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Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the first one that knew a little bit about farming and ranching and knew the difference between heifers and cows. I was the young buck. It was a curious place. Here we were, two preachers, sitting in a room full of old reprobates, carrying on and drinking ... got me a new trail boss. I'm going to work for a different ranch and riding a different herd. I want you to come hear this young buck preach come Sunday night and watch him get me wet. I'm being baptized. I'd be honored if you'd you do that for me? Would ...

2. No Grey Area

Acts 15:1-21

Sermon

Carl Hoefler

... the church is a human institution with all the frailties and faults of a political organization. There are caucuses that meet at night behind closed doors. There is the "good old boy" system where persons in power maneuver the meetings to keep the "young bucks" under control and to maintain safe middle-of-the-road policies. This results in the church following social trends rather than spearheading them. There is also "logrolling," where bargains are struck - "You vote for my motion, and I'll vote for yours ...

3. When Do You Feel God's Pleasure?

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

James W. Moore

... curtain up… I lose my soul.’” [1] Let me ask you something: Can you relate to that story? Can you feel Buck’s agony as he grapples with his ethical dilemma? Do you have curtains in your life right now? Curtains that separate and ... tell you. Let me show you what I mean by sharing with you a letter I received a few days ago from one of our young people. It came from a young named Patrick and he gave me permissions to share this with you: “Dear Dr. Moore, Two years ago on Maundy Thursday, I came to a ...

4. A Voice Calls in the Wilderness

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... set.” I believe we can guess this woman’s priority. It wasn’t her husband. A teenager named Buck was walking home one day when he suddenly realized that two men were flanking him. “Give us your wallet,” one of the men insisted. “I ... Tehachapi Mountains. At one point the road rises to an elevation of more than 4,000 feet. An old deacon told Wilson that when he was young it took him two full days to drive a large truck only 110 miles from Los Angeles to Bakersfield, CA. As the road climbed the steep ...

5. The Call of the Wild Within

Genesis 12:10-20, Genesis 12:1-8, Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... former life and become more and more reliant on his “wilder,” more intuitive nature. Eventually, Thornton is killed, and Buck becomes the leader of a pack of undomesticated wolves. From then on, he is known as the “ghost.” This ... culture behind to serve Israel’s God and to love and care for her mother in law Naomi. Think of the courage it took for young David to stand up unarmed to the Philistine nation and their warrior Goliath, despite their history of maiming and destroying all in their path, and ...

6. The Mighty Tide Of God Rolled In

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... spread through the Hudson River Valley and on to Chicago, where Dwight Moody was just beginning his work with young people. Then it jumped the Atlantic to Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, and danced like fire across much of Europe, then ... an exciting analogy. It is from Jack London's masterpiece, THE CALL OF THE WILD. It is the story of a magnificent dog named Buck. Buck was half St. Bernard, half Shepherd. He was 150 lbs. of pure muscle. Because he was such an impressive animal, he was stolen, kidnapped, ...

7. Walk in Light

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

... , and stared and stared at that picture. He had the most forlorn look on his face. I wondered, what light is going on in that boy’s life today? What is he starting to feel today that he never felt before? What is it about killing the buck that has so struck this young man? Was there some rust burned off his iron that day? Some tarnish rubbed off the gold? Or did he grow a little rusty? Was his gold tarnished that day? Left to ourselves we will tarnish each other’s gold and rust each other’s iron. Only ...

8. Have You Seen a Buck Flying Past?

Luke 16:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

A young man named Andrew was working at his first job, and he had made a few mistakes. One day, his boss called him into the office and demanded an explanation for his poor work. Andrew began making excuses, claiming that his mistakes were the fault of his co-workers. His boss suddenly pointed out the window and exclaimed with alarm, “There it goes!” As Andrew turned to look, his boss announced, “It’s a buck flying past!” Have you ever seen a buck flying past? When we are called to account for ...

