Sermon preached May 24, 2015
Texts: Acts 2:1-21; Romans 8:22-27
Jimmy Ruffin, “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQU4sIn96M4
Blessed are the heartbroken. What a strange thing to say, particularly on Pentecost Sunday, that day in the church year when hear the story of the coming of God’s Spirit in a special way. In
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Sermon preached May 17, 2015
Texts: Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53
Bob Dylan, “Watching the River Flow” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhgZibLRQ0E
The Byrds, “Ballad of Easy Rider” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8jC1lRZGTU
Loggins and Messina, “Watching the River Run” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTe0zebrFT8
John Lennon “Watching the Wheels” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da69-pu_pqc
Bob Dylan turns 74 this week (b. May 24, 1941). I first encountered
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Sermon preached May 10, 2015
Texts: John 15:9-17
It is probably no surprise to any of you that I use music in teaching confirmation. For Sannah, Elise, Shelby, Nakiah and Josie, they won’t have to listen to this anymore, except with the rest of you on Sunday morning!
So let’s go out with a bang. Here
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Sermon preached May 3, 2015
Texts: Acts 8:26-40
Townes Van Zandt, “For the Sake of the Song” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYZD-Hh1gKA
“Maybe she just has to sing for the sake of the song.” Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997) is not necessarily a household name, but he is considered among many to have been an exceptional songwriter, even if
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Sermon preached April 26, 2015
Texts: I John 3:16-21
Joan Baez, “Love is Just a Four-Letter Word” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjIPvClNGIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1fpDWXwfso
If you don’t appreciate my love of music, you could, in part, blame Bob Dylan. I first encountered his songs in a song book for Christian youth groups. When I started exploring ideas and music
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