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John 1:19-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... I read about another pageant recently. This was a children's pageant. The innkeeper was played by a boy named Ralph who had very much wanted to play the role of Joseph. He didn't get the part, and had refused to be part of the program, but his ... York: Bantam Books, 1991. 4. SHOOT LOW, BOYS - THEY'RE RIDIN' SHETLAND PONIES. Lewis Grizzard. Boston: G. K. Hall & Co., 1987, pp. 20-21. 5. Eric S. Ritz 6. CHRISTMAS STORIES AND THE CHRISTMAS STORY. James Campbell. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992, pp. 25 ...

2. Where Is Your Home?

2 Corinthians 5:6-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... day, during one of these rituals, Lexy asked her dad if "Wito," her Grandpa who passed away a few years ago, was also in heaven. When Ralph said, "Yes," the 3-year-old asked, "Who flushed him?" (1) Children are amazing. Last week we asked, What makes a family? On this Father's ... are temporal. Fred Rogers, whose TV show for children has been watched for twenty-five years, gave the baccalaureate address at Boston University a few years ago. He told the story about a lad who wrote to him. The boy told of his ...

3. In All Things Be Thankful

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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Brett Blair

... dark days of 1929, a group of ministers in the Northeast, all graduates of the Boston School of Theology, gathered to discuss how they should conduct their Thanksgiving Sunday services. Things ... or I can get better. I am turning to the church so that I can get better.” She underscored a universal truth. When trouble slams us, we do have choices. Ralph Sockman, a renowned [Methodist] minister of a generation ago used to express it this way. He said, “A grief is a sorrow we carry in our heart. A grievance is ...

4. Religion and Politics

Isaiah 1:1-31

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David E. Leininger

... more reticent concerning such matters, but lately has become much more outspoken. In his acceptance speech at last week's Democratic Convention in Boston he said, "Let me say it plainly...in this campaign, we welcome people of faith. America is not us and them. I think ... George W. Bush, but polls now indicate that this year they are likely to vote in large numbers for John Kerry and Ralph Nader. This may constitute one of the most dramatic changes of heart on the part of any major voting bloc ever.(4) ...

5. You're Never Too Old

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... be on his eternal purpose and promise—like Abraham hoping against hope that the message of an eternal covenant is true. That is real faith. That is the kind of faith that can turn a world upside down. 1. Adapted from the Internet. Source unknown. 2. Contributed. Source unknown. 3. Ralph Keyes, Chancing It (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1975). 4. The Rev. Dr. B. Wiley Stephens, http://day1.org/990-wellconnected_christians.

6. The Foot-board of the Pulpit and the Floor of the Parlor

Ephesians 3:1-12

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Ron Love

... to. The same would be true for our neighbors, and those with whom we socialize with at clubs and other activities. Ralph Waldo Emerson was known as an essayist, lecturer, and poet. Emerson, during his lifetime, was professionally addressed as Waldo Emerson. ... across the United States. Emerson was ordained a congregation minister, and for several years pastored Second Church in Boston. Regarding preaching, Emerson realized that the person in the pulpit must witness in language that is easily understood ...

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