Sermon preached October 24, 2010
Texts: Proverbs 1:1-6, 20-23; Psalm 131; Luke 18:1-8
What do you think of when you think of prayer? Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. If
… View MoreSermon preached October 17, 2010
Texts: Jeremiah 31:27-34; Mark 5:1-20
This is the second is a series of sermons, and you may think that the theme is meteorological. A few weeks ago I preached a sermon entitled, “Let It Rain” and today the sermon is “hail.” You already know that I am not going
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Sermon preached October 3, 2010
Texts: Lamentations 1:1-6; Luke 17:5-10
As mentioned in the Children’s time, today is World Communion Sunday, and I think that makes it a good day to speak about the state of Christianity in the world. Now that is about the least exciting beginning
… View MoreSermon preached September 26, 2010
First United Methodist Church, Duluth
Texts: I Timothy 6:6-10; Luke 16:19-31
Did you hear about the math teacher that was detained by airport security carrying a slide rule and calculator? They were questioning him for carrying weapons of math instruction. (Pretty Good Joke Book, 5th. 24)
Teachers. Good
Sermon preached September 19, 2010
Text: Zechariah 9:16-10:1
Play “Name That Tune”:
Duke Ellington, Take the “A” Train
Bill Haley and the Comets, Rock Around the Clock
The Bee Gees, Night Fever
Prince, 1999
Eric Clapton, Let It Rain
Familiar songs bring a
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