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John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Some of you who are football fans may remember when Northwestern University shocked the sports world by going to the Rose Bowl. It was 1995 and no one believed that the most academically demanding and smallest school in what was then ... in his book Living Life to The Max, tells about his first speedboat ride. He was a kid hanging around a dock when a family friend, Charlie, a speedboat driver, told him to jump in. Vernon was excited until the boat actually took off. The boat went every way but the way ...

2. The Power of Belief

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

3. Corpus Christi

Mk 4:12-16, 22-26 · Heb 9:11-15 · Ex 24:3-8 · Ps 126

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Russell F. Anderson

... has died. He has been estranged from his father for years and only goes back to hear the reading of the will. Charlie discovers that his wealthy father has left him only a 1949 Buick Roadmaster convertible, the cause of their alienation, and some prize rose bushes. He is shocked to learn that the remainder of his father's estate went to an anonymous person. To cut to the quick, Charlie finds the identity of this mystery person to be his brother, Raymond, living in an institution for those with mental and ...

4. Living Between the Times

John 17:20-26

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R. Robert Cueni

... the 1952 classic, The African Queen. The film takes place in Central Africa during the First World War. It stars Humphrey Bogart as Charlie Ulnut, a gin-swilling riverboat captain and Katherine Hepburn as Rose Sayer, a very straight-laced missionary. One night, as they float down a crocodile infested African river, Charlie gets rip-roaring drunk. Rose is aghast by his behavior and angrily scolds him. Charlie tries to justify his behavior by claiming getting drunk every once in a while is only human nature ...

5. A Confidence for All Seasons

Psalm 27:1-14

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Maxie Dunnam

... study. A few weeks ago, his daughter got caught up in the fracas. Newsweek Magazine reported the story. The daughter has not lived with Rose since he and his wife got a divorce some years ago. And one of the reasons is because she says her dad was a ... I hope she doesn't take a blood sample. Maybe she'll just weigh me." Then in Frame 4, Charlie agonizes, "If she mentions exploratory surgery, I'll scream!" I'm a lot like Charlie Brown -- most of us are, aren't we? We often let our fears run away with us. We ...

6. A Love For All Seasons (i)

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and a big nose? Explain that!" Poor Charlie says, "Well, maybe you are right. Let's say I see this girl walk by with this great big nose...". But Lucy interrupts again, "I didn't say great big nose." Well, by this time Charlie Brown has had enough. He sighs that ... . So he said to himself, I will arise and go to my father, and say to my father, "I have sinned." And so he did. He rose. And when he got near the father's house, the father seeing him, ran down the lane, embraced him, took him back to the house, and ...

7. He Has Done All Things Well

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... then unfolds some papers. "These are copies I've been making of some of the Dead Sea scrolls," he says. Holding them up for Charlie Brown and Lucy to inspect he continues."This is a duplicate of the scroll of Isaiah, chapters 3840. It was made from 17 pieces ... in every area of life and that one was Jesus of Nazareth. He lived well, he taught well, he died well. Beyond that, he rose triumphantly and lives forever. He is our model. He is the one who calls us to set lofty goals, to seek after excellence in ...

8. A Child Will Be Born

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... , Harry Hopkins, and his nine-year-old daughter Diana. Late in the evening there was a knock on the child’s door. She rose from her bed and opened it. There was the White House butler, standing stiffly in his formal dress. He looked down at the ... misfits misfits like “The Littlest Angel” who couldn’t get his halo on properly or “The Charlie Brown Christmas Special” about that loveable loser, Charlie Brown And how about Rudolph, the reindeer with the bright shiny nose? “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed ...

9. Christmas Is On Top Of A Steep Hill

Luke 2:21-40

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Maxie Dunnam

... Thanksgiving would drag endlessly on – poking along. And it seemed as though Christmas would never come. Charlie Brown captured the sentiment of children – Christmas is on the top of a steep hill and the closer you get to it, the ... in a storm, I had suddenly stumbled into the warm arms of my father. Joy filled me, so intense it seemed to burst my breasts. Slowly I rose to my knees and looked up to him in the awe of gratitude. Kneeling again on the bathroom floor, I gave him myself totally. Whatever you ask ...

10. Good for the Soul

Proverbs 28:13

Sermon

James Merritt

... and neat and stuck it back in the hutch. We are talking about a real sicko here!" We have all struggled at one time or another with what to do with dead rabbits. That brings to my mind the other renowned sports figure - Pete Rose, otherwise known as "Charlie Hussle". Even though Pete Rose is the all time hit leader in major league baseball, he is under a life-time ban from the sport and presently ineligible for the Hall of Fame. The reason (if you don't already know it) is because of the accusation that he ...

11. A Long Obedience In The Same Direction

Luke 22:39-46

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Maxie Dunnam

... , and that He had come from God and was going to God -- that's the introduction. Because He knew that, He rose from the supper, laid aside his garments and girded Himself with a towel and washed the disciples' feet. We can't let the world or circumstance determine who we are. Charlie Brown is always undercut in his identity by those around him. In a depressed mood, which is not a rare experience for Charlie Brown, he says to himself, but out loud, "Y'know, I'll bet if I were to disappear tomorrow, nobody ...

12. A Parable in a Miracle

Mark 1:40-45

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Maxie Dunnam

... crowd - I mean, here we are in church doing our religious thing. My hunch is, however, that more of you know the name Charlie Daniels than Will Campbell. I don’t have time to talk about what that means, either for you or the church. Again, though, ... day to Dr. White. “The Evangelist said that Dr. Hood Wilson... was not a converted man,” he told Dr. White. The great preacher rose from his chair in anger. “The rascal! The rascal! Dr. Wilson not a converted man!” The visitor was amazed at the extent ...

13. When the Winds Are Against Us

Mark 6:45-56

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Maxie Dunnam

... of the story of the two men in a boat in the midst of a severe storm. As the waves rose and the boat threatened to capsize, the men knew that they needed help. They were not religious men, but they ... a difference between belief and faith. There’s an old story that’s told a lot of different ways. The one that seems most authentic is the one that Charlie Allen attributes to the former Dean of the Episcopal Cathedral in Atlanta, Georgia, Dean deOvies. Dean deOvies grew up in England, and as a boy he used to ...

14. Je Suis Jesus

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , each of us is not some kind of new-born Messiah. But in the two-fold meaning of the French phrase of solidarity “Je suis Charlie:” first, I am a follower of Jesus, I am a part of his story; and second, I participate in his identity and embody his spirit ... Christ in our lives, as he is born again in us through the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus is past. But because Jesus rose from the dead as a foretaste of our future, the Risen Christ is present and alive for every generation. The weirdest of all? We ...

15. Midnight Turned Into High Noon

Isaiah 42:10-17, Isaiah 42:18-25

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... of a loved one. Life has tumbled in around you. In a Peanuts cartoon strip, there is a conversation between Lucy and Charlie Brown. Lucy said that life was like a deck chair. Some place it so they can see where they are going, some place ... not worry about it, I will take care of it." "Lord," was Brother Jones’ eager reply, "I close the bargain right here." Then he rose from his knees, knowing that he was healed of the depression and gloom, possessed with life and hope and peace, because "He is able!" Now ...

16. A Time For Hope

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... , of course. Many are doomed by what we might call a "Charlie Brown complex." Poor Charlie Brown can’t do anything right. Lucy doesn’t help. On one occasion she puts her hands on her hips and says, "You, Charlie Brown, are a foul ball in the line drive of life! ... they were fated to destruction. Just at the instant when the cloud was most heavy over the audience, an old black woman slowly rose in the front row. Her name was "Sojourner Truth." She had given the name to herself. Far and wide she was known as ...

