Sunday, December 5, 2010

Text of Sunday Sermon - Advent Imagination

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Matthew 3:1-12 Advent Imagination James Sledge                                                                December 5, 2010 – Advent 2 ...
Saturday, December 4, 2010

Spiritual Hiccups - Unquenchable Love

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For the last few days, the readings from Isaiah have spoken of judgment and punishment, of how Israel's determination to live in opposit...
Friday, December 3, 2010

Spiritual Hiccups - Coins in the Kettle

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It's the time of year when Salvation Army kettles start to show up at stores and malls.  If I've got some change in my pocket, I...
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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Spiritual Hiccups - What Enemies?

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I've always been a bit uncomfortable with a line in this morning's psalm (as well as the song based on it).  "I call upon the L...
Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Spiritual Hiccups - Prophetic Imagination

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Today's words from Isaiah are justifiably famous.  "They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hoo...
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Spiritual Hiccups - The Word for Franchisees

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Over the years I have come to realize that Christians approach the Bible from a number of different vantage points.  This cause lots of issu...
Sunday, November 28, 2010

Preaching Thoughts on a Non-Preaching Sunday

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Until I became a pastor, I don't think I ever realized that the scripture readings for the first Sunday in Advent were always about ...
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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Spiritual Hiccups - Quenching Our Thirst

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I haven't made it out shopping yet.  Nothing against shopping.  I'm sure I'll enjoy doing a bit before we get too close to Chris...
Thursday, November 25, 2010

Spiritual Hiccups - Thanksgiving and Loss

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We'll be gathering at the home of friends soon for Thanksgiving with all the fixings.  With several families bringing food, there will b...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Spiritual Hiccups - Dinner at Your Place

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I suppose it is a coincidence that on the eve of Thanksgiving the gospel reading is about Jesus having dinner at Zacchaeus' house.  Perh...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Spiritual Hiccups - Kingdom Priorities

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As a pastor, I find that it is easy for me to get preoccupied with the tasks of professional ministry, so preoccupied that I can miss opport...
Monday, November 22, 2010

Sunday Sermon video - The Days Are Surely Coming

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