Coppertop Sermons

Open Wide Open

Sermon preached July 15, 2012

Text: Psalm 24

I am going to let you in on one of the world’s worst kept secrets. I enjoy music, and all kinds of music – – – from La Traviata to La Bamba, from John Coltrane’s Naima to the Goo Goo Dolls Name. When I get around

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Take It To the Limit

Sermon preached July 8, 2012

Texts: Mark 6:1-13

Last summer, some of the United Methodist Churches in the Duluth area put together a softball team to play in a recreational church league. Even though I had not played organized softball for at least 18 years, I signed up to play. We are playing again

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When All Seems Lost

Sermon preached July 1, 2012

Texts: Mark 5:21-43

Here we are, July 1. Where did June go? We are just days away from July 4, a day of celebration for The United States of America. A day like this, so close to the 4th, is often a good time to reflect on our national

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