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Drama

Sarah Walton Miller

... years now we’ve been planning this bike trip. We’ve both trained for it. You know it will be tough. DAVE: But, Phil, Danny is strong. He’s 18, he weighs 190 and he’s the best tackle his school ever had. PHIL: I know all that. But he’s ... this lodge until day after tomorrow. I need a REST. DAVE: [trying to make peace] Maybe we all could use - PHIL: [interrupting, calmly] Very well, Danny, have it your way. I'm sure you are old enough to find your way back home without your cousin's help. Or are you ...

2. All for Some Dumb Sheep

John 10:11-18

Sermon

King Duncan

There was a best-selling book in 1995 by Daniel Goleman called Emotional Intelligence. This book provided us with many examples of the effects that our emotions can have on our rational brain. The book begins with the story of Gary and Mary Jean Chauncey, who were in an Amtrak train that crashed into a river after a barge hit and weakened a railroad bridge in Louisiana. Gary and Mary Jean were trapped in their compartment as they tried desperately to save their eleven year-old wheelchair ridden daughter ...

3. A Reminder to God...and to Us

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

Last April a 9-year-old African-American lad named Willie was kidnapped from his driveway in Atlanta, Georgia. After the man grabbed him, Willie explained later, and threw him in the back of his car, Willie just kept “praising God” with a song he learned in Sunday school. It was a song by Hezekiah Walker titled “Every Praise.” While he was singing, Willie said, his kidnapper yelled expletives at him. “He told me, shut up you [blankety-blank] boy,” said Willie. Willie, however, kept singing until his ...

4. The Three-fold Journey

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... We do not always hear God's voice clearly, nor are we always listening. Discovering God's will requires patience and a deep commitment. Danny Akin had the opportunity to go on a mission project to an Indian reservation in Arizona the summer before he entered college. But ... God's presence in a way she never had before. She began to feel lost. Waves of emotions battered her so strongly that she felt she was drowning. By the time the Old Testament lesson was read Valerie was hiding behind her sunglasses. She ...

5. The Names by Which He Is Known

Exodus 3:1-15

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... Luke 10:41); Simon, Simon (Luke 22:31); and Saul, Saul (Acts 9:4). Next, the Lord introduced himself to Moses. This strongly suggests that Moses had not heard the Lord speak to him prior to this occasion. Introductions are the sort of thing ... else's name. Before he was my God, he was the God of my father. Before I know him as my God, I might know him first as "Danny's God." See, then, how our testimony circles around to become our responsibility. When I bear witness to God's work in my life, I discover that ...

6. Epiphany 4

1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Deuteronomy 18:14-22, Mark 1:21-28

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... . Father Please cut the grass this afternoon. Danny (Silence) Father Did you hear me? Danny Yes, father. The father comes home in the evening and the lawn hasn't been touched. Father Didn't you hear me tell you to cut the lawn? Danny I did hear you but I never ... that we might raise up one another in love. 3. Sermon Title: The Burden Of Maturity. Sermon Angle: Paul makes a strong case that those who are spiritually knowledgeable (mature) have a responsibility to set an example for those whose faith is not ...

7. Daddy's Love

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

Some first graders were asked to draw a picture of God in their Sunday school class. Their finished products contained some interesting theology. One child depicted God in the form of a brightly colored rainbow. Another presented him as an old man coming out of the clouds. An intense little boy drew God with a remarkable resemblance to Superman. The best entry, however, came from a little girl. She said, “I didn’t know what God looked like, so I just drew a picture of my daddy.” (1) Today is Father’s Day. ...

8. Dress For Faithfulness

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... knight. Of course it's all a set up by the fake King's henchmen. They think that Danny Kaye is really "The Fox". Of course, everyone else knows that Danny Kay will be slaughtered. So, a secret plot unfolds to save him. The fake King's daughter arranges ... world tells us to "Dress For Success" but listen to how Paul tells us to "Dress For Faithfulness." Ephesians 6:10-20 (NRSV) [10] Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. [11] Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to ...

