Sermon and Worship Resources

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... relationship or an attitude that is slowly tearing you down. Only you know if it's time to admit it to yourself and to bring it to Jesus. 1. Jeffrey Zaslow, Tell Me All About It (New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1990), p. 92. 2. Anne Wilson Schaef, When Society Becomes An Addict (San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1987), p. 24. Cited in Sue Monk Kidd, When the Heart Waits (New York: Harper & Row, 1990). 3. The Associated Press. 4. MONDAY FODDER 5. Pamela Grim, M.D. Just Here Trying ...

2. Dark Shadows

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... figure was visible in the desert landscape. She got in her car and drove down the road looking for the stranger. He had vanished. Mary Ann pulled to the side of the road. "I knew then," she said, "that the man with the parched lips had come to bring a ... when he awakened he would get out of his bed with a flashlight and walk to the Red Room where Woodrow Wilson's portrait hung, so he could assure himself that Wilson was dead and he was alive. We all have our fears, don't we? For the children of Israel it was ...

3. Living in The Spirit of Generosity

2 Corinthians 9:6-12, Galatians 5:22-25

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... an old Dennis the Menace cartoon, it shows Dennis and Joey leaving the Wilson's front porch, each with a handful of cookies. Joey has this surprised look on his face and Dennis says, "Mrs. Wilson gives us cookies not because we're nice, but because she's nice." ... s your turn." I really like that. Samuel Johnson once said: "Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not." (6) Ann Curry, news anchor of NBC's Today Show writes concerning her father: "Kindness has always mattered to our father. He taught us ...

4. God's Original Seatbelt (Mother's Day)

John 13:31-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the afternoon at Wanamaker's Auditorium in Philadelphia. Not until 1912 did the Methodist Episcopal Church General Conference agree to designate the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a resolution confirming and setting aside the second Sunday in may as Mother's Day. Ann Jarvis used "mother love" to spread Jesus' love commandment from the "Boys in Blue" to "Johnny Reb." Jesus commanded all his disciples to do a simple, a monumental thing--to love one another "as ...

5. “May Your Unfailing Love Be with Us, Lord”

Psalm 33:1-22

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... has led to the speculation that this psalm was a continuation of Psalm 32, much like Psalms 9 and 10. In fact, Wilson cites at least ten Hebrew manuscripts that treat these two psalms as a single unit.[2] However, both the Masoretic Text and ... 18). God reaches out to us in grace. True Story: Anne Graham Lotz (daughter of Billy and Ruth Graham) has shared a story about learning of God’s grace from her father. One day as she was speeding down a mountain road, Anne hit her neighbor’s car. It was her fault, ...

6. Keep the Stars in Your Eyes

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... levels, new films are reaching more blatantly than ever into religious imagery to harvest heavenly heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, ... "the truth is out there," and that is why God is hot even with the atheists, who confess to be on a spiritual search. Here is Peter Lamborn Wilson, in an article on Timothy Leary's successor in the technology and culture magazine 21C: "While I am not atheist in the strict sense of the word, I ...

7. Holy Hocus-Pocus!

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... levels, new films are reaching more blatantly than ever into religious imagery to harvest heavenly heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, ... "the truth is out there," and that is why God is hot even with the atheists, who confess to be on a spiritual search. Here is Peter Lamborn Wilson, in an article on Timothy Leary's successor in the technology and culture magazine 21C: "While I am not atheist in the strict sense of the word, I ...

8. Hear the Vision?

1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... levels, new films are reaching more blatantly than ever into religious imagery to harvest heavenly heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, ... "the truth is out there," and that is why God is hot even with the atheists, who confess to be on a spiritual search. Here is Peter Lamborn Wilson, in an article on Timothy Leary's successor in the technology and culture magazine 21C: "While I am not atheist in the strict sense of the word, I ...

9. The One and Only Original Sin

1 Peter 3:18-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... levels, new films are reaching more blatantly than ever into religious imagery to harvest heavenly heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, ... "the truth is out there," and that is why God is hot even with the atheists, who confess to be on a spiritual search. Here is Peter Lamborn Wilson, in an article on Timothy Leary's successor in the technology and culture magazine 21C: "While I am not atheist in the strict sense of the word, I ...

10. The Trace of Grace

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... levels, new films are reaching more blatantly than ever into religious imagery to harvest heavenly heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, ... "the truth is out there," and that is why God is hot even with the atheists, who confess to be on a spiritual search. Here is Peter Lamborn Wilson, in an article on Timothy Leary's successor in the technology and culture magazine 21C: "While I am not atheist in the strict sense of the word, I ...

