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1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... of hours of peace and quiet in her motel room before her important interview. That wasn't how things turned out, however. At the airport Amy went to the rental car agency, intending to pay for it with her credit card. To her great dismay her credit card was not ... his back and carried his most important item of luggage onto the ship ” his friend. (6) That's a smart soldier. Are you that smart? Am I? Only two things really matter in this world ” our relationship with God and our relationships with others. ...

2. A Lack of Feeding in the American Dream

Romans 6:1-14

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Gregory J. Johanson

... been their primary nurturing persons, but there are other ways to be cut off, as Dr. Treffert suggests with his theory of the American Fairy Tale. I like to think in terms of the American Dream myself. However we label it, if I am like Amy, if I have bought into or been hooked into that part of the American Dream that says I have to be smart, that I have to get straight As and probably the highest As in the class, then if I get anything less, I’m going to be in trouble. I might get negative feeding like ...

3. Real Strength

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

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Harold Warlick

... and strong are the pure in heart. Happy and strong are they that mourn and cry. Happy and strong are the meek, not the smart-alecks or wise-guys. Happy and strong are the peacemakers. Happy and strong are those people who go two miles when asked to go ... being five deep along the roadside, the crowd became 10 deep and 20 deep and 30 deep. They had banners saying, "Run Amy Run. Run Amy Run." And people started to cheer. Her whole school turned out. She was exhausted, but this beautiful smile was still on her ...

4. Who Is God Anyway?

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... Kimball predicts, will belong to the brain. Kimball calls it an "age of cerebral enlightenment." Today the focus is on "smarts," the ability to simplify today's complex problems. (3) It's a complex world, and we are constantly reminded of ... but most of the time it does. When you take God's presence and providence seriously, you do sense God's hand in all of life. Amy Carmichael, that devout and dedicated missionary to India, very much wanted as a child to have blue eyes like most of her friends. One night she ...

5. When the Best People Were Left Out

Matthew 21:28-32

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King Duncan

... making a fuss over her. Admiring glances changed to awkward stares. Danae had not changed in the least. She was still a vivacious, smart, loving toddler. But the community no longer embraced and encouraged her because of her outward appearance. (2) In the Pharisees minds, God only ... 61. 3. Simon & Schuster, New York, 1998, p. 165. 4. "Bridge to Salvation" by Amy Mcrary, Knoxville News-Sentinel, Sept. 9, 2004, p. 5. A1. 5. "Down in Mississippi" by Carolyn Kleiner Butler, Smithsonian, February 2005, pp. 23-24.

6. Those Romans 7 Moments

Romans 7:7-25

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Leonard Sweet

... of the Order of Preachers, which has a motherhouse in Adrian, Michigan) or they are psychotically tragic (Brittany Spears, Amy Winehouse, Lindsay Lohan, and on and on). Every facet of their lives become part of the public domain and ... the phone conversation ended up on the internet, and it was down-loaded and listened to by millions. Baldwin’s reputation for being smart and sassy took a huge hit. Suddenly he was seen as abusive, vindictive, cruel, a heartless father and a monster parent. What did ...

7. Mind Your Manners

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

Will Willimon

... ago, but let me assure you t at it wasn't a pretty picture. We of the Student Life Staff know that, no matter how smart these Freshmen may be, when it comes to their behavior in the cafeteria, we are always one step away from the horrors of "Animal ... on the Bible, theology, things like that, not good manners. My models are Martin Luther, John Wesley, Billy Graham, not Emily Post Or Amy Vanderbilt. What was I to do? Can you imagine my delighted surprise when I found that the Gospel lesson for this Fifteenth ...

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