9. Grabbing the Bull by the Horns

Luke 9:11b-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... climbed up on this mechanical bull and he held on as tight as he could. The bull started to sway and buck, and Ortberg focused on moving his center of gravity with the swaying of the bull. He thought he was doing pretty ... going to release three bulls, one at a time. If you can catch the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter.” The young man stood in the pasture awaiting the first bull. The barn door opened and out ran the biggest, meanest-looking bull he had ever seen. He decided that ...

10. Our Jealous Husband

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... willing to admit that we don't know how to stack chairs very well? That we have trouble rolling coins? A young man once lived in a small community. He was known for his extreme pride. One day, he walked into the village blacksmith shop shortly after the blacksmith ... up to the end. His brother Ned, with whom he shared the loot, nevertheless offered 10,000 dollars to any preacher who would conduct Buck's funeral and call him a "saint." One preacher, eyeing the reward, agreed to do so. In his funeral sermon, he said to the ...

11. Polished Up For Christmas

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... people you need to reach out to? That is the wonderful thing about this time of the year: we are motivated to reach out and demonstrate our love to others. There is an old Christmas story by Pearl S. Buck about a young man's first experience of giving a gift from the heart: Rob was fifteen years old that Christmas, a strapping young man who was a great help on his family's farm. Farm work started early in the morning, with Rob and his father out in the barn milking the cows every morning at 5 a.m. Rob liked ...

12. You Don’t Really Feel That Way

Job 6:1-7:21

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

As a young soldier I was on my way to the Pacific Theater. The trip was at the height of World War II, with troop ships easy targets. To avoid ... stop them do not like it either, for it shows up human weakness. This they cannot accept. So they counsel us: "Don’t worry about it, and it will go away. Remember how you used to tell me to buck up. Well, I did; why can’t you?" On and on this pollyanna talk goes. When we can’t pack up all our feelings and do as we are told we feel guilty. We try and try. The ...

13. Vive La Difference

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... of you may not have a natural talent for teaching. Your talent might lie in you ability to empathize with young people. Both lesson preparation and presentation may prove to be a real struggle. But because of your great empathy and ... offer to God, do not ignore what may seem to be your weaker points. One of Aesop's fables tells the story of a deer, a handsome buck, that came to a spring to drink. He caught a glimpse of his reflection in the water, and admired his strong and beautifully shaped antlers. He was ...

14. No Withdrawal

Sermon

James Bjorge

... been taken out of the living room and burned in the backyard. John and Jane were two fine young people awaiting Christmas Eve with its profusion of gifts. Finally the time came for them to open the gifts from their parents. John got ... his loyalty to John Thornton. The pull was so strong it could hardly be resisted; but there was also the powerful pull of love to his master. Buck had shared Thornton’s fires and food, had felt his hand on his tawny coat of hair, and had looked into his eyes. This is the ...

15. Staying Close

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... of them. The little old lady looks across at her husband behind the wheel of the car, then looks at the two young people in front of them, and asks her husband, "Why don't we sit together like that anymore?" Quick as a flash the ... and leads him around. As the horse grows, the weight on his back is increased. And one day the trainer will ride him. The horse will not jump or buck. It is all right for someone to ride him. And we know that that horse is just as well broken as the wild West horse. Yet when was ...

16. The Agony and Ecstasy of Sight

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Richard Hoefler

... rather than enter into the contesting struggle for truth. It is comforting to know that "the passing of the buck" doesn’t have to stop with us. Encounter-Conflict but No Conquest Having failed to disprove the miracle-happening with ... They know it! Their tragedy is that they are so proud of what they know that they fail to realize whom they do not know. The young man healed of his blindness is surprisingly bold. He stands up to the Pharisees. One cannot but admire his courage when we realize the power which ...

17. The Landlord's Dilemma - World Communion Sunday

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... that she always chose the worst pair of shoes for herself. Think about that the next time you shell out a few hundred bucks for a new pair of heels, or a new pair of basketball shoes. As Jesus confronted the chief priests and the Pharisees ... would later have to heal.” (3) There are people all over this world who have been touched by Jesus’ example. Some of them are young people. Some are older. Some of them are in lands far away. Some are right here in our own neighborhood. People caring for people. Some ...

