Isn’t it interesting how we often try to get people’s attention by being louder. We’ll shout someone’s name.
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I want you to picture this scene in your mind: You’re sitting at a table at a local establishment. You’re enjoying a nice dinner with your spouse or your friends.
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Being exiled is not something that anyone would choose to be. It never has a positive connotation.
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This may be the most dangerous sermon theme a pastor could devise. I’m willing to bet that the overwhelming majority of you looked at the theme today and it brought pleasant thoughts to mind.
For a few moments focus on a man that was assertive, a man who knew what he wanted and did everything possible to get it.
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I know that this is not the most fun way to start a sermon, but what are some of the saddest words that you can think of? “Goodbye” can be a sad word, right?
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A story is told about the famous explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton, perhaps best known for his expeditions to the Antarctic. On one of those expeditions, he was forced to leave some of his crew behind on Elephant Island.
Have you ever been an eyewitness to a miracle? Al Michaels would say that he has been. In one of the most famous hockey games ever played, the United States defeated Russia in the 1980 Winter Olympics.
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When you hear the name, Martin Luther, what picture of him comes to mind? Some might mistakenly think of Martin Luther King Jr., the famous civil rights activist, but we’re not talking about him.
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I’m guessing that most of you have seen the Wizard of Oz. Maybe it’s been a while, but you’ll recall that Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Lion went to Oz each looking for something.
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2023-10-22 08:00:002023-10-17 10:05:40A Time to Pause