9. How Do We Forgive?

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... each one of them, he omitted his brother’s name. His mother asked, “Why didn’t you pray for Danny?” He said, “I’m not going to ask God to bless Danny because he hit me.” And his mother said, “Don’t you remember Jesus said to forgive your enemies?” ... is the best thing we can do for ourselves. The story doesn’t end there. Mrs. Washington went on to develop a strong and lasting relationship with Ron Flowers. In a sense, she adopted him as her son. “Ron got out of prison in 1998 and ...

10. Danny Devito In A Tree

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... and to save the lost. He didn't come for those who are well, he came for the sick. He didn't come for those who are strong, but those who are weak. He didn't come for those who are found, but for those who are lost. Does that fit anybody here today? Is ... a close. Don't you think Devito would be perfect for the role? But actually the story doesn't end here. Because now it is Danny Devito's turn--I mean Zacchaeus' turn--to reach out to someone else. That is what salvation is all about. 1. "Oprah Talks to ...

11. A Miracle of Grace

Philemon 1:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

Many years ago, Deputy Sheriff Bill Cromie was called to investigate a traffic accident in Constantia, New York. A drunk driver had crashed into the pumps at a gas station. Fortunately, none of them exploded. The situation was under control. But the driver was nowhere in sight. Deputy Sheriff Cromie ran into the nearby woods to find him. It didn’t take him long. The man was nearby, crashing around in the bushes. As soon as Cromie shined his light on the suspect, the driver surrendered. The intoxicated man ...

12. Good News/Bad News

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

A doctor says to her patient, “I have some good news and some bad news. Which would you prefer to hear first? The patient says, “Tell me the good news first.” The doctor says, “All right, the good news is that YOU ARE NOT A HYPOCHONDRIAC.” Of course, the bad news is that you REALLY ARE SICK. A doctor takes his patient into the examination room and says, “George, I have some good news and some bad news.” George says, “Give me the good news.” The doctor says, “They’re going to name a disease after you.” AND ...

13. Paul's Prayer For Us

Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... love and who have, therefore, no reservoir of love from which to draw. But that is the exception. Paul prays that we will be made strong. He also prays that we might be filled with the love of God. FINALLY, HE PRAYS THAT WE WILL BE FILLED WITH ALL THE ... -preacher-over-to-save-our-children-during-dinner" things. That's not exactly the best way to start a relationship with a pastor. Anyway, Danny arrived on time, sat down with an air of belligerence about him, and before Dr. Kopp had time to offer him a cup of ...

14. Full Barns--empty Souls

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... running frantically across the vast expanse below. The herd stopped suddenly and began looking around as if they were confused. Danny asked their pilot why the herd had stopped so suddenly and what they were looking for. He told them that ... nothing but sorrow and hurt. How do you deal with such a sudden and complete change of fortune? The truth is that without strong spiritual resources to draw on, you will not cope very well. SOME PEOPLE DROWN THEMSELVES IN BITTERNESS. That is certainly an option. Gretchen ...

15. The Ark of the Covenant

Exodus 25:10-22

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... her trust in God. She built a little “paper boat”, an ark - you might call it a chest - by weaving together papyrus, making it strong and water-proof by repeated coats of vegetable pitch. In an ultimate act of commitment, she placed her baby with in that novel cradle, ... prayer was over some chuckling comments were made about how intimidating such a prayer might be. But the truth was there. Danny and I talked about it during the week that followed, and I’ve remembered it almost daily since, and I hope ...

16. Secrets Of Successful Parenting

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... . All it requires is love, commitment, respect and a family with God at its center. 1. Internet, 11/30/99. Contributed by Dr. John Bardsley. 2. Danny Cox and John Hoover, SEIZE THE DAY (Hawthorne, N.J.: Career Press, 1994). 3. E-zine: THE FUNNIES Mailto:andychaps_the-funnies-subscribe@egroups.com. 4. Gallup Poll. Cited in BUILDING STRONG FAMILIES: HOW YOUR FAMILY CAN WITHSTAND THE CHALLENGES OF TODAY'S CULTURE by Dr. William Mitchell and Michael A. Mitchell, Broadman & Holman Publishers, Nashville, 1997, p ...

