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We’ve Got to Do Something About This

March 22, 2010 – 5:35 pm

“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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Extreme Makeover

March 4, 2010 – 2:24 pm

“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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Eucatastrophe

December 25, 2009 – 7:14 am

JRR Tolkien said that “the Birth of Christ is the eucatastrophe of Man’s history.” Eucatastrophe is a word Tolkien invented. He adds the Greek “eu,” meaning “good,” to “catastrophe,” and so, we end up with a word meaning “good catastrophy.” This is an excellent thought on Christmas day. The English “catastrophe”  comes from the Greek [...]

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