The Amazing Disappearing and Reappearing Cross
The ?real reason the cross disappears from our sermons is because we allow it to slip out of the central place in our own lives.
Strength
?According to wire service reports, a New York man has set a record for the most records in the Guinness Book of World Records.
The Gospel Menagerie
September 20, 2009
?Proper 19
James 3:13-4:3,7-8a
Today's text gives us a picture of life as it could be lived and as it often is. We can think of these approaches as the gospel menagerie-a series of animal images.
Prayer
?In an article in AARP magazine, Dolly Parton, legendary county singer, speaks of her dependence on prayer.
Lord’s Supper
?The oldest synagogue in the western hemisphere is the Mikve synagogue on the island of Curacao.
Optimism
?There is an old "Far Side" comic that illustrates the power of perspective.
Following Jesus Today
September 13, 2009
Proper 18
Mark 8:27-38
Every follower of Christ wants to sing and mean the gospel song, "Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart, in my heart." We are hungry for meaning, and nothing in life can be more meaningful than being on a pilgrimage with Him.
Appearances
?Recently, through YouTube, the world became aware of Susan Boyle of Scotland.
Hypocrisy
Police say a driving instructor was drunk while giving a driving lesson.