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Holidays to Holy Days Isaiah 9:6-7 / Hebrews 4:14-16 Dr. Jim Denison As you know, our mission teams returned from Cuba this past Tuesday and Wednesday. The week was for me the best of my five trips to the island. We are now working with three sister churches, and have an opportunity to help the […]
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Hope Is Born This Day Luke 2:1-7 Dr. Jim Denison This week I’ve been saving a few headlines from various newspapers. Here are some I’ve collected: “Debt woes nearing record: filings for bankruptcy protection on the rise” (USA Today 11-26-02 B1). “‘Draconian’ budget cuts loom, governors group says” (USA Today 11-26-02 A1). “Female HIV cases […]
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How to Choose Your Father 2 Chronicles 29:1-2 Dr. Jim Denison A boy was asked what his dad was good for. He had a number of answers: “A dad is good for putting worms on a hook. He is good for telling your great-aunt you don’t want her to kiss you in public; for helping […]
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Topical Scripture: Luke 17:11–19 Last Tuesday, I was honored to introduce Dr. Tony Evans as the keynote speaker for The Salvation Army’s luncheon in Dallas. Dr. Evans is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, a 10,000-member congregation in our city. He has published more than 100 books, booklets, and Bible studies. […]
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How to Pray for Your Kids Matthew 6:9-15 Dr. Jim Denison Today we celebrate with our graduates and their families as they near a most significant achievement and milestone in their lives. In light of the occasion, I thought an exit exam might be helpful for us all. Let’s see if we are as educated […]
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If God Is For Us Romans 8:31-34 James C. Denison For years now, Starbucks has been featuring “The Way I See It” quotes on some of their cups. Since I don’t drink coffee, I see them when people give their used cups to me. Recently a friend gave me this cup with a quote from […]
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If Jesus Were a Mother Isaiah 49:8-16 James C. Denison This week I saw a “mother’s dictionary,” and thought several of the terms worth passing along this morning: •Family planning: the art of spacing your children the proper distance apart to keep you on the edge of financial disaster. •Feedback: the inevitable result when the […]
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Is There Any Hope? Mark 16:1-8 Dr. Jim Denison This is the 1,973rd Easter Sunday since the first one. Think how the world has changed. A population of 25 million is today 6,215,090,567. Most of them drive on Central Expressway. The world would wait seventeen centuries to discover electricity; today’s news is all about cloning, […]
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It’s Not About Us Jeremiah 29:4-14 James C. Denison Smart people can make some dumb predictions: •In 1943, the chairman of IBM said, “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” •Decca Recording Company rejected a musical group in 1962 with the assertion, “We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is […]
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Jedi Spirituality Acts 1:3-14 Dr. Jim Denison You have probably heard the news that America’s ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, will not return to his position. You may have missed the other piece of important U.N. news: A pair of London science fiction enthusiasts are petitioning the world body to recognize the Jedi […]
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