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Monthly Archives: September 2014
To Be Rather Than to Seem
MATTHEW 21:23-32 23When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” 24Jesus said … Continue reading
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The Gratitude Attitude
We try to teach our kids manners, and we never quite know how that is going to work out. I knew some parents who did what most parents do. Whenever someone gave their child something, a gift, or something to … Continue reading
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The Arithmetic of God
(The sermon is based on two texts, Matthew 18:21-35 and Romans 14:1-12. The texts can be found at the end of the sermon.) The first real case of pastoral counseling I had was actually with a neighbor, not a parishioner. … Continue reading
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