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Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... opened the door. There in the hallway stood the entire chorus from The Sacred Concert, singing "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever." Knowing that his friend was in the dumps, Duke Ellington had arranged for a private serenade. (5) Tony Bennett was fortunate to have such a friend who remembered him in his season of distress. I hope you understand that the Christmas hymns we sing this day are God's private serenade to all those who are hurting. God is saying, "Relax and rejoice. I am in control. I am ...

2. Why Just Once A Year?

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... share memories. He says, "There was never a touch of loneliness, never a thought of what's going to happen to me? It's funny that, in the middle of deep poverty, it was the warmest time of my life." (5) You see, wealthy, famous, infinitely successful Tony Bennett looks back on his youth spent in poverty as one of the best times in his life. He remembers his family's love and support, not their poverty. And these warm memories strengthen his character and bring him great joy. The life of faith says that even ...

3. The Real GPS: Gospel Positioning System

John 21:15-25

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , no other experiences, outside their own, that deserve to be honored, even emulated? What happens when we can no longer see beyond ourselves? What happens to our world when you always get YOUR way? One of the most insidious songs ever written was first song by Tony Bennett but became the signature song of Frank Sinatra: I’m talking, of course, of Paul Anka’s “I Did It My Way.” There is so much wrong with “My Way” that one hardly knows where to begin. Suffice it to say this morning that the last ...

4. A Class Act

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John Berendt

... behind a cosmetics counter in Youngstown, Ohio. Vimmerstedt suggested Mercer write a song called "I Want to Be Around to Pick Up the Pieces When Somebody Breaks Your Heart." Five years later, Mercer got in touch to say he'd written the song and that Tony Bennett would record it. Today, if you look at the label on any recording of "I Wanna Be Around," you'll notice that the credits for words and music are shared by Johnny Mercer and Sadie Vimmerstedt. The royalties were split 50-50, too, thanks to which ...

5. Lady of the House / The Practice of Joy

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ’s also that if you smile a lot, you’ll feel happy! In fact, we now know that your body can “trick” your mind into being happy or joyful –by smiling, laughing, singing, or dancing. Remember that song, “Put On a Happy Face?” The song by Tony Bennett? It didn’t just mean fake it! But when you start smiling, your body chemistry starts changing, and your emotional state changes with it. [You may want to take a moment and hum the song, or ask people if they remember the lyrics…..Grey skies are ...

I think I'm so old I'm in. We call it the 'Tony Bennett Syndrome.' For some reason, young people think I'm cool.

Bill Kurtis

7. Two Parades

Luke 22:66--23:25

Sermon

King Duncan

... appreciate how important failure is. ANYONE WHO ACCOMPLISHES ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT IN LIFE IS GOING TO FAIL. That's a given. Attorney Edward Bennett once spoke humorously about what he called the Zeke Bonura Theory of Government. Zeke Bonura was a clumsy first baseman for the ... walked across the camp with his uncoordinated body the other kids would line up and imitate his grotesque movements. Tony watched him one day as he was asking for direction. "Which . . . way is . . . the . . . craft . . . shop?" he ...

8. The Problem With The Big Ten

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

Book publisher Bennett Cerf once told about a book called THE TEN COMMANDMENTS which was to be published for the armed services during World War II. ... for the oppressed. The Ten Commandments and a strong social conscience. The Ten Commandments are wonderful, but they are not enough. In the book, AWAKEN THE GIANT WITHIN, motivational speaker Tony Robbins takes us back to two events that captured the national spotlight a few years back. In one, a young woman was jogging when suddenly a dozen young boys began ...

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