Sermon preached September 20, 2015
Texts: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37
Billie Holiday, “Me, Myself and I” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMrS9_4XyYI
An elderly gentleman operated an antique shop in a large tourist city. A visitor to his store once came in and began conversing with the old gentleman. The tourist asked about some of the items that were
… View MoreSermon preached September 13, 2015
Texts: Psalm 19:1-4 (Common English Bible); Mark 8:27-38
Paul McCartney and Wings, “Live and Let Die” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEFJ4fcioRI
So welcome and here’s your morning quiz. Who sang that song? [Paul McCartney and Wings] It was for a movie, what kind of movie? [James Bond] What drink is James Bond most
… View MoreSermon preached September 6, 2015
Texts: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23; James 2:1-9; Mark 7:24-30
Alice Cooper, “Elected” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i4EnjRKVQw
Labor Day is often associated with politics. People tend not to pay a lot of attention to elections until this weekend, and many candidates use this weekend to begin campaigning in earnest. Of course, already the 2016
… View MoreSermon preached August 30, 2015
First United Methodist Church, Duluth
Texts: James 1:17-27; Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23
The Beatles, “Within You, Without You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljnv3KGtcyI
This song is rather famous in the history of popular music for the use it made of classical Indian music. That is an interesting story, but let me tell
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