17. Humility You Can Be Proud Of

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... been meek in the sense of being timid, a pushover, a Casper Milquetoast ” he never would have ended up on a cross! Jesus was a strong man, a man of conviction who did not let others intimidate him. There is a sense in which Rap star Ice-T is right. Many ... another. WE NEED A HUMILITY THAT WILL ALLOW US TO BE TRULY GRATEFUL FOR THE THINGS WE HAVE. How often we take things for granted. Danny E. Bush in his book, INVITATION TO THE FEAST, tells about a cousin and aunt of his who had a childhood dream come true. ...

18. You Are a Child of God…Uh-Oh

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

Retired Presbyterian pastor John Buchanan tells of baptizing a two-year-old boy in a Sunday worship service. After the child had been baptized, Pastor Buchanan, following the directions of the Presbyterian prayer book, put his hand on the little boy’s head and addressed him like this. He said, “You are a child of God, sealed by the Spirit in your baptism, and you belong to Jesus Christ forever.” Unexpectedly, the little boy looked up and responded, “Uh-oh.” The people in the congregation smiled, of course ...

19. God's Plan for a New Year

Galatians 4:4-7

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

Bill called his parents to wish them a happy New Year, and his dad answered the phone. “Well, Dad, what’s your New Year’s resolution?” Bill asked him. “To make your mother as happy as I can all year,” Dad answered. When mom got on the phone, Bill said, “What’s your resolution, Mom?” She answered, “To see that your dad keeps his New Year’s resolution.” I don’t know if you have given any thought to making resolutions as we say good-bye to this year and hello to the next. However, our text from Paul’s letter ...

20. A Cat In a Tree

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

One night a woman named Anna Ruth was cat-sitting her daughter’s feline. Somehow the cat managed to escape outside. When it failed to return the following morning, she found the cat clinging to a branch about 30 feet up in a spindly tree. Unable to lure it down, she called the fire department and asked for help getting the cat out of the tree. “We don’t do that anymore,” the dispatcher said. When Anna Ruth persisted, the dispatcher was polite but firm. “The cat will come down when it gets hungry enough,” ...

21. One-Way Street

John 14:5-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... for religious beliefs, at last count there were 37,177 different religious beliefs that popped up. People like Tommy Tolerance and Danny Diversity say that every one of these beliefs are equally valid and they all lead to God. They just take different paths ... to eternal life. Only 18% believe that they practice “the one true faith.” Listen to this. Nearly 50% of the most strongly committed evangelical Protestants believe that their faith is not the only path to salvation.[1] There is a rising cry that to ...

22. Dealing with Cantankerous People

Ephesians 4:30-5:2

Sermon

King Duncan

There is an old, old story about a cantankerous, crabby old man. His neighbors avoided him. His four boys moved away from home as soon as they could. You get the picture. His poor wife stood by him, but it was not easy. One night he went to bed and just slipped away. His four boys were called in. What should they do? “He was hard to live around,” one of them said, “and no one could get along with him, but he was our pa. We owe him a decent burial, out in the meadow beyond the field.” So they went out to ...

23. Hungering for Some Time Off

Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Sermon

King Duncan

How many of you have a hard time taking a vacation? We all want a vacation. We all need a vacation. But do you have trouble finding the time for one? Do you have trouble leaving work back at the office when you go on vacation? Do you feel like your vacation is re-charging you or draining you? Futurist and author Faith Popcorn claims that, compared to the rest of the world, Americans suffer from a condition called “vacation starvation.” The average employee of a large business gets about two, maybe three, ...

24. Searching for Happiness

Ephesians 5:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

Many people today spend their lives in a desperate search for happiness, for pleasure, for fun. Many people in our society are simply bored. They mope around, fantasizing about some secret joy that lies out there somewhere. “I’m looking for adventure, excitement, and beautiful women,” said the young man to his father as he was leaving home. “And don’t try to stop me!” “Who wants to stop you?” said his father. “I’m going with you!” The ironic thing about seeking such pleasure, however, is how little joy it ...

25. The Messiah’s Mark

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

New parents are always so eager and anxious for their babies to learn to talk. We cajole and coo and coax them to get out those first precious words. But eventually parental prayers are answered, and the child speaks. Next thing they know, however, Mom and Dad are being grilled by junior or missy who have discovered the all important “Why?” question. There are the science questions — “Why is the sky blue?” “Why does the wind blow?” “Why is water wet?” “Where exactly in our bodies are we located?” There are ...

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