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Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Doors To GodBy Thomas Slavens
Beyond Denominationalism -- John 13:34-35 -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Unity • Week of Prayer for Christian Unity • Week of
Dapple Gray -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Rural Life Sunday • Rural Life SundayI had a little pony
Christian Faith in the Holy Spirit -- Luke 11:13 -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Pentecost
What Children Can Teach Adults -- Mark 10:15 -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Children’s Day
The Nobility of Fatherhood -- Luke 15:11-24 -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Father’s Day
Says Who? -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Freedom and Democracy Sunday
Beyond Bread and Butter -- Luke 12:48b -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Labor Sunday
Doors to God -- Mark 12.29-31 -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Christian Education Sunday
This Is My Body -- 1 Corinthians 11:24a -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
World-Wide Communion Sunday
The Strength of the Master -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Laity Sunday
Let Freedom Ring! -- Luke 4:18-19 -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
When Jesus returned to his home town he attended public worship as 'his custom was.' (Luke 4:16a) As
The High Cost of Christian Living -- Matthew 16:24 -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Youth Sunday
A Habit of Happy Heirs -- Psalms 100 -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
A complete list of the things for which people today have to be thankful would be impossible, but we
A Pause That Refreshes -- John 1:1-18 -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
In the Christian year are kept the major events surrounding the life of the Christ.
Light for Uncertain Paths -- Psalm 119:105 -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Universal Bible Sunday
The Highway to Peace -- Luke 2:14 -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Only the bleat of a lamb could be heard through the quiet of the night.
Don’t Be a Mama Bear -- John 8:32 -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Race Relations Sunday
Finding Oneself in the Wilderness -- Matthew 4:1-11 -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
In the narrative of the temptations, Jesus is seen in the wilderness, where he attempts to answer di
Trumpets on the Other Side -- John 11:25-26 -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Whatever one’s view of death, death will come to each person.
The Churches and Higher Education -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Christian College Sunday
A Parent’s Debt -- Romans 13:8a -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
First Sunday in Family Week
Some Great Mothers of the Bible -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Mother’s Day
The King of Life -- Luke 19:28-40 -- Thomas Slavens -- 1990
Each person has a king.
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