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Lenten Quiz

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list R-020 [Repeat of CLM-0-052: 17 Mar 2000] LENTEN QUIZ (General Information) Submitted by Wayne Dobratz (in the spirit of a former professor who said: “A test should always be a learning experience.”) Circle the answer that is most correct 1) These two appeared with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration A. Abraham & […]

Psalms On Sundays: 101 – Royal Manifesto

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-039 Sunday 24 Feb 2002 Reading: PSALM 101 – A ROYAL MANIFESTO (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) Be prepared to ask yourself some searching questions as you meditate on ‘the blameless life’ described in this psalm. Only the thoughtless reader will make a comparison between this psalm and the prayer […]

New Life: But Not Yet!

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-040 NEW LIFE: BUT NOT YET! From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. Those who walk at night stumble, because the light is not in them. John 11:10. Jesus is now advancing towards the ‘hour’ of his death, resurrection and […]

God Who Died For You, The

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-041 (Expository Sermon) THE GOD WHO DIED FOR YOU (Hebrews 2:5-9) by Rod Benson There is something within each of us that aspires to the ideal, to the best, to the excellent. We aspire to find and marry the ideal partner in life; we’d all like to work for the ideal boss, […]

Psalms On Sundays: 102 – Singing In The Dark

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-044 Sunday 03 Mar 2002 Reading: PSALM 102 – SINGING IN THE DARKNESS (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) How often do you find that you are talking about yourself in your prayers? Read this psalm and learn a better way. If you omit verses 12-22, you are left with a […]

Ultimate Sacrifice, The

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-046 (Expository Sermon) THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE (Genesis 22:1-13) As a noun or a verb, “sacrifice” is a word used almost every day. We make budgetary sacrifices; salary sacrifices; we sacrifice luxuries for our children’s education; those of us more inclined to altruism may sacrifice our time and energy to help others by […]

Psalms On Sundays: 103 – All His Benefits

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-050 Sunday 10 Mar 2002 Reading: PSALM 103 – ALL HIS BENEFITS (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) Prepare to be caught up in wonder at God’s indescribable goodness. Here is some sublime poetry brought into the service of the praises of God. Between the opening words, as David calls upon […]

Resurrection And The Life

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-051 THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live… Do you believe this? John 11:25, 26. I am […]

Dr. Tony Campolo Chapel Address

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Dr. Tony Campolo Chapel-October 9, 2001 If there was ever a time that we could say, “These are the best of times and the worst of times,” it would have to be right now. You’re living in an incredible time because it is the best of times and the worst of times. The best of […]

Dangerous Wonder (Mike Yaconelli)

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Dangerous Wonder “I Don’t Know” Mike Yaconelli Dear youth worker, Please tell me why God allowed over 6000 innocent people to be murdered on September 11, 2001? Answer? I don’t know. Where was God? I don’t know. When Leslie Weatherhead, a minister in London during the Second World War, was asked by a member in […]

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