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The Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan Parable in Action: The Good Samaritan (Author Unknown) Tim Hansel tells of a seminary professor who set up his preaching class in an unusual way. He scheduled his students to preach on The Good Samaritan. One by one they were to go from classroom to classroom, preaching love and compassion for others. […]
Why all the Ashes?
28 FEBRUARY 2006 Why all the Ashes? I was lucky enough to be in one of Professor Frederick Shriver’s classes at General Seminary just before he retired. Father Shriver is not one to keep his opinions to himself and I especially recall his thoughts about ashes. “You know what I’d do if I were the […]
Outrageous!
A Sermon by Thomas R. Henry February 19, 2006 Text: Mark 2: 1-12 Twelve years ago I had an interesting experience on the Broadway bus in New York City. Some of you will remember. I was in New York for a clergy conference and had gotten on a bus headed south from Riverside Church toward […]
Philemon
PAUL TO PHILEMON: TEN ‘PILLARS OF WISDOM’ Philemon 1-25 Introduction During the past week the fate of ‘The Bali Nine’ has featured on news broadcasts around the world. These young people (the youngest is only 19) are convicted drug smugglers/’mules’. Question: As you look at these ‘criminals’ what is your Christian response? I’ll leave that […]
The ‘Bali Nine’
‘When we think/preach about ‘The Bali Nine’ what will be our attitude? I tend to prepare a sermon by immersing myself in the text for a week or two (Philemon for this Sunday at a Wesleyan Methodist Church) then ask ‘What’s the main point I’m meant to make here?’ (Ancient preaching wisdom: can the congregation […]
The Christian Paradox
The Christian Paradox by Bill McKibben Harper’s Magazine 7-27-2005 Only 40 percent of Americans can name more than four of the Ten Commandments, and a scant half can cite any of the four authors of the Gospels.. Three quarters of Americans believe the Bible teaches that “God helps those who help themselves.”., which was in […]
Following Jesus
“I Will Follow You But . . . .” Matthew 8:19-23 Sermon for Called Conference January 28, 2006 First Point: A Christian is someone who tries to follow Jesus. To go where he goes. Man came up to Jesus saying, “I’ll follow wherever you go.” Jesus replies, “Even foxes have holes in which to hide, […]
The Power of a Name
Sermon critique solicited Good morning folks, Some have been encouraging us to share sermons on this list more. I preached this one yesterday, and I have a nagging feeling that it was a good idea that didn’t quite come together right, but I can’t put my finger on where it went wrong. If anyone who […]
Christmas from Israel
(545) 16-January-2006 – The Rt. Revd Riah Abu El-Assal Christmas Sermon – Middle East ‘Glory to God in the highest, Peace on earth, Good-will among men’ – Christmas Greetings from the Rt. Rev. Riah Abu El-Assal The Rt. Rev. Riah Abu El-Assal: Allow me first and foremost to wish you a most blessed Christmas and […]
Jesus – Advent Sermon
Sermon preached at the St John the Baptist, Canberra Bishop George Browning Anglican Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn 27 November 2005 While I was in the UK in October I participated in a workshop at Lambeth Place hosted by the Archbishop of Canterbury and chaired by Richard Chartres the Bishop of London. The workshop included […]
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