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Davy -- Luke 2:10-12 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
A Children's Christmas Story

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First Sunday Of Advent -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
MeditationCome, thou God of earth and heaven;
Second Sunday Of Advent -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
MeditationJustice, peace and hope are driven From the earth by base design.
Third Sunday Of Advent -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
MeditationStrong name of gracious love, Be with us 'til the morrow!
Fourth Sunday Of Advent -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
MeditationLord of Hosts, we need thy presence:
Christmas Eve -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
MeditationEveryone, come greet the day Of mirth and cheer! With angels say,
Christmas Day -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
MeditationNow lift up voices, sing his praise

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Stolen Identities -- Hebrews 1:3 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
Freddie Cochrane was the reigning welterweight boxing
Waiting Room -- Isaiah 40:31 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
The first thing you find out when you enter today's typical
Right Train, But ... -- Romans 1:22 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
When, several years ago, I first began attending an
Serendipity -- Job 42:3 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
I had just come out of a local donut shop, cardboard
Getting the Word Out -- Luke 2:17 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
Another thought about shepherds.
Curious Commercials -- 2 Corinthians 4:5 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
When a big New York City church bought a big block of
The Dismals -- Psalm 45:15 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
Teachers and preachers, take heart! Not everything you say goes in one ear and out the other.
The Light -- John 3:19 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
Ocean City, New Jersey, located on the famed Cape May
A Matter Of Inches -- Acts 26:1 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
This is a story about Christmas -- and baseball.
The Quiet Man -- Matthew 1:19 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
[Mary's] husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to
Justice -- Romans 5:6-7 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
Let me say from the outset that I am not ashamed to profess
Nobility -- Revelation 17:14 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
Joe Dean is retired now. However, time was, not too many
Christmas Is ... -- Revelation 7:12 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
The more time passes, the more we realize that preparation
Names -- Matthew 1:21 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
One day in the middle of spring a few years ago, one of our
A Parable -- Galatians 4:4-5 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
A certain man went to a builder of boats in order to have a
Why Is This Night Different? -- Exodus 12:26 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
It is 9:30. It is nighttime, Christmas Eve. There is a cold
Reunions -- Luke 19:28-40 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
The older I get, the more I'm convinced that the best
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Jesus calls us to be ready for him, for we shall encounter him at unexpected times and in unexpected ways. In our worship today, let us prepare to meet with Jesus.



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Jesus, sometimes we don't bother to make ourselves ready for you.

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Those who bring thanksgiving as their sacrifice honor me; to those who go the right way I will show the salvation of God.
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Clayton A. Lord Jr.
I want to talk about heroes today. We all have them. Our heroes are men and women that we look up to. Our heroes are those individuals that inspire us and help us to strive to be our very best.

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Jesus tells us, "Don't be afraid," but it seems to me there is a lot to be afraid of. "Sell your possessions," he says, "give alms ... risk ... be dressed for action ... have your lamps lit ... be prepared ... be alert." Sounds very ominous, quite scary to me.

Christopher Reeves, the actor, knows what it is to be afraid. On Memorial Day weekend, 1995, in a tragic fall from his horse, he was instantly paralyzed from the neck down and fighting for his every breath.
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"Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom. Listen to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah" (1:10; cf. Genesis 19).

Sodom. Gomorrah. Remember? Places of wickedness, of violence, of perversity. Do you know any place like that? Places where sexuality is twisted and relationships are corrupted and social order is breaking down? Places where people seek to gratify personal desires at the expense of others, where individual pursuits take precedence over common well-being, where anything goes as long as it feels good?

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