11. Count Your Wows!

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... levels, new films are reaching more blatantly than ever into religious imagery to harvest heavenly heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, ... "the truth is out there," and that is why God is hot even with the atheists, who confess to be on a spiritual search. Here is Peter Lamborn Wilson, in an article on Timothy Leary's successor in the technology and culture magazine 21C: "While I am not atheist in the strict sense of the word, I ...

12. Waging Wisdom

James 3:13—4:8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... levels, new films are reaching more blatantly than ever into religious imagery to harvest heavenly heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, ... "the truth is out there," and that is why God is hot even with the atheists, who confess to be on a spiritual search. Here is Peter Lamborn Wilson, in an article on Timothy Leary's successor in the technology and culture magazine 21C: "While I am not atheist in the strict sense of the word, I ...

13. The Great Postmodern Soul Train

Mark 13:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... levels, new films are reaching more blatantly than ever into religious imagery to harvest heavenly heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, ... "the truth is out there," and that is why God is hot even with the atheists, who confess to be on a spiritual search. Here is Peter Lamborn Wilson, in an article on Timothy Leary's successor in the technology and culture magazine 21C: "While I am not atheist in the strict sense of the word, I ...

14. An Advent Attitude

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... levels, new films are reaching more blatantly than ever into religious imagery to harvest heavenly heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, ... "the truth is out there," and that is why God is hot even with the atheists, who confess to be on a spiritual search. Here is Peter Lamborn Wilson, in an article on Timothy Leary's successor in the technology and culture magazine 21C: "While I am not atheist in the strict sense of the word, I ...

15. Stable-Time

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... levels, new films are reaching more blatantly than ever into religious imagery to harvest heavenly heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, ... "the truth is out there," and that is why God is hot even with the atheists, who confess to be on a spiritual search. Here is Peter Lamborn Wilson, in an article on Timothy Leary's successor in the technology and culture magazine 21C: "While I am not atheist in the strict sense of the word, I ...

16. The Perfect Time to Lose Your Luggage

Colossians 3:12-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... levels, new films are reaching more blatantly than ever into religious imagery to harvest heavenly heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, ... "the truth is out there," and that is why God is hot even with the atheists, who confess to be on a spiritual search. Here is Peter Lamborn Wilson, in an article on Timothy Leary's successor in the technology and culture magazine 21C: "While I am not atheist in the strict sense of the word, I ...

17. A Short Sermon

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

James Garrett

... One who can fill it. Martin Luther’s last written words were: “We are all beggars.” Jesus saves… saves whom? Saves Joe, saves Charlie, Ann, saves me, saves you -- just the names without any Mr. or Mrs., without any degrees or titles or Social Security numbers, just who we ... to ourselves and to the world to resurrect this message of Christ from the debris of history. Colin Wilson, a provocative writer, wrote: “Human beings seem to have an extraordinary capacity for being deluded by their emotions, ...

18. It Happens In The Best Of Families

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... . There is conflict between husbands and wives. There is conflict between parents and children. I'm sure you're aware of the Ann Landers poll recently in which she asked mothers and fathers whether they would have children again if they had it to do over ... and children committed to each other. That, of course, is also a lifelong commitment. At each stage, however, the relationship changes. Sloan Wilson, the author of THE MAN IN A GRAY FLANNEL SUIT, compared it to teaching a child to ride a bicycle. A certain ...

19. Honor To Whom Honor Is Due

Exodus 20:12

Sermon

James Merritt

... your children things, but you only have a small window of opportunity in which you can give them time. I hope this piece from an Ann Landers column will get your attention: WHERE DID THE YEARS GO? I remember talking to my friend a number of years ago about our ... and your mother you will have the blessing of God on your life. [1] John Huffman, Jr., Liberating Limits, p. 70. [2] Carl W. Wilson, Our Dance is Turned to Death, p. 12. [3] Patrick M. Morley, The Man in the Mirror, pp. 95-96. [4] Mark H. Hollender ...

20. I Believe In The Holy Spirit

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... us discern if there is some impurity in our glass that needs cleansing. Several months ago at the Congress on Evangelism, Ann Graham Lotz, daughter of Billy Graham, gave a clear challenge. She said, “If you visit pornographic sites on the web, the Holy ... I had any limitations. I tried to be a full-time pastor for both of the churches I was serving. Though I had not met Kemmons Wilson at that time, I subscribed to his philosophy. Kemmons used to say that you can be a great success and work only half a day. ...

A chuckle a day may not keep the doctor away, but it sure does make those times in life's waiting room a little more bearable.

Anne Wilson Schaef

Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account.

Anne Wilson Schaef

Healthy people live with their world.

Anne Wilson Schaef

I realize that humor isn't for everyone. It's only for people who want to have fun, enjoy life, and feel alive.

Anne Wilson Schaef

It is possible to be different and still be all right.

Anne Wilson Schaef