Archive for September, 2007
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Tuesday, September 25th, 2007It Can All Be Prayer
Luke 11:1-13
by Scott Elliott @ Palm Bay, FL
Interesting scripture reading this morning.
Interesting scripture reading this morning.Pretty famous stuff.
The verses contain Luke’s version of the Lord’s prayer, a powerful mantra really, that helps us be mindful of God while addressing the core of the gospel: honoring God, longing for God’s kingdom here […]
The Devil Can Site Scripture for His Purpose–September 9, 2007
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007The Devil Can Cite Scripture for His Purpose
A sermon based on Philemon
September 9, 2007 at Palm Bay, FL
September 9, 2007 at Palm Bay, FL
by Rev. Scott Elliott
Alicia just read most of a kind of obscure book in the New Testament, Philemon.
This “book” is a letter from Paul to Philemon, a slave owner.
It is a letter […]
Rejoicing with Jesus - A Sermon by Alicia Rapp
Friday, September 21st, 2007Rejoicing with Jesus
Luke 15:1-10
September 16, 2007
I. We had a great birthday party for the United Church of Christ
here yesterday.
About 200 people from six churches gathered,
even as the storm clouds rolled in,
and then rolled away.
People were happy to make acquaintances or
renew old friendships.
Our regional conference minister, Raymond […]
God for the Poor
Monday, September 10th, 2007God for the Poor
Amos 8:1-18
July 22, 2007
I. Someone sent me an interesting e-mail this past week,
one of those “forwards” that has no doubt been making
the rounds, probably through your computer mailbox
as well.
It lists the opening words to the preambles of all 50 state
constitutions.
Florida’s constitution begins thus:
“We, the people of the State of Florida, grateful to Almighty […]
God’s Party
Monday, September 10th, 2007God’s Party
Luke 12:13-21
August 5, 2007
It happens too often:
it can be in conversation with another Christian or even
most especially with someone who steadfastly avoids
the church.
It is that understanding of God as critical,
demanding,
distant,
punishing,
violent,
exacting a pound of flesh for every trespass,
real or imagined.
This God crushes the spirit,
mangles the soul.
And it’s true, let’s admit it:
as people throughout the ages […]
To hear and to hold children.
Monday, September 10th, 2007a sermon based on Luke 2:41-52 (NIV version), Mark 9:33-37
Palm Bay, FL August 19, 2007
By Rev. Scott Elliott
Unlike Jesus the closest I came to getting separated from my family as a child was the time I packed a suitcase and ran away from home getting as far as the curb to wait for a […]
The Experiences of a Trinitarian God.
Monday, September 10th, 2007The Experiences of a Trinitarian God.
By Rev. Scott Elliott
In the Christian tradition there have been three general roles by which we name our experiences of God’s thinking, feeling and acting in relation to the world. 1 These roles are generally referred to along the lines of Creator, Christ and Holy Spirit and are collectively known as […]
There is Magic in Forgiveness
Monday, September 10th, 2007by Rev. Scott Elliott
Most folks think forgiveness means reaching a point where you can forget a wrong. But is is not about forgetting, it is about making the best repairs to relationships with God, self and others, that can be made in a given circumstance.
The Amish did not forget that that Charles Roberts killed five children in a school house last year, what […]
The Devil Can Cite Scripture for his Purpose
Monday, September 10th, 2007The Devil Can Cite Scripture for his Purpose
A sermon based on Philemon
September 9, 2007 at Palm Bay, FL
by Rev. […]
Crippled Spirits
Monday, September 10th, 2007Crippled Spirits
Luke 13:10-17
August 26, 2007
Alicia S Rapp
I. Clark Scott called me on Monday.
Some of you will remember Clark and Cynthia.
When they were members of our church,
they attended the contemporary worship service.
Clark, an ordained pastor, also was an essential part of
the training team of our Stephen Ministry program.
Then Clark received a call to pastor a church in […]