17. Laugh It Off

I Corinthians 1:18-20, 26-31

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... fallen. That is why we love to read in the newspaper that the Dodgers are languishing in last place. That is why we enjoy Charlie Chaplin comedies. Charlie Chaplin always portrays a tramp. As a tramp he is an outcast. He is a nobody. He is on the bottom rung of society. ... who God wants you to be. And after he preached that they arrested him, and crucified him. On the third day he rose from the dead." With that, heads are thrown back and the room filled with laughter. Before they can regain their composure, ...

18. When I’m In Trouble

2 Timothy 4:16-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... consumed by a huge wave. Looking at the smooth sand mound that had been his creation just a moment before, with that forlorn look, Charlie Brown says, "There must be a lesson here, but I don't know what it is." If you haven't learned this already, you ... packed court house, he talked about a Nazarene carpenter born of a virgin, who lived a sinless life, who died on a cross, who rose from the grave that even these very Romans who were listening to him might be saved. This was a pagan crowd that was listening ...

19. So Soon We Forget!

Exodus 16:1-36

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... been; our spouse is a nag; we have to do more than our share; love has cooled, the bloom is off the rose, etc. Just as the people of Israel blamed God and Moses, so we blame God and everyone around us. Lucy Van Pelt, of the "Peanuts" comic strip, ... a petition which she asked everybody to sign. When she came to Charlie Brown he asked her what it was, and she replied, "It's a disclaimer. It absolves me from all blame." When Charlie Brown asked what that meant she answered, "This document guarantees that anytime, ...

20. Down by the Riverside

Mark 1:4-11 · Genesis 1:1-5

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 's wrong always to be worrying about tomorrow. Maybe we should think only about today." To that, Charlie Brown responded: "No, that's giving up. I'm still hoping that yesterday will get better." Haven't ... . Jesus also modeled the meaning of baptism as he symbolically died to the old life and was raised to new life, fresh and clean. Just at the moment that he rose from the water, God's mark of approval was placed on Jesus and His ministry. That mark was more than just a laundry mark, it was more than just a ...

21. The Shy Member of the Trinity

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... two Latin words which really mean “to strengthen by being with.” James Moffatt translated the word “Helper,” and like Charlie Brown in the comic strip, all of us need all the help we can get! The Revised Standard Version used the ... its judgment on Jesus. “Crucified, dead, and buried,” it said. But its judgment was wrong. God had the last word: “The third day He rose again from the dead.” Jesus was in the right after all. And judgment is not something which happens at the end of time, it ...

22. The S & L That Didn't Fail!

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

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Barbara Brokhoff

A Peanuts cartoon strip shows Charlie Brown and Linus as they summarize their team's baseball season. They report that in 12 games they almost scored a ... been flogged with a whip as he was. We have not felt nails driven in hands and feet as he did, but thorns we understand. Everyone has been pricked by a thorn. Even a beautiful rose has sometimes caused us to feel that kind of pain. In passing, we might just note the reasons for thorns being in our world in the first place. Eden's garden had no thorns until ...

23. The Gift Of Encouragement

Acts 11:19-30

Sermon

Erskine White

... , the last surviving pupil of the great composer, Franz Liszt. Foldes played for Emil von Sauer and when he was done, the old man rose and walked over to the piano. He leaned over and kissed Foldes on the forehead and then he said, "My son, when I was ... so pious and holy - they walk around with their hands folded and their heads full of sacred thoughts - I'm not like that!" But Charlie Scott just looked at me and said, "The church needs people like you," and that planted a seed. It encouraged me to think that ...

24. A Short Sermon

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

James Garrett

... expected to hear. The Scripture goes on to record: “When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. And they rose up and put him out of the city.” The good news was bad news. We’ve heard all sorts and varieties of good ... 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, ...

25. Living Beyond Unhappily Ever After

Genesis 21:8-21

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... ." The consumer must be satisfied with the ending for the movie to have lasting value and satisfaction. Whether it's Curious George, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, or Dr. Seuss, the ending must blend with the harmony of the movie's musical score. Beauty and the Beast, ... for a short enough time to seek Jesus. The story goes that Jesus touched the coffin of her dead son and he rose again. We might look at this passage from two different vantage points, spiritual death and physical death. The physically dead are buried ...

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