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Maundy Thursday

By and others ⋅ April 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

John 13:1-17, April 5, 2012 UCUMC By Heidi Denman I have a confession to make. A couple of weeks ago, I skipped church to have pancakes with my family and some friends. It ¢â‚¬â„¢s a tradition we began over 25 years ago, this Lenten trek to Berkshire High School in Burton. Those Rotarians make the best […]

The Other Nehemiah

By and others ⋅ April 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

by Thomas Scarborough Nehemiah, apart from Jesus, may be the most studied leader of the Bible. He receives the attentions of many familiar leadership authors  ¢â‚¬“ among them Oswald Sanders, Bobby Clinton, and Chuck van Engen. There is the  ¢â‚¬Å“standard model ¢â‚¬  of Nehemiah, which is epitomized by Ted Engstrom. While this is not the only […]

PALM SUNDAY SERMON

By and others ⋅ April 1, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

(Sermon preached at East Doncaster Baptist Church, Melbourne, this morning  ¢â‚¬“ April 1, 2012 – by Rev. John Edwards. Reproduced from his notes with permission. Fellow-preachers: adapt for your own sermon…) A theological professor was asked to speak to a crowd of young people on Palm Sunday. His theme:  ¢â‚¬ËœIf you ¢â‚¬â„¢re going to be a […]

Confronting Religious Demons

By and others ⋅ January 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

A sermon on Mark 1:21-28 by Nathan Nettleton Message Jesus overcomes the demonic powers which colonise our religious structures and thinking and which rob us of our freedom, integrity and life. Sermon Just now we heard a story about Jesus confronting an unclean spirit, or a demon, and I think it is probably fair to […]

John Claypool, The First to Follow: The Apostles of Jesus

By and others ⋅ December 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

John Claypool, The First to Follow: The Apostles of Jesus (Morehouse Publishing, 2008). ~~ John Claypool  ¢â‚¬“ pastor extraordinaire, author,  ¢â‚¬Ëœprogressive ¢â‚¬â„¢ theologian (in the Southern Baptist tribe they ¢â‚¬â„¢re called  ¢â‚¬Ëœmoderates ¢â‚¬â„¢) – is my favorite preaching writer (or writing preacher). I ¢â‚¬â„¢ve read more of his sermons than anyone else ¢â‚¬â„¢s. When a busy pastor at Blackburn Baptist […]

Social Justice

By and others ⋅ March 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Social Justice is ‘most important’   for Jesus (with love Luke 11:42) But it doesn’t get a mention in our creeds, or – until recently – Statements of Faith or Mission Statements… Why is that? Part 1: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Social_Justice/Social_Justice-001.mp3″] Part 2: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Social_Justice/Social_Justice-002.mp3″] Part 3: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Social_Justice/Social_Justice-003.mp3″] Part 4: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Social_Justice/Social_Justice-004.mp3″] Part 5: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Social_Justice/Social_Justice-005.mp3″] Part […]

Regrets

By and others ⋅ February 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

An issue which affects just about all of us… Part 1: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Regrets/Regrets-001.mp3″] Part 2: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Regrets/Regrets-002.mp3″] Part 3: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Regrets/Regrets-003.mp3″] Part 4: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Regrets/Regrets-004.mp3″] Part 5: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Regrets/Regrets-005.mp3″] Part 6: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Regrets/Regrets-006.mp3″] Part 7: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Regrets/Regrets-007.mp3″]

Suffering

By and others ⋅ February 8, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Questions about theodicy are still the biggest issues for humans. Why is God silent? Part 1: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Suffering/Suffering-001.mp3″] Part 2: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Suffering/Suffering-002.mp3″] Part 3: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Suffering/Suffering-003.mp3″] Part 4: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Suffering/Suffering-004.mp3″] Part 5: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Suffering/Suffering-005.mp3″] Part 6: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Suffering/Suffering-006.mp3″] Part 7: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Suffering/Suffering-007.mp3″] Part 8: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/Suffering/Suffering-008.mp3″]

What to do with your doubts

By and others ⋅ February 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Is doubt healthy? Or a necessary step on the road to faith? Part 1: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/What_to_do_With_Your_Doubts/Doubts-001.mp3″] Part 2: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/What_to_do_With_Your_Doubts/Doubts-002.mp3″] Part 3: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/What_to_do_With_Your_Doubts/Doubts-003.mp3″] Part 4: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/What_to_do_With_Your_Doubts/Doubts-004.mp3″] Part 5: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/What_to_do_With_Your_Doubts/Doubts-005.mp3″] Part 6: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/What_to_do_With_Your_Doubts/Doubts-006.mp3″] Part 7: [powerpress url=”http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19929237/What_to_do_With_Your_Doubts/Doubts-007.mp3″]

Justice Mercy and Faith

By and others ⋅ February 3, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

A version of a talk I’ve given many times… The three key ‘kingdom values’ for Jesus – and therefore the three key ‘missional values’ for us – individually and corporately… [Rowland Croucher] [powerpress]

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