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John 10:1-10

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... his teenage son. The article claimed that children today suffered from a lack of attention and which caused low educational achievements at school. Furthermore, the article said that children today are lazy, have little concentration and barely possess ... the The Voice of the Shepherd. And when we listen, The Voice of the Shepherd Guides Us. At the age of forty-seven, Nick Thomas found himself unemployed and under tremendous financial pressure. He had had a successful career in the Air Force and the insurance ...

2. Making the Mystery Work for You

John 3:1-21

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Charles R. Leary

... he had jettisoned everything unnecessary along the way. Learn to pick the essentials. You may have to start with a used car, a low-paying job, an apartment instead of a house. Once you get married, you may decide to postpone children a while. Rule Four: Make ... Christ. I love the story of Nicodemus who chose a quiet time, late in the evening, to meet Jesus one on one. Many say Old Nick was a weak soul, therefore he had to sneak around in the dark to meet the Lord. I see it differently. By keeping it quiet ...

3. It's A Question Of Priorities

Mark 9:33-37

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King Duncan

... four balls--family, health, friends, and [faith] are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged, or even shattered. They will never be the same." That is powerful imagery. Work is a rubber ball--but the other ... So Randy determined to lose over 100 lbs. in order to prepare for his daughter's surgery. He began exercising and eating a low-fat diet. Friends at work cheered him on, and even brought in their old clothes for Randy when his clothes became too ...

4. Mary's Witness

Luke 1:39-45, (46-55)

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King Duncan

... Elizabeth with a song of joy, “My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. For He hath regarded the low estate of His handmaiden; for, behold, from hence forth all generations shall call me blessed. For He that is mighty hath done to me great ... years later, when Ray was six, he and his family founded the Little Saint Nick Foundation. Since its founding in 2004, the Little Saint Nick Foundation has collected and donated over 500,000 toys and electronics to hospitalized kids ...

5. About Donkeys and True Greatness

Mark 11:1-10

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King Duncan

... . Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell facedown. The angel of the Lord asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? I have come here to oppose you ... amazing love for all God’s children. 1. Story by Don Hare. Our Daily Bread, November 10, 1999. Cited by Nick Lica, source unknown. 2. http://www.mairangichurch.org.nz/?sid=660. 3. http://www.findthepower.net/CP/IL/PostNewABC2_I.php?IL= ...

6. The Sign of Jonah

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Lori Wagner

... itself, the “sign” of Jonah also appears to echo through this story of Jesus’ re-calling of Simon (whom he had nick-named Cephas or Petros). In the passage, we find several metaphors, including the metaphors of Peter’s names. Whereas earlier ... on that person. It was the ultimate insult! To spit on another human being, to curse somebody by spitting on them is the lowest of the low. One of the stories that came out of the Civil Rights Movement was about a third-grader, and eight year old by the name of ...

7. Proper 13

Luke 11:1-13, Hosea 11:1-11, Colossians 3:1-17, Psalm 107:1-43

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William E. Keeney

... , the poor, and others who depend on support from other people for their survival? Is the assumption that wages should be as low as one can get people to work and to maximize profits in accord with Christian values? Should we purchase cheap goods that ... the heart. 2. A conversion of the mind or intellect. 3. A conversion of the purse. 4. Corporate Pursuit of Wealth. A. Nick Leesen engaged in speculation on commodities for the Barings Bank in Singapore. After some losses he tried to recoup by over-escalating ...

8. Every Shot I Ever Hit

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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Robert R. Kopp

... those slides of their recent trip to Cleveland. Golfers remember every shot and every situation and assume we care. Of course, the reason is every shot counts. Nick Faldo has said it's not the quality of our good shots but the quality of our bad shots that determine good from bad scores. Lee ... filled with fun, fellowship, and faith -- just like a church should be! The first service is low-key, quiet, meditative, almost monastic, and bare bones: hymns, Bible lessons, sermon, sacrament, and prayer. While ...

9. Don't Apologize For Success (but Give Thanks)

Luke 19:11-27

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King Duncan

... his wife called upstairs to tell him that SPORTS ILLUSTRATED was on the phone. The coach was so excited he nicked himself shaving. He was so eager for recognition for himself and his school that rushing to the phone he fell ... however, American commanders learned to use their planes to capitalize on the advantages of the P40. The P40 was faster in a dive, fought well at low altitudes, and her guns fired a lot of rounds very rapidly. When the American fighter switched to hit-and-run dives at groups of enemy ...

10. The Meaning of Christmas

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Delphia Cline Freeman

... and cakes are all ready For the big Christmas plans you have mapped; When the children are quiet and dreaming Of the presents Saint Nick will bestow, And the fire on the hearth burns less brightly, And the clock has struck twelve long ago; You relax by the embers and ponder On this happiest evening of all ... On the meaning of Christmas to mankind By Christ' s birth in the low cattle stall. In the giving of gifts upon Christmas, People pattern the Father above Who, in giving His Son, gave His best gift ...

11. Ordinary Tragedy

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

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Will Willimon

... confrontation with the maid in the courtyard tonight. In Greek literature, ordinary people--like fisherfolk and servants--are always low life, comic, buffoons. Tragedy is for kings, queens, for who cares deeply for the souls of common people? The ... you Lord," to do good, to believe, heroically to stand up for Jesus, to set the world aright, with swords drawn in righteous indignation, only to nick off a piece of an ear and then scurry into the night? Here we are. We've found our place on stage. She was only ...

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