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Romans 1:1-17

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Frank Luchsinger

... itself. From the beginning of time we have been naming. Frederick Buechner describes his favorite teacher, Old Testament professor James Muilenburg. Muilenburg's popular Intro to Old Testament course was held in the largest lecture hall at Union ... open our eyes to life's frailties, its contingencies and just how precious it is. They are here to teach us -- they are our heroes. -- Cheryl Esiason2 So God decided to do something new: to send his Son and to name him, much as we name our children. He sent the long ...

2. Hindering Riches

Matthew 19:16-30

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Herchel H. Sheets

... them in ways that are indicated by the spirit of Christ and so experience the rule of God. 1. Cheryl A. Forbes. "Box-Office Religion," in "Christianity Today," August 27, 1971, pp. 36-37. 2. W. Somerset Maugham. The Summing Up, p. xxii. New York: The ... New American Library (A Signet Classic), 1938, 1964. 3. James Baldwin. Tell Me How Long The Train’s Been Gone, p. 81. New York; The Dial Press, Inc., 1968. 4. Edward Connery Lathem ...

3. WaterFire Disciples

Acts 1:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... people who are exercising the spiritual practices of peace, justice and hope? According to Laurent A. Parks Daloz, Cheryl H. Keen, James P. Keen, Sharon Daloz Parks (Common Fire: Lives of Commitment in a Complex World [Boston: Beacon Press, 1996 ... Doris Lessing refers to a voltage with each person, a thousand volts of energy for love or hate, for life or death. Psychologist James Hillman talks of a "blue fire" within us that haunts and hounds us. Canadian theologian Ron Rolheiser, a member of a religious ...

4. God Is No Respecter Of Persons

Acts 10:23b-48

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... an extra three inches will do wonders for one's ego. At Sears, the best-selling woman's shirt bears the autograph of Cheryl Tiegs. It outsells shirts without her autograph four to one. Women seem to think some of the popular model's beauty and charisma will ... no partiality, but in every nation any one who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him." The King James Version puts that first line more graphically - "Truly I perceive that God is no respecter of persons." Imagine that! What we seek ...

5. The Touch of the Master's Hand

Luke 5:12-16

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Bill Bouknight

... the sick through the touch of the faith community. JESUS TOUCHED A THIRD CATEGORY OF PERSONS—THE TERRIFIED. One day Jesus took Peter, James and John up on a mountain. There they saw Moses and Elijah, returned from the dead, and they heard God’s voice. They ... and take the hands of the persons beside you, bow your heads, and listen to this inspired song by Cheryl Boyd. As you listen, think about the ways you have been touched by Christ and how you can pass it on. (1) Colson, Charles, How Now Shall ...

6. Surprise! Surprise!

Matthew 25:31-46

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Michael L. Sherer

... car rolled in. The house and grounds filled up with people, and the guessing games began. Was that George Murdock, president of the computer corporation, wearing that gorilla suit? And who was that behind the metal armor? Could it be James Browne, the gynecologist? The ballerina looked a lot like Cheryl Larch, the wife of Center Bank’s vice president, John Larch, who might be the one in the football player’s costume. And, who was that hobo over there? And that one? And that other one? In fact, there ...

7. God's Best Gift in the Worst Times

Micah 5:1-4, Micah 5:5-15

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Bill Bouknight

... if you have medical problems. If you have lost a loved-one in the last year, insecurity could be part of your grief. My friend James Moore tells a story about a young man whose wife had died, leaving him with a small son. Back home from the cemetery, they went ... do you need most this Christmas? Ask him for it. His nature is to give. One of you told me about your sister Cheryl and her husband Scott and their little daughter Victoria who live out of state. Last Thanksgiving their home burned to the ground. ...

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