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The Truth About Language
The Truth about Language (James 3:1-12, Genesis 1 and 3) by Kim Thoday Language is the architecture of our existence. In the ancient world the spoken word was understood correctly as having the power to create reality. We tend to say: “you are what you eat.” The ancient equivalent is: “you are what you speak.” […]
Sowing And Reaping – Look Again!
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-053 (Sermon/Leadership Notes) THE LAW OF SOWING AND REAPING – LOOK AGAIN! by Siu-Fung Wu A gentle reminder —————– Christian leaders face all sorts of issues in life and ministry. A small group leader may have to deal with people going through career and relationship problems. An elder of a church may […]
The Clash Of Civilizations And The Remaking Of World Order
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order by Samuel P. Huntington – published by Simon and Schuster, l996 A Book Review by Father John McCloskey http://www.catholicity.com/mccloskey/articles/clash.html PLEASE PRINT & DISTRIBUTE TO OTHERS The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, (Simon and Schuster, New York, l996) may be the most […]
The Clash Of Civilizations And The Remaking Of World Order [2]
From a netfriend Thank you for sending this hyperlink. I’ve been aware of Huntingdon’s book for a number of years, but haven’t read any of it until now. I’ve perused the extracts now and can see there’s much more complexity in his thesis than I’d suspected. What *has* concerned me recently is that the term […]
Taking Up The Cross In A Time Of War
Wednesday, March 19, 2003 Sometimes the right sermon finds voice at the right time. Such was the case last Sunday at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Glen Ellyn, IL, courtesy of Ekklesia member Rev. Matthew Gunter. With the forces of invasion massing as I write this introduction, Matt’s sermon should be circulated to churches across […]
The Irony Of It All By David Smith (Matthew 2:1-12)
The Master Gives Us Meaning: The Irony of It All (Matthew 2:1-12) by David Smith I enjoy a story with irony in it. Put a twist in the plot. Let the tables be turned. Set my expectations and reality at odds. Turn my world upside down. Irony. It makes for a good story. It’s a […]
Psalms On Sundays: 150 – Praise: The Last Word
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-048 Sunday 09 Mar 2003 Reading: Psalm 150 – PRAISE: THE FINAL WORD What does praise and gratitude add to the experience of something done excellently? ‘We praise you, Lord!’ Is it possible to praise in a world full of groans and cries; when there seems so little evidence of God’s holiness […]
The Promise Of Guidance
THE PROMISE OF GUIDANCE (expository) Numbers 10:11-36 Robyn is desperate. Her business has gone bust and she’s in serious financial trouble. She’s so desperate that she decides to ask God for help. She begins to pray, “God, please help me. I’ve lost my business and if I don’t get some money, I’m going to lose […]
Two Ways, One Choice
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-051 Sunday 16 Mar 2003 Reading: Psalm 1 – Two Ways, One Choice Picture the loveliest tree you have ever seen. Do not analyse it; just stand before it and enjoy it. This psalm stands as a doorway to the whole psalter. The light is calm and clear, doubts and subtleties are […]
The King Of Glory
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-164 Sunday 07 Sep 2003 Psalms on Sundays Reading: Psalm 24 – THE KING OF GLORY ‘I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols.'(Isa 42:8) We’ve seen that Psalm 15 is an ‘entrance liturgy’. Psalm 24 also contains such […]
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