Let me be the first to thank the legislature for driving the smokers out of the bars and onto the public sidewalks here in Graham, NC. While my wife and I were walking tonight, we turned the corner at the courthouse on Elm St. and headed up Maple St. Just around the corner there is [...]
March 28, 2010 – 11:40 am
“Form Follows Function” Philippians 2:5-11 a sermon preached March 28, 2010 One of my favorite characters in a novel or movie is Howard Roark of Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead. Ironically it was a best-selling novel in 1943. It is ironic not only because it was rejected by 12 publishers but because it is about a [...]
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Tagged architect, Ayn Rand, bestseller, Christian, Fountainhead, Frank Lloyd Wright, givernment, Greek, Howard Rourk, kurios, kyrios, Pax Romana, Septuagint
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I was just watching a History Channel program called “Clash of the Gods.” In the one about Thor, Michael Drout, Professor of English at Wheaton College talks about similarities between part of the Thor mythology and the Christian book of “Revelations.” Really? RevelationS? Have you read the book? Even the narrator got it right. Pluralizing [...]
“We’ve Got to Do Something About This” Philippians 3:4b-14 a sermon preached March 21, 2010, at Graham Friends Last Sunday the worship team was practicing before Sunday School when Christian Corbett came into the sanctuary. The expression on his face was serious, even concerned. He had been upstairs with his sister and she had evidently [...]
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Tagged books, Christ, confidence, creeds, dung, Education, faith, Friends, Georgia Tech, Jesus, Lord's Supper, Lutheran, morality, mystery, mystical, Ohio State, OSU, read, sacred, scripture, suffering
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“Moving Day” A Funeral Homily for Mary Kathryn Stinchcomb Allender Cutshall 2 Corinthians 5:1-8 March 12, 2010 PDF – Audio When Mary was growing up, she was mobile. Her family moved a lot. After she married Laird Allender and moved into 218 East Madison Avenue, after quite awhile, she wanted to move again. But there [...]
“I Can’t Get Up” 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 March 7, 2010 Let’s see how many of these commercial slogans you can remember. Nike says, “Just…do it.” Reebock, on the other foot, says, “Life is not…a spectator sport.” Nissan says, “Life’s a journey…enjoy the ride.” L’Oreal: “Because I’m…worth it.” Toys R Us: “I don’t want..to grow up.” [...]
“Extreme Makeover” Philippians 3:17-4:1 preached February 28, 2010 (I’m always amazed at how things change by the time you preach the sermon.) I have only watched the television program one time. But I understand it is pretty much the same episode each time you view. A homeowner is chosen for a complete makeover of their [...]
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Tagged arogance, Augustinian, Bible, Christ, Church, citizenship, extreme makeover, Family, Germany, heaven, household, immitate, Jesus, Luther, painting, prideful, prudence, renovation, Rome, television, think
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