Parables of the Kingdom I have always enjoyed the Parables of the Kingdom. He had a way of making us “Think outside the box.” One of the best things I learned about parables in seminary concerns the best way to approach them. Many people try to understand them an analogies. However, they are best […]
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This sermon discusses the time Jesus was Asleep in the Boat . The disciples were concerned about the coming storm. Jesus didn’t seem to notice. We were able to visit the Holy Land. As part of the tour we had a ride on tour boat on the Sea of Galilee. Thankfully, the weather was fair and
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If I only could have one more Sermon and didn’t want to miss the most important message, this is it! It all about LOVE! If you are a non believer, or sceptic, disenchanted or distrustful; if you have been mistreated or victimized, cheated or betrayed; fill in the blanks or give your own negative description;
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Fishers of Men is a key idea that has struck me from childhood. In some ways this seems like a strange idea. How would these fishermen transfer their skill set to become evangelists? Coach McCarthy helps us understand. I actively participated in several Promise Keeper events during the ‘90s. The Coach was an integral part
Money Changers in the Temple is a striking story. Aside from verbal attacks at religious leaders this is the only example of Jesus getting physically angry. So what is going on here. Notice it is the tables of the money changes that have upset Him. He isn’t directly attacking those selling animals for sacrifice. Most
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The Fruit of the Spirit is an image St. Paul uses this image from everyday life. We all can relate to the idea of forest, good Looking and taste food! In English we really only have the one word. The New Testament, common Greek helps us understand Love in this context. It’s not sexual Eros.
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The Parable of the Sower is one of the more familiar parables. There have been thousands of sermons about it. I will take a somewhat different approach than is usual. First the scripture. There is an old proverbial story about the settling of the west. A shoe company in Chicago sent a traveling salesman into
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Jesus calls us to Take Up Your Cross and follow Him. People have thought of this in different ways. There is a concept called Throwness. It is meant to describe the situations we are born into to: Where do we live, who are our parents, how. Intelligent are we, what are our opportunities, are we
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