Sermon and Worship Resources

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... to satisfy her desires. But this didn't work either. Then something quite unexpected happened. His wife began to read the Bible and get comfort from it. Pitts thought this was kind of a nutty thing to do but, if it calmed her ” well, any port in a storm. He even bought a couple ... 49-50. 4. Hubert E. Dobson, POWER TO EXCEL (Houston: Rich Publishing Co., 1982). 5. Michael J. Paggie, SOME DAYS NOTHING GOES RIGHT, (New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1993). 6. Richard Bandler and John Grinder, FROGS INTO PRINCES (Moab, ...

2. A Gospel for Losers

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... ten times at bat. That would make either one of them big time losers, if anyone cared to think that way. But no one does. Do you remember that Michael Jordan Nike commercial a couple of years ago showing this nine-time All-Star, four-time MVP, two-time Olympic gold medalist, this once-in-a-century icon arriving ... ," The Christian Ministry, September-October, 1997, pp. 26-27 6. Leonard Pitts, Miami Herald, Knight-Ridder/Tribune Information Services, quoted in Clergy Journal, 5/97 7. Quoted by Haddon Robinson

3. A Gospel for Losers

Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... room. His stride is easy, his smile secretive and knowing as he moves down the gauntlet of fans and well-wishers. He walks like a winner. After all, he is Michael Jordan, the man who made the impossible seem routine and the merely difficult look easy. Yet in the voice-over he says: "I have missed more than 9,000 ... 2. James Merritt, Friends, Foes & Fools (Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman & Holmes, 1997). 3. Leonard Pitts, Miami Herald, Knight-Ridder/Tribune Information Services, quoted in Clergy Journal, 5/97.

4. Keep the Stars in Your Eyes

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS's Touched by an Angel has become one of the most popular prime- ... spiritual pivot is increasingly in the East, there is Kundun, a Martin Scorsese film about the Dalai Lama's life. Not to forget Brad Pitt's film, Seven Years in Tibet, the story of the spiritual changes that come after climbing the Himalayas and meeting the Dalai Lama. ...

5. Holy Hocus-Pocus!

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS's Touched by an Angel has become one of the most popular prime- ... spiritual pivot is increasingly in the East, there is Kundun, a Martin Scorsese film about the Dalai Lama's life. Not to forget Brad Pitt's film, Seven Years in Tibet, the story of the spiritual changes that come after climbing the Himalayas and meeting the Dalai Lama. ...

6. Hear the Vision?

1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS's Touched by an Angel has become one of the most popular prime- ... spiritual pivot is increasingly in the East, there is Kundun, a Martin Scorsese film about the Dalai Lama's life. Not to forget Brad Pitt's film, Seven Years in Tibet, the story of the spiritual changes that come after climbing the Himalayas and meeting the Dalai Lama. ...

7. The One and Only Original Sin

1 Peter 3:18-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS's Touched by an Angel has become one of the most popular prime- ... spiritual pivot is increasingly in the East, there is Kundun, a Martin Scorsese film about the Dalai Lama's life. Not to forget Brad Pitt's film, Seven Years in Tibet, the story of the spiritual changes that come after climbing the Himalayas and meeting the Dalai Lama. ...

8. The Trace of Grace

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS's Touched by an Angel has become one of the most popular prime- ... spiritual pivot is increasingly in the East, there is Kundun, a Martin Scorsese film about the Dalai Lama's life. Not to forget Brad Pitt's film, Seven Years in Tibet, the story of the spiritual changes that come after climbing the Himalayas and meeting the Dalai Lama. ...

9. Count Your Wows!

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS's Touched by an Angel has become one of the most popular prime- ... spiritual pivot is increasingly in the East, there is Kundun, a Martin Scorsese film about the Dalai Lama's life. Not to forget Brad Pitt's film, Seven Years in Tibet, the story of the spiritual changes that come after climbing the Himalayas and meeting the Dalai Lama. ...

10. Waging Wisdom

James 3:13—4:8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS's Touched by an Angel has become one of the most popular prime- ... spiritual pivot is increasingly in the East, there is Kundun, a Martin Scorsese film about the Dalai Lama's life. Not to forget Brad Pitt's film, Seven Years in Tibet, the story of the spiritual changes that come after climbing the Himalayas and meeting the Dalai Lama. ...

11. The Great Postmodern Soul Train

Mark 13:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS's Touched by an Angel has become one of the most popular prime- ... spiritual pivot is increasingly in the East, there is Kundun, a Martin Scorsese film about the Dalai Lama's life. Not to forget Brad Pitt's film, Seven Years in Tibet, the story of the spiritual changes that come after climbing the Himalayas and meeting the Dalai Lama. ...

12. An Advent Attitude

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS's Touched by an Angel has become one of the most popular prime- ... spiritual pivot is increasingly in the East, there is Kundun, a Martin Scorsese film about the Dalai Lama's life. Not to forget Brad Pitt's film, Seven Years in Tibet, the story of the spiritual changes that come after climbing the Himalayas and meeting the Dalai Lama. ...

13. Stable-Time

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS's Touched by an Angel has become one of the most popular prime- ... spiritual pivot is increasingly in the East, there is Kundun, a Martin Scorsese film about the Dalai Lama's life. Not to forget Brad Pitt's film, Seven Years in Tibet, the story of the spiritual changes that come after climbing the Himalayas and meeting the Dalai Lama. ...

14. The Perfect Time to Lose Your Luggage

Colossians 3:12-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS's Touched by an Angel has become one of the most popular prime- ... spiritual pivot is increasingly in the East, there is Kundun, a Martin Scorsese film about the Dalai Lama's life. Not to forget Brad Pitt's film, Seven Years in Tibet, the story of the spiritual changes that come after climbing the Himalayas and meeting the Dalai Lama. ...