18. Don't Sweat the Sin Debt

John 19:30

Sermon

James Merritt

... was a crisp May morning in a small pastorium of a small rural community called Buck Grove, Kentucky. I had been living, eating, sleeping, and breathing with a document called a ... his own small amount of money. As he sat there and looked at his small amount of money and the great debt on the books, he knew he would be disgraced. The young man determined he was going to take his life. He pulled out his revolver, placed it on the table, and wrote a letter telling of all the wrong doings he had done. ...

19. The Shared Life of the People of God

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... love.” I have had a lot of honors in my life, more than I deserve, but no honor has exceeded the honor those young people paid me. I miss the mark of the high calling of Christ much of the time in my life. I am rather tough on myself and know ... in the saddle, with firm clutch on the reigns, the wild horse of our nature may take a sudden turn or make a dramatic buck sending us sprawling to the ground. Or, like Peter, we may be betrayed by overconfidence and end up denying Christ. Confusion also plagues us ...

20. Are We Offering the Right Cup?

Matthew 9:35-10:8

Sermon

King Duncan

... brings to mind a few prominent “cups” from the past. Such cups include, perhaps, a televangelist with slick hair bringing in big bucks via electronic media. Or, if you’re old enough to remember such things, it might be a tent revival on the edge ... are those who care enough to become involved in the lives of others? Where are those willing to take their time to show love to young people and old folks, to the substance abuser and the victims of broken families, to the down and out as well as the up and in ...

21. Annie's Gift

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... tell Annie the latest joke making the rounds of the schoolyard. Like, "What kind of teeth can you buy for a dollar? Buck teeth." She loved those silly jokes. And at Christmas each of them made it in at least every other year. There were ... in there somewhere. "Ella's wrong about the pastor. He really cares for us older folk. I can understand that he is more comfortable with the young people. He's closer to their age. And really, if all of us oldtimers were like Ella, he would be smart to stay away from us. " ...

22. For Those Who Have Received Much (Father's Day)

Matthew 10:5-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... children. Her husband had abandoned the family only two days before. They had no food. You can imagine the pandemonium when this young man went to his car and started bringing in turkey and stuffing and sweet potatoes and canned goods and all the things ... . You are a gift to all humankind, God’s gift of love to them.” Pastor Witkowski figured, “Shoot, that’s worth eleven bucks,” and thus, he says, “Against all odds, I bought the most expensive coffee mug I’ve ever owned.” But he claims that ...

23. Victory on a Broken Knee

2 Timothy 4:6-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... that it was a “good fight.” That is the meaning of character. To be able to say, “I had some tough breaks and I had some heartbreaks along the way but I gave it my best shot regardless of the circumstances.” Such dedication will always earn a reward. Lee Buck tells about a young actor in a play many years ago. The play was called Up and Up . . . but the Up and Up was nearly down and out. It had received dismal reviews and the audiences were dwindling. In such a situation it would be natural for any ...

24. An Invitation To Know God

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... blessing. "Go in peace," he said, "and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have made to him." Thus it was that young Samuel came into the world as an answer to a devout woman's prayer. He was only three years old when his mother brought ... shabbily dressed man smiling as he handed her a roll of bills. When she asked what they were for, he replied: "That's the sixty bucks you won, lady. Don't Despair paid five to one." I like that. Now obviously acts of love, service, and commitment don't always ...

25. Holy Waste

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... diamond ring, and showed it to his friend. His friend asked, “Is it a real diamond?’ He said, “If it isn’t, I’m out five bucks.” Then there was the fellow who wanted to buy his sweetheart some perfume. He went to the counter of an exclusive store, and the saleswoman recommended a perfume called “Perhaps” that sold for $100 an ounce. $100!” cried the young fellow. “For $100, I don’t want “Perhaps”, I want “For Sure!” Behind the hint of humor is the suggestion that if you’re in ...

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