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Sermon September 4, 2011
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You Can Be Sure I’ll Be There Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20 The Message (MSG) 15-17"If a fellow believer hurts you, go and tell that person—work it out between the two of you. If he or she listens, you've made a friend. If he or she won't listen, take...
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God Knows the Secret Things (audio version available only)
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A prayer for the World by Rabbi Harold Kushner Let the rain come and wash away the ancient grudges, the bitter hatreds held and nurtured over generations. Let the rain wash away the memory of the hurt, the neglect. Then let the sun come out and fill...
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Sermon July 17, 2011 - Work Camp Sunday
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Heroes of the Faith (They were Jewish heroes first!) Dear Federated Family, Those in worship on Sunday, July 17th were given quite a treat. After wonderful sharing from our South Africa and South Dakota work campers, I determined that for me to...
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Sermon May 15, 2011 Confirmation Sunday - Building the House of God
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Building the House of God For the benefit of the congregation, I’d like to share with you what Tony, Bob and I have been doing with this wonderful Confirmation class these past 8 months. We have been looking at how we can build our lives to be rain...
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Amos 7:7-17 My grandpa used to warn us with the phrase “straighten up and fly right.” I have never heard that phrase except from him and for grandpa it meant take stock of messing up and get it together. I love the book of Amos because he was giving...
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A Trio of Truths What a year it has been. And it has passed so fast I can hardly believe it. I sort of wish we had taken some before and after pictures of you all to show how much you have grown in this past year. You have changed in many ways and I...
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Sermon September 6, 2009 - What Do They Really Know
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I was a bit concerned about the music and theme for today because my topic is not easily set to music. Strange as that sounds, the things I want to share today don’t really fall into an easily recognized liturgical theme. So I was delighted that...
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Sermon July 26, 2009 - "Be On The Lookout"
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Scripture: John 6:1-21 (New International Version) 1Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he had...
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Shortcuts and Solutions Scripture: Mark 2:18-28 How did pastors write sermons before the internet? Obviously, before the World Wide Web, sermons were below par and left much to be desired. Why, in those days ministers had to actually study and go to...
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The Spire - July 2009 - From the Desk of Mark Simone
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Please Help Us… She sat in her pew and reviewed the bulletin as the organ played. Here was a notice about sponsoring GROUP kids with a work camp scholarship. On the next page the Colorado Kids were asking for help through their Hire a Colorado Kid...
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Sermon May 17, 2009 - Confirmation Sunday
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You Don’t LOOK Like a Minister! Scripture: John 15:9-17 (The Message) 9-10"I've loved you the way my Father has loved me. Make yourselves at home in my love. If you keep my commands, you'll remain intimately at home in my love. That's what I've...
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TO GREATLY DOUBT Scripture: John 20:19-31 When I told my wife, Kathy, what I was thinking about talking about today, this topic of doubt, she noted that she’s heard me talk about it before. I admitted that I had gone the direction of looking at...
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Sermon February 8, 2009 Healing Sermon
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I’d like to introduce you to a old friend – a friend I have recently abandoned. My comb. Mother says grooming is important and I think I will part my hair on this side- Our scripture lesson today concerns the healing ministry of Jesus, and it raises...
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Sermon December 24, 2008 - Christmas Eve
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2008
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The Baby Shower To begin, I have to state that I have closely researched the Bible this Advent season and the evidence points to the fact that, due to Jewish genetics and simple life experience, it is likely that the Baby Jesus, the new born savior,...
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Remembering Mary –the Forgotten Mom Lectionary: Romans 16:25 – 27, Luke 1:26 – 38. * * * In talking to Hamilton on Wednesday night about this service, as he was preparing to join his family during this difficult time in their lives, I was pleased to...
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