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Romans 16:1-27

Teach the Text

C. Marvin Pate

... own culture.”9 The gospel was and is countercultural. Theological Book: Same Kind of Different as Me, by Ron Hall and Denver Moore, with Lynn Vincent. This book can make one laugh and cry, rekindling the fire for serving others in ... He died after a stroke in 1384 and was buried, but not for long. At the Council of Constance in 1415, Wycliffe was condemned by Pope Martin V, and it was ordered that Wycliffe’s remains be exhumed and burned. But it was Wycliffe who had the last laugh. Church historian ...

2. Look At Your Fixations!

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

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Carl Jech

... either good or bad depending on how they affect or are integrated into the rest of our life. The excitement of meeting the Pope could inspire a life of faith, service and devotion; or it could turn one into the kind of religious fanatic who, like some ... back into the mainstream. To look at our destructive fixations or at our "bad memories" can be extremely beneficial for us. L. Ron Hubbard's Scientology/Dianetics religion is based upon clearing the soul (or "Thetan" as he calls it) of "engrams" (bad memories ...

3. You're A Good Kid!

Mark 1:9-13

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King Duncan

... intelligently. And if we see ourselves as bad, unacceptable, unlovable and unworthy, that is how we will behave. In his book, MISTREATED!, Ron Lee Dunn tells about two altar boys. One was born in 1892 in Eastern Europe. The other was born just three years ... child, my mother said to me, `If you become a soldier you'll be a general. If you become a monk you'll end up as the Pope.' Instead I became a painter and wound up as Picasso." Whether you appreciate Picasso's art or not you will have to admit he had a wise ...

4. Dancing for Joy (Thanksgiving)

Philippians 4:2-9

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King Duncan

... You need to know this was not out of character for Benigni. He once bear-hugged the Pope, and kissed him, while calling him “Babbo” . . . or “Daddy.” Which led the Pope to say: “You are very Italian.” (1) At the following year’s ceremony, when Benigni read the ... 2. “The Extended Life: Four Strategies for Healthy Longevity,” The Futurist Sept.-Oct. 2001, pp. 52-53. 3. Fr. Ron W. Griffin, http://www.st‑martins.net/sermons/20061123%20Thanksgiving%20‑%20Joy%20of%20Thanks.pdf. 4. It’s Time ...

5. With Our Own Eyes

2 Peter 1:16-21

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John N. Brittain

... caution us that ignoring the eyewitness accounts of scripture may well leave us in that dark place without the light. Ron Starenko has summed up the problem well: "Our spirituality, which derives from our own strivings, is a failure. World ... Quadrilateral)? Have we not always understood those like Francis of Assisi to have more clearly understood the gospel than medieval popes with their armies and palaces? Why is the more expansive viewpoint exercised by the larger Christian community relevant? Because, as ...

6. The Parables About Response

Mark 4:30-34, Mark 4:26-29

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Ron Lavin

The kingdom of God is described in many different ways in the Bible. In Mark 4, the kingdom of God is described in terms of small seeds quietly planted by a farmer. The seeds can grow to great size, like a mustard plant which in ancient Israel became one of the largest of bushes. Small beginnings can have great endings. Before looking further at this slow but potentially great growth in Mark 4:26-34, it helps to look at the context of our text, the passage before the two parables of the slow growing seeds ...

7. We Are Called to Plant

Mark 4:26-34

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Ron Lavin

When it comes to being God's fellow workers, the first thing to realize is that we are not in control of the growth. We are called to plant. God gives the growth. God gets the credit. We cannot boast about the success that comes when the seeds are planted. We must be very cautious about taking too much credit for apparent success in the spiritual area. A visitor to the Vatican was quite impressed with the beauty and power of the place. He asked Pope John XXIII this question: "How many people do you have ...

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