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Matthew 25:1-13

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... off and found someone. I would be left. You take a chance, that's all. Hey, listen, I have to go. (BEGINS TO EXIT) REV. ANTON: (RISING) Ralph. I think we should ... RALPH: I've got to go. Besides, I have nothing more to say. Someone's waiting for me. SANDRA: Oh, let him go. He wants to leave me. Let him go. Let him go to his new love. (RALPH EXITS WITHOUT A BACKWARD GLANCE) REV. ANTON: I'm sorry. He has his mind made up, I'm afraid ...

2. Lying Makes It Easy

Drama

Sarah Walton Miller

... will. ‘Bye now. [hangs up, returns to chair] That was close. Jordan isn’t the sort of man to find out you just forgot him! [Phone rings again. This time ELISE is near enough to beat her MOTHER.] ELISE: Hello ... This is Elise ... [uncomfortably] Oh - yes, Sandra got here okay ... [improvising] Well, she - she’s in the tub, Mrs. Wilkerson. Trying out some new bubble bath my aunt sent me. Bubbles everywhere! Why don’t I take a message? ... Yes, ma’am ... after school tomorrow ... I’ll tell her ...

3. Feasting and Fasting for Lent (Part II)

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , the woman who would eventually be his wife, he ran out of things to say after five minutes. He was dying a thousand deaths. He was grasping for anything intelligent to say. This is the rest of the story: "I said, `Sandra, do you ever do any modeling?'' (It''s a great line. She''s thinking--Oh, he thinks I model.) "She said, `Well, I used to.'' "I could tell it was a touchy subject, but being more inquisitive than I am sensitive, I said, `Tell me about it.'' She told me this story. "When she first went ...

4. Mighty Faith

Matthew 17:14-23

Sermon

Herchel H. Sheets

... of faith’s might. But even these may cease to be obstacles to abundant living if one has the kind of faith Jesus commended. Sandra Smith of Greensboro, North Carolina, tells of a retired neighbor of hers who spent much time in his yard. His flowers and lawn were ... Ruth at one point how her mother is. She answers, "She’s about the same. She never seems to get any better or any worse. Oh, Rob, I do wish she’d try to make the best of things that can’t be helped."11 That is the opposite of inertia ...

5. "Is It Community Today?"

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... and mother were the folks who made the bread for Communion every month: big, thick, homemade bread. Making the Communion bread was one of their gifts to the church. One Sunday morning before church, little Sandra noticed the extra commotion in the kitchen and all the extra bread piled up on the counter. So she said, "Oh! Is it community today?" She got the words for Communion and community mixed up! But, it's a wonderfully valid question, isn't it? Especially for a Communion Sunday! It's Communion. But is ...

6. Let Me Tell You about the Birds and the Bees

Proverbs 5:15-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... like a bird flying into a net, not knowing that its flying life is over. (7:21-23) The lips of a seductive woman are oh so sweet, her soft words are oh so smooth. But it won't be long before she's gravel in your mouth, a pain in your gut, a wound in your heart ... Stuart Briscoe, Choices of a Lifetime (Wheaton, IL.: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1995), p. 95. 7 Allen Ginsberg, Sandra L. Hanson, and David E. Myers,: "Responsibility and Knowledge: Their Role in Reducing Out-of-Wedlock Childbearing," Washington, ...

7. Moving At The Speed Of Light: In Corinth Or Cana?

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... were supportive and would help with living expenses. I gently asked if there was a pregnancy involved, to which Liz responded, "Oh no, Rick can't have children ... because of the treatments." We talked about the possibilities for their future together and the ... 1 Corinthians," Harpers Bible Commentary (San Francisco: Harper, 1988), p.1169. 2. Judith S. Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee, The Good Marriage (New York: Warner Books,1995), p. 62. 3. Hugh and Gayle Prather, I Will Never Leave You (New York ...

8. Holy Habits

1 Timothy 4:1-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... placed outside for just such an occasion as this. But, lo and behold, you hid it so well that you can’t remember where it is. Oh, the power of habits. A habit is just a grooved pattern of behavior. Some are very good, like walking on your treadmill each evening as ... not even parents of the children they are teaching. Then there are others such as Keith and Jennifer Merriman and Sandra McDuffie and her teaching partner Marianne Simmons who have chosen to teach year after year. Some would say that teaching ...

9. From Hunger to Satisfaction

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... away while we sleep. If only the advertisements were true. Hollywood sets the standard for appearance to be that of Sandra Bullock or Tom Cruise, leaving the leanest and most fit person in this Sanctuary feeling overweight and out of shape ... more than a hamburger and super-sized fries at McDonalds. Is there something that happens in community that's way beyond the calories of food? Oh, I know it is a tough world out there. There's soccer, church, school, and habits. When something has to give, it's easy for ...

10. Learning to Live Like Jesus

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... at the services tonight, but I’ll be there tomorrow night, and I’ll be there Sunday morning.” Like any sensible and caring person, Craddock said, “Oh, you don’t need to.” “Yes, I do,” she said. He said, “Well, what I meant was, I know it’s a very hard time.” ... book from a few years ago The Blind Side, which was later turned into an inspiring movie starring Sandra Bulloch, the second most important players, after the quarterback, in professional football are left tackles. Lewis explains ...

11. Accepting The Call

1 Peter 3:8-22

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Sandra Hefter Herrma

Last week, we talked about the call of God to be involved in the ministry of the Word to the world. Peter informed us that we are each called to be priests, offering up spiritual sacrifices. This week, as we continue to listen to Peter, we hear some advice or guidance on how to do that job. He says, "Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and reverence." We've all met people who want to give us advice, who ...

12. Working In The Family Business

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

How everyone loves a newborn baby! We cannot help but turn when we hear the distinctive cry of a very new person. And when we see new babies, we almost always go over for a look, even if we don't talk to the parents. It's instinctive, really -- an inborn guarantee that this tiny infant, dependent for its every need on the goodwill of those around it, will get what it needs. So when the baby cries, mothers who are nursing find that their bodies automatically "let down" the milk, and even if they wanted not ...

13. The Peace Treaty

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

In our nation, we are proud to say that nobody has any right to tell us what to do. No foreign power is superior to us; no outside body dares criticize us. We will take under advisement comments from our allies, but as the world superpower we are the ones who will advise others, not the other way around. This is also true in our personal lives. One of our chief values is self-reliance, the ability to take care of ourselves rather than asking for help. No matter what mistakes we may make, no matter how ...

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