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The Cure for a Hungry Soul John 6:25-40 Dr. Jim Denison We have too many choices to consume. That’s the conclusion of Barry Schwarz, author of the bestseller The Paradox of Choice. His thesis explains why so many people tell pollsters they are unhappy despite living in a world of greater material prosperity than ever […]
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The Cure for a Joyless Soul John 10:7-11 Dr. Jim Denison After my recent travails with my new electric trimmer and the two power cords I cut, one of our members sent me this story. It seems a pastor was out riding his bicycle when he saw a young boy with a lawn mower for […]
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The Cure for a Lonely Soul John 4:21-26 Dr. Jim Denison My father-in-law recently sent me this story. It seems that a young preacher was asked by the local funeral director to hold a graveside service at a small local cemetery. The deceased had no family or friends. The preacher got lost getting to the […]
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The Cure for a Lost Soul John 14:1-9 Dr. Jim Denison Two weeks ago a dear friend told me this deeply spiritual story. It seems a lady phoned a Baptist pastor to say that she’d been visiting and wanted to join. “That’s wonderful,” he replied. “Yes, but first I’d like to ask you something. My […]
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The Cure for an Injured Soul John 9:1-7 Dr. Jim Denison Readers’ Digest recently reported on the Wacky Warning Label Contest and some of the actual warning labels it recognized this year. In 4th place: a five-inch fishing lure with three steel hooks and the label warning that it is “harmful if swallowed.” Let’s hope […]
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The Cure for a Grieving Soul John 11:21-26 Dr. Jim Denison Men’s Bible Study begins this Thursday morning, as we consider this semester “Lessons learned the hard way: the life and legacy of Moses.” Dr. Ron Scates, senior minister of Highland Park Presbyterian Church and my very dear friend, will be the speaker as we […]
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The Cure for a Fruitless Soul John 15:1-17 Dr. Jim Denison A man was unknowingly caught in an automated speed trap which measured his speed using radar and photographed his car. He soon received in the mail a ticket for $40 and a photo of his car. He sent the police department a photograph of […]
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Topical Scripture: John 9:1-7 Last Monday, President Trump awarded our nation’s highest military honor to a Special Forces combat medic named Ronald J. Shurer. In April 2008, Shurer and his team of commandos were attacked in Afghanistan by an enemy force of more than two hundred. Shurer treated five wounded soldiers, evacuated them down an […]
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To Open Blind Eyes, First Open Yours John 9:1-7 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: Jesus heals us as he healed this man, and now calls us to join him in his ministry of compassion The following report to a state industrial commission was filed by a worker who was injured in the act of repairing a […]
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Turning Wine into Water John 2:1-11 Dr. Jim Denison Recent polls reveal a nation filled with worried people. As the mid-term elections draw near, we are worried about war and terrorism, then about economic issues, taxes and the cost of living, and the moral decline of the nation. Apparently, there is much to worry about. […]
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