activates our defenses, it means that we’ve allowed that word or deed to affect us emotionally and personally. We’ve taken it to heart. So let’s think about this for a moment. If someone insults you, how do you remain vulnerable,refrain from putting your defenses up like a fighting lobster, while still letting it “roll off your back ...

2048. Lesson from a Prosthetic Toe

Luke 17:5-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... a burden had been lifted. It was the beginning of a journey to healing from her past and returning to the faith. “And now,” as broadcaster Paul Harvey used to say, “here is the rest of the story . . .” Maria’s return to faith in God has affected people all over the world. Maybe it has even touched and inspired your life. For Maria Kutschera after her marriage became Maria Von Trapp. Now think—who was Maria Von Trapp? Part of her life story is featured in the film and Broadway musical, The Sound ...

2049. A Pep Talk for a New Year

Matthew 2:13-23

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... imagine a world where a powerful king can do something so evil just to hang on to his power? The first thing we notice from this story is that, because of his journey in human flesh, God understands that our lives are sometimes affected by circumstances beyond our control. Disasters, tragedies, injustices—none of us are immune to them. There are frightening circumstances beyond our control. There are powerful forces that shape our society, our world, that are beyond our control. And how we view this truth ...

2050. Fired Up and Fit for the Feast

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... was something else. An awakening of the slumbering soul, and the voice of God had commanded it. Something momentous was about to happen. The world was about to change. God was about to do something so unusual, so disruptive, that all people on the earth would be affected by it one way or another. God was about to rip open time and space and the heavens and enter into Creation itself, starting a movement of God-waves that would spread like mustard and change the world. Those who did not turn to God would, as ...

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