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Luke 9:28-36

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King Duncan

... is also the day when we celebrate Christ’s Transfiguration. In our lesson from Luke’s Gospel, Jesus is on a mountain with Peter, John and James. As Jesus is praying, Luke tells us, the appearance of his face changes, and his clothes become as bright as a ... Burke wrote a book titled White Doves at Morning. Set in Civil War days, there is a character named Willie Burke. Burke is a white Southerner who is deeply opposed to the institution of slavery. There is a scene early in the book in which Willie Burke ...

2. “You Are Not a God Who Is Pleased with Wickedness”

Psalm 5:1-12

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C. Hassell Bullock

... typifies the worshiper who comes into God’s presence (“your holy temple,” 5:7) through an abundance of God’s love (cf. 1 John 3:1). The third perspective is the picture of evil and evildoers. The six terms of 5:4–6 that crescendo into the shedding ... . . . make your way straight before me” (5:8). God takes no pleasure in evil. Quote: Edmund Burke. Irish orator, philosopher, and politician Edmund Burke is commonly thought to have said, “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that ...

3. The Unknown Hero

Mark 10:46-52

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Bill Bouknight

... strip format to mail to 102 million homes. It will be sent bulk rate and will cost about $10 million! I applaud Mr. Burks' motive, but there is a much better method. Person-to-person is one hundred times better than a bulk mailing and a lot more ... I have a gift for you. Will you read this as a favor to me?" Then he gives that person a paperback copy of the Gospel of John. What if a businessperson were brave enough to ask at each lunch meeting, whether with one or twenty persons, "Would it be okay if I asked ...

4. The Proof Is In the Pudding

Luke 7:18-35

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Maxie Dunnam

... Union. Cousins pointed out that history is filled with such unpredictable incidents, such incongruities. He quoted Edmund Burkes’ famous aphorism, “History is filled with momentous trifles, little things that nobody pays any attention to, that ... again: if it is not a home for all, it is not a home at all. The proof is in the pudding. “Go and report to John what you’ve seen and heard: the blind received sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and ...

5. An Invitation That Went Astray

Matthew 3:13-17

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King Duncan

... , you died to your old life and came alive to the new life that reflects God’s Spirit and God’s will. Margaret Burks, a former missionary from Tanzania, told of a baptism service she attended in East Africa. Each person came forward to be baptized by ... ’s no holding on to a little part of it. There’s no negotiation for a better deal. That is the deal. In responding to John’s invitation Christ shows us what it means to be baptized—it means beginning a new life in him. But it means a second thing, ...

6. Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams

Luke 1:67-80

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Carroll Gunkel

... getting involved, for translating righteous indignation into positive action which will eliminate evil.2 The quotation from Edmund Burke is so familiar that it has become almost trite. Yet it is appropriate. The only thing necessary for ... ’ve left the earth, what plans do you have for your work." The legend says that Jesus responded, "Why I’ve left Peter, and James, and John, and a host of others to carry on my work." To which the Devil replied, "... and if they should fail, what other plans do you have ...

7. How Can We Foretell the Future?

1 Kings 2:1-12

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Edward Chinn

... to foresee a future bright with God’s promise, we have to fulfill the condition of having the right concerns. Edmund Burke said, "Tell me what are the prevailing sentiments that occupy the minds of your young men, and I will tell you ... 23, TEV). To a larger extent than we often realize, each of us walks into his dreams. Those dreams are the dominant concerns in our minds. As John Burroughs said: "If you have a thing in mind, it is not long before you have it in hand." How can we foretell the future? For ...

8. So Who Needs A Shepherd?

John 10:1-21

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Donald B. Strobe

... inner-city youth who has never seen a sheep? The problem was addressed some years ago when a jail chaplain named Carl Burke wrote a little paperback book titled “God is for Real, Man.” At a Baptist summer camp he was asked the question, “ ... of the possibilities such a picture of God might present. “I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me,” said Jesus in John 10:14. He says that he knows all of His sheep by name. What a wonderful word for those of us who live in such an impersonal ...

9. Liberty And Civility

Galatians 5:1-15

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Brett Blair

... Paul II "Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide." - John Adams "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke Finally, let's quote Paul. The Apostle understood the inseparable link between liberty and civility. After warning the Galatians not to go back to circumcision and the Law of Moses he then answers his critics who were charging him with teaching ...

10. Holy Monday

Matthew 21:1-11

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Donald B. Strobe

... to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Righteous anger has been the source of a great many social reforms. Edmund Burke, you remember, said that “all that is needed for evil to triumph is for good folks to remain silent.” Jesus did not remain silent ... He used on that occasion (as reported by John only) was “a whip of cord” i.e., the light thongs used by the cattle drovers—sticks and weapons were not allowed within the Temple precincts. (See John 2:13-17) Thus the passage cannot be ...

11. The Burning Bush

Exodus 3:1-22

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Maxie Dunnam

... to Horeb, the mountain of God.” Nothing out of the ordinary — just doing his work when God appeared. Edmund Burke, the 18th century political philosopher, turned a marvelous phrase to express a solid truth: “History is full of momentous trifles ... to dwell in the midst of his people. That’s a central theme throughout the Scripture. John put it this way in his gospel: “The Word became flesh, and dwelt among us.” (John 1: 14). The Greek word for dwelt literally means to “pitch a tent.” So now ...

12. Does Christmas Make Any Difference?

Titus 2:11-14

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J. Howard Olds

... than the doughnut. So it will take some intentional effort to see the goodness right under our noses. But go for it. Edmund Burke was right—“The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.” How could six million Jews be ... goodness, yes to justice, yes to peace, yes to hope, yes to love. Dare I remind you on this holy night of the motto of our founder, John Wesley: Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, In all the ways you can, in all the places you can, To all ...

13. Christ's Grand Entrance Song

Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)

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King Duncan

... , “he fell down at Jesus’ feet, saying, ‘Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord’” (Luke 5:8). When Christ appeared to John as recorded in the Book of the Revelation, he said, “When I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead” (Revelation 1:17). (5) The ... ://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/21/obituaries/paul-farmer-dead.html. 7. Pedro Arrupe: Essential Writings, Kevin Burke, Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books 2004, p. 57, 58. Cited by Jim Campbell Marquette.edu, http://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian ...

14. Pop Star Madonna and the Cross

Mark 8:31-38

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King Duncan

... hid off in a corner, and when the meeting was over he was going to sneak out so that nobody saw him. But one professor, John T. Edsall, one of the great names in science, came up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and said, “Interesting idea.” That’s all ... Henley, Energy Zappers: Dealing With People Who Drain You Dry (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2007). 5. From a biography by Bob Burke and Barry Epperson, W. French Anderson: Father of Gene Therapy (2003). Cited in Robert H. Schuller, Don’t Throw Away ...

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