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The Universe and Us I want to start this by asking you to look at the photo here. Few years ago some scientists pointed the Hubble Deep Space telescope into what looked like an empty part of space. This … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Emergency, Current Events, Psalms, Sermons, Social Justice, Social Ministry, Spiritual Growth, spirituality, Theology, Trinity
Tagged Christianity, Climate Emergency, Community, Current Events, Justice, politics, Psalm 8, Social Justice, spirituality, survival, Trinity Sunday, Universe
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Love Your Enemies
Joseph There is the idea that the Old Testament is the book of Law, and the New Testament is all about grace. That is broadly true, but there are large elements of grace and forgiveness in the … Continue reading
Total Depravity and Redemption
I have a Facebook friend who regularly posts about the inner peace he finds by avoiding the news like a plague. He has a kind of evangelical fervor about it (you too can enjoy this serenity, and all you have … Continue reading
Posted in A River Runs Through It, Compassion, Current Events, Evil, Growth, Hope, ministry, News, Social Justice, Social Ministry, Spiritual Growth, Theology
Tagged A River Runs Through It, Christian, Christianity, Current Events, Justice, ministry, News, Peace, politics, Questions, Reconciliation, Relationships, religion, Social Justice, spirituality, Theology
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Silent Night
The First Silent Night On Christmas Eve, 1818, in the small Austrian village of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, the members of the Catholic church gathered for the Christmas Eve mass. The priest, Joseph Mohr, had just recently come to the church. … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Advent Carol, Advent Sermon, Christmas, Christmas Carol, Christmas Eve, Hope, Incarnation, Jesus, Peace, Preaching, Silent Night, Spiritual Growth, spirituality
Tagged Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Carol, Christmas Eve, Hope, Love, Peace, religion, Silent Night, spirituality
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O Little Town of Bethlehem
In 1865, after the civil war, after Lincoln’s tragic death, a Philadelphia Episcopalian priest visited the Holy Land. While he was there he took a horseback ride from Jerusalem to Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, so he could attend Christmas Eve … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Advent Carol, Advent Sermon, Christmas, Christmas Carol, Church, Incarnation, Jesus, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Preaching, Sermons, Spiritual Growth, spirituality, Transformation
Tagged Advent, Advent Carol, Advent Sermon, Christian, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Carol, O Little Town of Bethlehem, religion, spirituality
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Joy to the World
Introduction A young child was once chastised by his minister father, for keeping his eyes open while he prayed. The boy said to his father, A little mouse for want of stairs ran up a rope to say its prayers. … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Advent Carol, Advent Sermon, Christmas, Christmas Carol, Isaac Watts, Joy, Joy to the World, Psalms, Sermons, Spiritual Growth, spirituality, Theology, Uncategorized
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The Heart of Thanksgiving
This sermon was given the day we celebrated the work of our organist, Ginni Peterson, who has been the organist at First Presbyterian Church in Medford for 57 years. She still has her chops! But, she is retiring at the … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Magnificat, Sermons, Thanksgiving
Tagged Christianity, Sermons, spirituality, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving History
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Mighty Mites
Lucifer vs. Tit for Tat During the Cuban missile crisis in the early 1960s, social scientists were working on how to respond to the nuclear threat in ways that would stop either side from blowing up the world. If … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Church Growth, Community, Compassion, Courage, forgiveness, Jesus, ministry, Mission, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Sermons, Social Justice, Social Ministry, spirituality, Theology, Wealth
Tagged Axelrod, Christian, Christianity, Community, computer simulation, Cooperation, Kindness, ministry, Peace, Relationships, religion, Social Justice, spirituality, World War I, Worship
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Free Book!
So, my copies of the my book Wrestling with the Word finally arrived! I am offering a free copy to the first ten people who message me, via my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/thestillpoint3/), or who email me at thestillpoint3@gmail.com. You will … Continue reading
Posted in ministry, Preaching, Sermons, Spiritual Growth, Wrestling with the Word
Tagged Christianity, Sermons, Wrestling with the Word
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Fishers of People
Posted in Church, Church Growth, Community, Jesus, Meme, ministry, Mission, Spiritual Growth
Tagged Christianity, church, Community, Fishers of Men, Fishers of People, Relationships, spirituality
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