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Sun November 09 2008
On the Sunday following the week the world changed with the election of Barack Obama, Clay Nelson wonders what might the relevancy of Matthew's parabl...
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On the Sunday following the week the world changed with the election of Barack Obama, Clay Nelson wonders what might the relevancy of Matthew's parable of the Ten Virgins be? He suspects if Jesus had
the chance to edit Matthew's Gospel he would probably toss it and write another that matched his vision and not Matthew's. "However, as happy as I am, I wish I wasn’t the preacher this morning
b...
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On the Sunday following the week the world changed with the election of Barack Obama, Clay Nelson wonders what might the relevancy of Matthew's parable of the Ten Virgins be? He suspects if Jesus had
the chance to edit Matthew's Gospel he would probably toss it and write another that matched his vision and not Matthew's. "However, as happy as I am, I wish I wasn’t the preacher this morning
because I’ve drawn another of Matthew’s (quote) parables (unquote) to preach on. With the world a very different place than it was last week, it is a little difficult to get excited about
ten virgins worrying about a first century energy crisis while waiting for the same bridegroom. In such times, how irrelevant can the Gospel be? When was the last time anyone here lit an oil lamp?
For that matter when was the last time you went to a wedding that had even one virgin? Frankly, it sounds a little like the beginning of a bad joke: 'Ten virgins walk into a bar…'" Full text
at http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/nav.php?sid=448&id=888.
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Sun November 09 2008
In her All Saints' sermon Denise Kelsall proposes that the beatitudes are about the attitude adjustment required by all saints. "A long time ago I cut...
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In her All Saints' sermon Denise Kelsall proposes that the beatitudes are about the attitude adjustment required by all saints. "A long time ago I cut a pithy saying out of a newspaper. I can’t
recall the exact words but the central message was that we are shaped by our attitudes. It said that we are 90% attitude and 10% talent and that people who succeed in life have an abundance of the
rig...
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In her All Saints' sermon Denise Kelsall proposes that the beatitudes are about the attitude adjustment required by all saints. "A long time ago I cut a pithy saying out of a newspaper. I can’t
recall the exact words but the central message was that we are shaped by our attitudes. It said that we are 90% attitude and 10% talent and that people who succeed in life have an abundance of the
right attitude. Talent, beauty, strength, brilliance – all take a back seat to attitude in the way our lives develop." Full text at http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/nav.php?sid=453&id=889.
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Mon October 27 2008
Glynn's Pentecost 24 sermon explores the metaphor of heaven as the companion piece to his recent sermon "Hell No." "Artists over the centuries have ha...
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Glynn's Pentecost 24 sermon explores the metaphor of heaven as the companion piece to his recent sermon "Hell No." "Artists over the centuries have had a grand time with heaven. Usually there are
lots of white fluffy clouds, cherubic figurines in Greco-Roman garb, and a male God, aged and chubby, lounging about. As a 14 year old once remarked: 'Who’d want to live there!!?'" Full text at
http...
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Glynn's Pentecost 24 sermon explores the metaphor of heaven as the companion piece to his recent sermon "Hell No." "Artists over the centuries have had a grand time with heaven. Usually there are
lots of white fluffy clouds, cherubic figurines in Greco-Roman garb, and a male God, aged and chubby, lounging about. As a 14 year old once remarked: 'Who’d want to live there!!?'" Full text at
http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/nav.php?sid=447&id=886.
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Mon October 20 2008
Guest preacher, Barry Gosper, a member of St Matthew's and a former Salvation Army officer reflects on his journey into progressive Christianity in li...
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Guest preacher, Barry Gosper, a member of St Matthew's and a former Salvation Army officer reflects on his journey into progressive Christianity in light of Jesus message to his synagogue, “The
Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed
go...
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Guest preacher, Barry Gosper, a member of St Matthew's and a former Salvation Army officer reflects on his journey into progressive Christianity in light of Jesus message to his synagogue, “The
Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed
go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Full text at http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/nav.php?sid=454&id=885.
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Sun October 12 2008
Clay Nelson in his Pentecost 22 sermon is grumpy and cranky, just like McCain, about the church's dependence on Matthew's "parable" of the wedding ban...
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Clay Nelson in his Pentecost 22 sermon is grumpy and cranky, just like McCain, about the church's dependence on Matthew's "parable" of the wedding banquet. He has never heard a good sermon on it and
doubts this will turn the tide. "n the US many restaurants have a sign on the front door: “No shirt, no shoes, no service.” Matthew’s parable posts a similar sign on the pearly
gates:...
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Clay Nelson in his Pentecost 22 sermon is grumpy and cranky, just like McCain, about the church's dependence on Matthew's "parable" of the wedding banquet. He has never heard a good sermon on it and
doubts this will turn the tide. "n the US many restaurants have a sign on the front door: “No shirt, no shoes, no service.” Matthew’s parable posts a similar sign on the pearly
gates: “No shirt, no shoes, no salvation.” It certainly doesn’t sound heavenly to me. This parable an example of all that is wrong with religion. Because I can’t remember ever
hearing a good sermon on it I went online to see if I had just been unlucky. After reading half a dozen more, I had to stop. I was having trouble controlling my gag-reflex. I wish I could assure you
that this sermon will turn the tide, but I fear as I grow older I’m becoming more like McCain—grumpier and crankier about the institution I’ve devoted my life too. I see in this
parable the seeds of my church’s demise." Full text at http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/nav.php?sid=448&id=884.
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