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One Thing I Know

One Thing I Know

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One Thing I KnowLectionary27 October 201920th Sunday After PentecostJoel 2:23-32Psalm 652 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18Luke 18:9-14Text to LifeDon’t you just love those people who are always “right?” What would we do without the resident “know-it-alls?” It is such comfort to...
24/6

24/6

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24/6: A Prescription For a Happier, Healthier Lifeby Matthew Sleeth, M.D. Rviewed by Landrum P. Leavell III, Th.D. While I don’t necessarily like the “prescriptive” nature of the subtitle, I really liked 24/6. Sleeth was an M.D., which I found quite interesting for...
The Pit of the Soul

The Pit of the Soul

| Story Sermon

The Pit of the SoulStory Lectionary20 October 2019The Story of Cain’s Murder of Abel (Genesis 4)David Kills Bathsheba’s Husband and is Confronted by Nathan (2 Samuel 11 and 12)Joseph’s Brothers Throw Him into a Pit for Dead and Later Regret Their Deed (Genesis...
Addicted to Love

Addicted to Love

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Addicted to Love     Lectionary 20 October 2019 19th Sunday After Pentecost   2 Timothy 3:14-4:5   Text to Life     Doesn’t it drive you crazy when you cannot remember where you put your wallet, or your car keys? What about whether or not you made that...

Finding Metaphors –Preaching Tip for 20 October 2019

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Try an exercise. Copy a piece of scripture or a scripture story onto a sheet. Then invite people to circle all of the metaphors they can find. Sometimes, the problem isn’t knowing how to exegete metaphors but identifying metaphors. Step one will at least help people...