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All About the Judgment 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 Dr. Jim Denison A dear elderly saint was near death, and gave her pastor a strange request: “When my casket is opened at the funeral, and all my friends come by for a last look, I want them to see me ready to be buried with a table […]
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Another Nice Holiday 1 Corinthians 15:1-20 Dr. Jim Denison I have been prepared all week to defend the relevance of Easter theologically. It bothers me that we ask Americans their favorite holiday, and Easter gets 2%. It bothers me that we ask non-Christians why Christians celebrate Easter, and 46% don’t know. And they don’t care. […]
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Extreme Soul Makeover 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 / Ephesians 5:18 James C. Denison Occasionally we wonder if the human race will survive another generation. These “idiot sightings” are unfortunately all true: My family is originally from Kingman, Kansas, a small town outside of Wichita. Now I’m not so sure that’s a good thing. A man in […]
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GPS for the Soul 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 James C. Denison Have you ever been lost? Not just mildly displaced or momentarily disoriented, but truly lost? I have. On one level, it happens to me nearly every day. Janet says I’m directionally challenged–when I come to an intersection, I should decide which way I want to […]
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If the Devil Can’t Make You Bad, He’ll Make You Busy 1 Corinthians 3:1-15 James C. Denison On Friday, 108,000 Americans moved to a different home. The government issued 50 more pages of regulations. The Smithsonian added 2,500 things to its collection. We bought 45,000 new cars and trucks. 20,000 people wrote letters to the […]
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Topical Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10–15 Labor Day is the day when we do the opposite of what the name says. It’s a bit oxymoronic, like “jumbo shrimp” or “plastic silverware.” Nonetheless, it’s good to have a day not to labor. But the day will soon be over, and the world will be waiting when we […]
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The Sin of Gluttony Dr. Jim Denison The dieting crazes which have swept our country in recent years seem to prove one fact: of all the seven deadly sins, the one we seem most interested in avoiding is gluttony. The dictionary defines the term simply as “excess in eating.” But how much is excess? The […]
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When You Lose Someone You Love 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 Dr. Jim Denison This has been one of the most challenging, and meaningful, weeks of my life. Challenging, because Janet has been in Cuba as part of our most recent mission team to go there. They had a powerful week with more clear evidence of God’s […]
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Topical Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13 The Supreme Court recently struck down a federal law that prohibits sports gambling. The landmark decision gives states the right to legalize betting on sports. New Jersey plans to be the first state to offer legal wagering on the results of a game. Delaware, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia […]
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