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The Great Paradox of Life (Mark 8: 34-36)
At the height of her career, the late Lady Diana was considered one of the richest, most beautiful, most privileged and most admired women in the world. However, what the world didn’t know was that she was also bulimic, depressed, and failing in her attempt to rescue...
Lost and Found (Luke 15: 11-24)
Head counts are important. So learned a young shepherd who was leading a flock of one hundred sheep, and so learned a young pastor who was leading a group of youth on a long hike through the Nantahala National Forest -- estimated distance, according to the camp...
One Nation Under God? (Psalm 33: 10-22)
"When I was in elementary school, we started each day by standing, facing the American flag, putting our hand over our heart and saying these words: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation...
A Man of Unfinished Faith (Mark 9: 14-24)
What astounds me about the man in our text today is his absolute honesty before God. He admits what many of us feel but never confess, that he is wrestling with the clashing of his two concepts of God. He believes, generally, that God loves us, that God provides for...
Busy Signals (Mark 10: 13-16)
"My child was born just the other day. He came into the world in the usual way. But there were planes to catch and bills to pay, he learned to walk while I was away. And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew he said, 'I'm gonna be like you dad, you know I'm...