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The Meaning of Advent
(~) The Meaning of Advent Charles Moore ———————————————————————— “Light your candles quietly, such candles as you possess, wherever you are.” Alfred Delp ———————————————————————— Though Advent (literally “arrival”) has been observed for centuries as a time to contemplate Christ’s birth, most people today acknowledge it only with a blank look. For the vast majority of us, […]
Only a Rumor
(~) Only a Rumor Soren Kierkegaard Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come […]
The Meaning of Advent
(~) The Meaning of Advent Charles Moore ———————————————————————— “Light your candles quietly, such candles as you possess, wherever you are.” Alfred Delp ———————————————————————— Though Advent (literally “arrival”) has been observed for centuries as a time to contemplate Christ’s birth, most people today acknowledge it only with a blank look. For the vast majority of us, […]
Justice as ‘Staple Diet’
JUSTICE AS ‘STAPLE DIET’ November 24, 2005 http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/16305.htm Sermon preached at South Yarra Community Baptist Church 20th November 2005 Lectionary readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24, Psalm 100, Ephesians 1:15-23, Ephesians 1:15-23 ‘Justice will be their staple diet’ Nathan Nettleton’s translation of Ezekiel 34:16. During the 1980s I was privileged to work with World Vision. Part of […]
Living and Dying with the Saints (All Saints Day)
Living and Dying with the Saints A sermon on Revelation 7:9-17 & Matthew 5:1-12 by Nathan Nettleton Preached at St Luke’s Episcopal Church, Scituate MA , 30 October 2005 and Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, Raleigh NC, 6 November 2005 Message Living the beatitudes is tough and dangerous, and we will need the inspiration and company […]
Reflection on Psalm 100
Augustine says that “the New Testament lies hidden in the Old, and the Old is unclasp in the New”. This is why we can look at a text such as Psalm 100 and apply it to our faith in the New Testament times in which we live. 1.(vs.1,3) Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the […]
St Paul’s Cathedral Memorial Service: London Bombings
1 NOVEMBER 2005 St Paul’s Cathedral Memorial Service A memorial service for the victims of the London bombings was held today at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. The Service attended by relatives who lost loved ones, survivors and members of the emergency services joined a 2,300 congregation. The 7 July terror attacks killed 52 people, […]
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The Blessing of Homeland
A sermon on Deuteronomy 11:8-12, 18-21 by Nathan Nettleton, 16 October 2005 preached at the First Congregational Church of Dunbarton, New Hampshire, USA Message God longs to bless us in the land we have been given, but if we fail to live in faithfulness to the welcoming God, we will destroy ourselves and alienate ourselves […]
The Authority Of The Empire
A sermon on Matthew 22:15-22, 17 October 1999 by Dr Ross Langmead, Professor of Missiology at Whitley College I love this story about paying taxes. It shows Jesus at his cleverest, avoiding the trap that the Pharisees set for him. He not only avoids the trap; he uncovers their hypocrisy and idolatry in one staggering […]
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