Monthly Archives: February 2010
A Royal Pain | Part 10
Posted February 22, 2010 – 3:16 pm in: MessagesAll for Vegetables?
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From Kashmir to Tibet, from Palestine to Caledon, land disputes and the wars they spawn are a fact of human existence. Dave B. reminded me of the words of Mark Twain following this Sunday’s service:
Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.
This week we looked at an ancient [...]
A Royal Pain | Part 9
Posted February 16, 2010 – 12:25 pm in: MessagesA Costly Calling
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This past Sunday we looked at what it costs to be called:
For Bonhoeffer, it meant giving his life for his ideals
For Buechner, it meant laying aside his writing career to attend Seminary
For Aung San Suu Kyi, it meant enduring prison for her ideals
For Elijah it meant barbecuing [...]
A Royal Pain | Part 8
Posted February 8, 2010 – 11:12 am in: MessagesJezebel Jitters
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It’s axiomatic: the lowest valleys in life follow the highest peaks. Elijah’s life is no exception. Look at what just happened:
He watched his God drop fire from heaven to consume his offering
He slaughtered 450 prophets of Baal
He prayed for and received rain for the first time in 3 [...]
A Royal Pain | Part 7
Posted February 1, 2010 – 2:52 pm in: MessagesRain
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Last week we looked at the showdown between the prophets of Baal and Elijah. That was likely the most spectacular moment that any Israelite had ever witnessed. If that was the most spectacular, then this week we looked at the most important: rain.
Now that Yahweh’s demonstrated his victory in [...]
