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Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... fixing and being the good hostess. But at that moment in his ministry, that wasn't what was important. He would have settled for cheese and crackers. What he wanted was her company. Maybe the best way to explain this is through the movie Daddy Day Care. Eddie Murphy plays an ad executive, Charlie, who, along with his partner, loses his job. As a result, their wives go back to work but they can't afford the exclusive Day Care their children have been in and they decide to save money by opening their own Day ...

2. Risky Business

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

Many of you have seen the delightful animated feature, Shrek. You may remember Eddie Murphy as a mouthy, arrogant, tactless donkey who can’t shut up to save his life. In one scene, Shrek, the big green ogre, travels to rescue Princess Fiona, while Donkey tags along with him. While Princess Fiona is trapped in a castle surrounded by boiling lava, Shrek and Donkey cross ...

3. About Donkeys and True Greatness

Mark 11:1-10

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King Duncan

... of people near the poverty level. Small numbers of donkeys are kept for breeding or as pets in developed countries. In spite of their reputation donkeys appear to be quite intelligent, cautious, friendly, playful, and eager to learn. And, of course, comedian Eddie Murphy provided the voice for the donkey in the movie, Shrek. And now you know everything I know about donkeys. Of course, the reason I’m focusing on donkeys this morning is that the Old Testament Prophet Zechariah prophesied that one day the ...

4. No Promotion Required

Mark 11:1-11

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King Duncan

... was some introduction for his family to their new neighbors. Excitement can be misguided. And it’s interesting that Jesus chose a donkey for his grand entrance to Jerusalem. As somebody has pointed out, a donkey is a creature that never got any respect until Eddie Murphy played one in Shrek. Jesus was riding a colt of a donkey, a symbol of humility—not a horse, a symbol of conquest. Jesus approached Jerusalem in peace as a humble servant and not a mighty warrior king. The people were so preoccupied with ...

5. The Last Laugh

Luke 24:1-35

Sermon

Will Willimon

... sad, lamentable, doleful injustice. Speaking of injustice, have you noted how many of our comedians come from people who have known hard times, folk who know, really know, what it means to be on the receiving end of injustice? Woody Allen, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy. Why are they able to laugh? They laugh because it hurts, because laughter is more productive than tears. What makes us laugh? A rotund, pompous banker struts down the street. His foot hits a banana peel and he goes sprawling on the sidewalk ...

6. Followed By Mercy

Psalm 23:6

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... totally confused and continued to question him about what happened. Finally the boy explained, "Teacher said, 'Good Mrs. Murphy was going to follow me all the days of my life.' I don't know who Good Mrs. Murphy is, but if she's gong to follow me everywhere I go, then I'm not going back ... what they were asking Francis to do was betray Eddie's faithfulness and friendship. Eddie stuck with Francis when no else one believed in him, and Francis stuck with Eddie when the experts doubted his usefulness. Faced with a ...

7. Best Advice

Matthew 7:24-29

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Brett Blair

... observed, don't make themselves the center of attention. They are respectful and they listen. This makes people comfortable; they open up and speak up. Eddie Lampert chairman and CEO of Sears Holdings, said that when he was 7, 8, 9, and 10 almost every weekend he and his dad would ... seriously bright people can think differently about issues and come to very different conclusions about world problems. Thoams M. Murphy, former CEO of ABC, learned from his father, "Doing the wrong thing is not worth the loss of ...

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