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1. All the Parts Constitute a Whole

John 17:20-26

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Scott Grant

Saliere, an old man, described his reaction years earlier upon examining the score for an oboe concerto by Mozart. It made no sense to him. He couldn't see how the music fit together. And then...he saw the oboe part "way up above," with a clarinet taking over. He was awed by its brilliance. All the parts constituted a stunning whole that deeply impacted the Saliere before it was ever even played. ...

2. Called to Finish the Race

2 Tim 4:7

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Scott Grant

In the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, John Stephen Akhwari of Tanzania was entered in the marathon. He suffered an injury during the race, but he persevered in the darkness on the streets of Mexico City, all alone, as the other runners left him behind. An hour after the race was over, he hobbled into the darkened stadium, his right leg bandaged in two places, grimacing with every step. The few thousan...

3. Home Is with the Father

John 14:1-4

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Scott Grant

Homecomings can be wonderful, emotionally rewarding experiences. About one memorable homecoming, Rev. Scott Grant writes: "A few years back I spent two months overseas. Experiencing a different culture was exhilarating at first but then became somewhat demanding. I began to yearn for home. After a long flight across the Atlantic, I landed in New York. Bleary-eyed after the 13-hour flight, I passe...

4. The True Meaning of Marriage

Mark 10:1-12

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Scott Grant

While the divorce culture has become a fact of life, the middle class has turned weddings into overwrought exercises in consumer spending, as if by just plunking down enough cash for the flower girls' dresses and tissue-lined envelopes for the RSVP cards, we can somehow improve our chance of going the distance. But in our culture, as marriage means less and less, we spend more and more on our wedd...

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1. All the Parts Constitute a Whole

John 17:20-26

Illustration

Scott Grant

2. Called to Finish the Race

2 Tim 4:7

Illustration

Scott Grant

3. Home Is with the Father

John 14:1-4

Illustration

Scott Grant

4. The True Meaning of Marriage

Mark 10:1-12

Illustration

Scott Grant

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