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If God loves me always, why did Jesus have to die?
“God does not need the cross to forgive us or love us. Jesus forgave and loved people before the cross. But some of us needed the cross to be able to really accept that forgiveness. God does not need...
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God Makes Dead Bones Dance
Date: March 9, 2008 Text: Ezekiel 37:1-10; John 11:1-6; 17-45 Title: God Makes Dead Bones Dance (audio) Lent is a great time to talk about death. We’re walking week-by-week closer to the story of...
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Up and Out
Audio here Title: Up and Out (Confirmation Sunday – shared sermon) Texts: Acts 1:1-11, Luke 24:44-53 Date: May 4, 2008 UP – Rev. Robert J. Brink There are three moments in the story of Jesus that we...
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The Third Way – Zen Style
Koans are the zen version of a parable. I found this one via StumbleUpon. (If you haven’t tried it yet, StumbleUpon is both very cool and very addictive.) One evening as Zen Master Shichiri Kojun was...
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Sermon on the 23rd Psalm: Sheep are Stupid
The 23rd Psalm is possibly the most recognized chapter in the entire Bible. It has brought comfort to thousands, perhaps millions. To my mind, this effectively proves what I have long suspected, that...
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Get Out of the Boat
If you grew up in church, I imagine you’ve heard quite a few sermons about Peter’s brief attempt at water walking. Most of the ones I’ve heard something like this: “Peter should have kept his eyes on...
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You Control You: Identity and Victory
I love the Bible, but… Never thought you’d hear your pastor say that, eh? I love the Bible, but some passages are difficult. I’m not talking about vocabulary. I’m not even talking about the teaching....
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Holy Humor Sermon: Things That Make You Go, “Huh?”
Text: 1 John 1:1-2:11 “It has been said long ago that there were three classes of people in the world… The first is that large class of people who talk about people; the next class are those who talk...
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Sermon on John 9: Why Bad Things Happen
Primary Text: John 9 If God is good, why do bad things happen? The old answer is sin. God is punishing us. There is plenty of biblical evidence to support the idea. Adam and Eve are cast out of Eden....
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