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Nov 2024
All Saints Day 2024 Rev. Dr. Chris Hensley November 3rd, 2024 Isaiah 25:6-9 & John 22:32-44 There is a saying whose roots are difficult to nail down. Some attribute the saying to ancient Judaism, others to ancient Native American or Latin American tribes or cultures. It can also be found in more recent, relatively speaking, authors and thinkers writings, including Hemmingway and Eagleman. It has even been at the core of some children’s media, specifically in the Disney/Pixar movie Coco which deals with the Day of the Dead in Latin American cultures.......
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Oct 2023
All Saints Sunday Rev. Amanda Lewis October 29th, 2023 Deuteronomy 12:1-8 34 Now Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And the Lord showed him all the land, Gilead as far as Dan, 2 and all Naphtali and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah as far as the western sea, 3 and the Negev and the plain in the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar. 4 Then the Lord said to him, “This is the land which I swore to Abraham, Isaac,......
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Jul 2018
Searching for Life A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman Mark 6:14-29 7-15-2018 Searching for Life Mark 6.14-29 7-15-2018 Last week, we learned that Jesus, despite his abilities, and despite the good things he brought with him, was rejected in his own hometown. And we’re told he sent his disciples out into the world, and they too found doors slamming in their faces. And there was lots of dust to shake off their feet. This week, we learn of the cruel fate reserved for John: Despite his righteousness, he will not......
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