Sweet Spots
Ideas and messages from Len Sweet.
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Freedom in Christ
In the light of the capture of David Sweat this week, you might want to tell a break-out story that has a theological punch. Here it is: Some years ago, a desperate prisoner in Australia found a way to escape from the county jail. He crawled under a delivery truck…
Noah
God called Noah in to build an ark so that he, his family, and all the species of the earth could survive the impending flood God would let loose in two weeks. Noah was shocked and said, “Two weeks! God, are you kidding? Do you know how long it takes…
The Cure
The Cure Story Lectionary – 7/5/15 Exodus 15:26: I Am the Lord who heals you Deuteronomy 7:15: I will take all sickness away from you Isaiah 53 (The Suffering Servant) Isaiah 38 (Hezekiah’s illness); Isaiah 40 (the promise of healing) Isaiah 61: Jesus’ mission of healing and restoration, he would…
The One and Only
When I was in London, I heard this story. It’s a great way to introduce someone as “the one and only,” but you need to be careful and know your crowd. It would not work for everyone. But it would make a great introduction for someone in Rotary, or in…
Chapstick
After a rough trip I stopped at a drugstore to get some aspirin before returning home. While I was waiting in line to check out, a duck comes into the shop and says to the pharmacist: “Could I have a tube of chapstick, please.” The pharmacist, without missing a beat,…
Imagineering
Disney is know for “Imagineering,” the blurring of the boundaries between fantasy and reality. There is a Disney legend that circulates among the executives that one day while they were preparing for their parade, which is as close to a 19th century Fourth of July parade as anyone today will…
Preaching Tip –7-5-15
It’s not about you! Performance preaching is about you, all eyes on you, you talking, you in control. Participation preaching is about everyone, and above all about the presence of Jesus and how we all participate in the experience of Jesus. To learn “about” Jesus is one thing; to “know”…
Inhibitors to Beauty
“Laus Deo” –Praise Be To God!
“Laus Deo”—-Praise Be To God! Lectionary 5 July 2015 Sixth Sunday After Pentecost 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 Psalm 48 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13 Prayer “Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts…