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Matthew 16:21-28

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King Duncan

... he adds, "Yet Jesus is compassion made visible." (2) And he's right. Jesus is compassion made visible. Having Jesus' name, but not his heart is a dangerous combination. It can make us turn away people that Jesus is calling us to embrace. Dr. Jean Houston once served as a mediator between a group of low-caste villagers in India and a large Indian corporation that refused to hire them. The board of directors at the corporation were all from higher castes; they held numerous prejudices about lower-caste people ...

2. When Self-esteem is Snake Oil

Galatians 5:1-15

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Leonard Sweet

... and wants to be of some use in the world. I see Christ in that child and that leper. I can't do enough for my beloved. And so my beloved, I feel, can't do enough for me. That's why I'm able to do these things." (From Jean Houston's audio book, "Myths for the Future" [1995], as quoted in Rex Miller, The Millennium Matrix [Jossey-Bass, 2004], chapter 7. Why are you able to do what you do? Why will you be able to do what God is calling you to do? Because God's love is turning ...

3. Love Came Down at Christmas

Luke 2:15-20

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James W. Moore

... even knew that he was being held hostage. Finally, after 4 years of captivity, Tom Southerland was released. Our government flew his wife, Jean, to the area so they could be reunited. They were so excited to see each other. A few days later, they flew ... . I. FIRST OF ALL, THERE IS THE GIFT OF ACCEPTANCE. The Shepherds found the gift of acceptance. In December of 1993, right here in Houston, the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award was presented to Terry Bowden who was in his first year as the coach at Auburn. ...

4. God Help the Fish

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... he was a rather nasty fellow with a checkered past. Later in life Houston made a commitment to Christ and was baptized in a river. The preacher said to him, “Sam, your sins are washed away.” Houston replied, “God help the fish.” It’s fortunate that you and I ... arrives at a dinner party at which everyone is dressed in formal attire--tuxes and beautiful gowns. He is wearing blue jeans, a T-shirt, sneakers, and a baseball cap. What does he do?” None of the students passed the exam. The professor ...

5. The First Sign of Civilization

Luke 10:25-37

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King Duncan

... discussing her neighborhood. New Yorkers often divide Manhattan based on the location of Houston Street. If you live south of Houston Street, you live in SoHo; if you live north of Houston Street, you live in NoHo. But this woman lived in a troublesome ... put himself in this situation? John Jordan says, “I was at home watching the news about how these guys in T-shirts and jeans with no protection were fighting fires in the middle of sniper and mortar attacks. It’s like coming on a car accident. You either ...

6. Because He Lives

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

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Bill Bouknight

... off the road in a snowstorm in Sierra National Forest? Jean and Ken Chaney lived for the next 18 days in that car before they died. They kept a diary. What a testament of faith it is. On the 18th day Jean Chaney wrote this last entry: "Dad went to the Lord ... at peace, and that we will enjoy God and each other forever. That's all I need to know. My friend Bill Hinson from Houston tells about a woman in Florida who had a malignant tumor in the facial area. Her physician told her that the only available ...

7. If You Are A Disciple of Jesus Christ

Luke 6:17-26, Luke 6:12-16

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Bill Bouknight

... Yesterday one of our middle-aged adults, Diedre Rosemond, died of cancer. Several weeks ago she returned from the Anderson Clinic in Houston with the bad news that she had just a short time to live. Her Firm Foundations Sunday School class and the hospice ... World." It paints a wonderful picture of a disciple. Bill was a college student with wild hair and tattoos. He wore nothing but jeans and a faded T-shirt. He was brilliant but skeptical about Christianity. He had not been to church for many years. But one ...

8. When Tragedy Strikes

Psalm 23:1-6

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James W. Moore

... Jerry off my mind. This tragedy has really jolted me deeply. Jerry's parents, Sandy and Tom, are in my prayers constantly… and his grandmother, Jean. I can't even begin to imagine what they are going through right now. This experience has touched me deep in my soul… and ... our loved one can live on here on earth through us, even as he or she lives on in heaven with God. The Houston Chronicle now has an online guest page on their web site. When they report a death, people can go online and write notes ...

9. Valued Families

1 John 3:1-3

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Will Willimon

... as ''Father.'' John's familial metaphors calling God parent, naming us as God's children, are full of irony in our context. A Houston Oilers player took time off to be present for the birth of his first child. Coach Bob Young severely fined the player. And ... out of six adolescents caught in the criminal justice system were raised by one parent. Vanderbilt political science professor, Jean Bethke Elshtain, writes that if one considers all factors in the current assault upon children and the family, including ...

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