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Matthew 3:13-17

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Leonard Sweet

... ? (Again, if you can show on a screen the images of the celebrities that embody each one of the influencers, super!). Innerpreneurs (think Rachel Ray) Culture Crossers (think Gwen Stefani) Karma Queens (think Christy Turlington) Middlemen (think Johnny Knoxville) Denim Dads (think Peter Saarsgard) E-litists (think Al Gore) Ms. Independents (think about the women from Lipstick Jungle or Cashmere Mafia) Parentocrats (think Bree from Desperate Housewives) Geek Gods (think your local Apple genius clerks) What ...

2. No Plastic Easter

John 20:19-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... the passing of June Carter Cash in May of 2003. Her husband, Johnny Cash, family and friends, gathered at the Carter Fold in Hiltons, VA ... people waited for the show to begin. It had been rumored that Johnny Cash would be present. Everyone jumped to their feet and clapped as ... . It really hurts." When he finished singing several of his trademark songs, Johnny Cash said, "It's been a pleasure. It's been a painful ... . From a sermon by the Rev. Johnny Dean. 3. Do's and Taboos of Humor Around the World ...

3. The Gospel Of Another Chance (choir Dedication)

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... about who is going to make it to the different bowls. Also, there are a lot of stories making the rounds. One is about the sometimes famous coach at the University of Tennessee, Johnny Majors. It seems that Mr. Majors bought a bolt of cloth thinking he would have a suit made out of it. He took the material to his tailor in Knoxville where the tailor measured Majors, examined the bolt of cloth, did some computations on a piece of paper, and said, "I'm sorry, coach, there just isn't enough material in this ...

4. Seeking Jesus

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... was found in the rest room. Glenn Payne said the family had spent Christmas with the parents of his wife, Kris, in Knoxville. They were on their way home to Weatherford, Texas, about 3:30 p.m. Friday when they stopped at the service station to ... , an ache, a need that nothing else could fill. One Sunday morning, Michelle picked a random church out of the phone book, woke up Johnny and Cameron, and they all headed off for church. She was surprised to find that she enjoyed the message, and the people were nice ...

5. Alabama Humor for Tennesseans

Humor Illustration

A Knoxville sports writer wrote this column before a Tennessee/Alabama game. It's all in fun. You could substitute the name of your favorite ... have to show "60 Minutes" for an hour and a half so slow-thinking Alabamians can understand it. They even think a house is not a home unless there's a picture of Willie Nelson or Johnny Cash over the fireplace. Their houses don't have curtains, but their trucks do. So let's be nice to those folks. They may be uncouth at home, (even their dogs can't watch them eat without ...

6. Wrestling In A Title Bout

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

Mark Clark

... Coke instead." "Well, I suppose so," Mom replies. "Mom, uh, you know I'm really hungry ” I know it's almost suppertime, but I really would like a piece of chocolate cake too." And if Johnny is pitiful enough, without being too whiny, he may get his way. That way of interacting may not be too destructive for a child to use with a parent, but it certainly is for a ... The Game," SATURDAY EVENING POST, Jan/Feb. 1993, p.26. * Mark Clark is the pastor of the Pellissippi United Methodist Church, Knoxville, TN.

7. The Day God Repented

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the 1800s. It took the priest years to learn the language, Moses said. "And when he did, he began to preach. The people were sorry," said Johnny Moses, "they taught him our language. "He spoke in an English dialect. He told our people about hell. No one knew what hell was. "They asked the ... your life can do that. 1. From a story in The Knoxville News Sentinel. 2. WISHFUL THINKING, (New York: Harper and Row, 1973), p. 79. 3. George Will, THE MORNING AFTER, (New York: Collier, 1986), pp. 329-331. 4. Don ...

8. A Child Will Be Born

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... the rights to a children’s book publisher within a month. The book sold more than 100,000 copies. Then, in 1949, a New York songwriter, Johnny Marks, a friend of May’s wrote a 113 word song based on the poem. It took months to convince anyone to record the song, and ... given . . .” He came. He loved us so much, he came. We knew he would. 1. Jerry Anderson, Hummingbirds & Hollyhocks, (Knoxville: Seven Worlds Corp., 2000), pp. 99-100. 2. Newsweek, July, 18, 2005, p. 4. 3. Stephen Mansfield, Never Give In ...

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