Tag: Psalm

  • At Home with God

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    A sermon on the joyful and the hardened church, the reality of death and the hope for resurrection. Featuring Lt. Gen. Jim Pillsbury promoting the spirit of acceptance and inclusion. And a look at this year’s college freshmen through the lens of the Beloit Mindset List.

  • A Celebration of Individualism

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    “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10 – Watchword for the Week of Sunday 22 March 2015) Me, me, and me! Unapologetically me! The Psalmist is not afraid in just one verse to three times refer to himself. He doesn’t care about the…

  • Called and recalled

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    How hot does your faith burn? Is your sense of calling as strong as Martin Luther King’s?

  • How deep are your roots?

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    When I drop off the kids at school in the morning I drive past two churches that could not be more different: One has a full fledged sanctuary with educational buildings attached. The second rents a store front in a failing strip mall. And I must admit I am partial. I have a hard time…

  • The older the wiser?

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    According to the latest numbers from the World Health Organization a girl born in the US in 2014 can expect to live an average of 82.2 years. For her twin brother it is 77.4 years. Those are some good numbers yet we all know that averages don’t mean a whole lot when you talk to…