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Jonah 1:1-17

Sermon

... he runs off in the opposite direction. Then there is that storm at sea, the big fish, and history's first submarine ride. Finally, Jonah is barfed up on the beach. Picture it - seaweed hanging over his ear, his clothes in tatters from being half ... . They needed a Presbyterian that day. But there have been many wonderful Presbyterians in space -- like John Glenn and Buzz Aldrin and Sally Ride, whose sister is a Presbyterian clergywoman." "I’m proud of the fact that Presbyterian men and women have had a lot to ...

2. The Girl With The Curl

Romans 11:32

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... . One Saturday when her brother was gone for the day, Tina decided to take his bike for a little ride. He'd never know anyway, she thought. So she took off on Tom's new bike. She rode up and down the street. Then she decided to visit her best friend, Sally, so that Sally could see this wonderful bike. Tina rode the six or seven blocks to Sally's house, and when she got there, she parked the bike in front and then rang Sally's doorbell. Sally's mom invited Tina to come in, and before she knew it, she and ...

3. SALLY JANE

Drama

Jerome W. Nilssen

... t you tell him the truth? That’d be a novel experience. For you. (Helping herself to another drink) Explain that Seth and I were riding back on the same train. And he sneaked off at the last stop - to look for that young whore you stashed away in some ... was just wondering, you see - wondering if my father has made out any list of charities to whom he wished his fortune to be distributed. SALLY JANE Well, now, I couldn’t tell you for certain one way or the other. Once in a while he talks about his money - ...

4. Moving At The Speed Of Light: At The Jordan

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... the minister as he sprinkles water on Baby Sister's head. Mommy wipes away a tear. Confirmation day is near, but first Sally and a few others from her Confirmation class kneel before God's altar. The pastor pauses before each one, placing moistened hands ... that he will live. "We just don't know," is all they will say. The mother, after a difficult labor, is now up to a ride in a wheelchair and asks to be wheeled to neonatal intensive care. The baby's parents, both clergy, and a family friend, also a minister ...

5. What God Has Joined Together

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... trip in Northern Arizona. She saw an elderly Navajo woman walking on the side of the road. As the trip was a long and quiet one, she stopped the car and asked the Navajo woman if she would like a ride. With a silent nod of thanks, the woman got into the car. Resuming the journey, Sally tried in vain to make a bit of small talk with the Navajo woman. The old woman just sat silently, looking intently at everything she saw, studying every little detail. Then the old woman noticed a brown bag on the seat ...

6. God for Dummies

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... out all the subwall as well. Why didn't anything show signs of rot and decay on the TV show? Whereas "Joe & Sally" own a bathroom that consists of nothing but right angles and true squares, you moldering commode was designed by some inebriated ... -alone" chapter. The good news is that human beings are perennially optimistic. We figure we will eventually get it--whether it is how to ride a two-wheeler, drive a car, do a job, pay the bills, be a good spouse, raise some kids, be an asset to our community ...

7. Make the Most of God’s Gifts

Ephesians 5:15-20

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... , only twenty miles or so from Concord, the world headquarters for Millennium. Everything seemed to be going well for John. The town welcomed a favorite son; the company liked their new boss. Then in the twinkling of an eye everything changed for John Harding. Sally and Rick were riding in the family car. A drunk driver crossed the centerline and an instant later they were both gone. John Harding had the all the gifts for success, but when tragedy struck, he did not know how to use them. He was a man who ...

8. How To Be Rich And Poor

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

One day, Herman and Clara were riding along in their shiny new car. Clara spoke up and said, "You know, Herman, if it weren't for my ... week, and I know that I'm going to fail!" To that, Charlie Brown responded, "Well, why don't you work real hard and turn in the best report you can possibly write?" With that, Sally meekly replied, "You know, that never occurred to me!" Has it ever occurred to you that we are utterly dependent upon God. James makes that case especially strong as it relates to the rich. He ...

9. Worship

Hebrews 10:19-25

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... God. Nothing else will satisfy the soul. When Noah stepped off the ark, he built an altar and worshiped God. What else could he do after a boat ride like that, but to thank God? In the year King Uzziah died, Isaiah went to the temple where he saw the Lord high and lifted up—where ... , praising my Savior, all the day long." It ends in the same church with people singing the same song. In between Sally Field's husband has been killed, her hired man is beaten up and driven away, she nearly loses her farm—but ...

10. The Vastness of Relationships

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... Alpha Course, tells the story of the Cockney who could not decide to which of two girlfriends to propose. One was Sally and the other was Maria. He was attracted to both. Although not a religious person, he stopped into a church one day and decided ... Quietism," the attitude that "if God indeed has a plan for me, then I might as well just lean back and go along for the ride." It seems to diminish our responsibility as believers to expect much of either God or ourselves. After all, God has a plan. Perhaps you ...

11. Waiting For The Angels

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... existence. Each of us must spend time in the wilderness struggling with Satan. After his famous expedition to the South Pole, Admiral Richard E. Byrd was riding on a train. A man came up to him and asked, "What did you miss the most down at the South Pole?" Byrd answered that ... man reported. (3) There may have been times in your life in which God has whispered, "Run, Jim, run!" Or "Run, Sally, Run!" Particularly is this a valuable message when we are tempted. In one way or another, to those who believe in ...

12. Living as Orphans

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... North that night, then go South. Announce that you are meeting up with your gang at the Pecos Saloon, then go to Sally’s Saloon instead. 4) Claim that your crimes were committed by an imposter. In the days before photographs and DNA evidence, ... reward for the capture of the criminal mastermind who was impersonating him! Now that’s chutzpah! 5) Immediately after committing a crime, ride like the wind to some distant town and try to establish an alibi there. (2) That’s the “Quantrill Technique,” in ...

13. Put It In A Sack, Swing it Over Your Head and Scream Like A Chicken

2 Kings 5:1-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... agent, confesses to all kinds of tax fraud and even goes so far as to tear up the return. The whole time Rob and Sally are trying to convince Buddy that Handlebuck is the real deal. [Play Clip - Dick Van Dyke] After a Handlebuck leaves, Rob finally convinces Buddy ... He has one major rant, until the servants, in essence, ask, "If he'd told you to stand on your head and juggle swords while riding a horse you would have done it wouldn't you? Then why don't you do the simple thing and see what happens." He did ...

14. In the House of the Lord

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

If you saw the “Places in the Heart,” starring Sally Field, you will probably never forget the closing scene. Many in the audience and most critics could not believe ... makes some of our darkest hours shine, and puts a sweetness into our bitterest experience. Kenyon Scudder, the distinguished penologist, told a story of a friend of his who was riding one day on a train. Seated next to him was a troubled young man. Finally, the boy blurted out that he was a convict returning from prison. His crime had ...

15. The Alabaster Jar

Mark 14:27-31, Mark 14:12-26, Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , but that depicts a passionate love story between God/Jesus (bridegroom) and willing bride. Today that love story persists. Sally Lloyd Jones, who wrote the beautiful “Jesus Storybook Bible” for children says it perhaps best: “No, the Bible isn’ ... has blessed you forever. Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor. In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds. Your arrows ...

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