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Repent, Ye Saints
Luke 3:7-19
Advent 3 - Year C
December 13, 2009
The Rev. Dr. Wiley Stephens (UMC)Word was spreading all over Jerusalem; a great new preacher had arrived on the scene. Out in the wilderness was a man who was sounding like one of the prophets of old--you know, the ones our great, great grandparents talked about. The man was telling it like it is or, as some would say, he was tacking some hides to the smokehouse door. He was preaching straight from the book. Isaiah seemed to be his favorite and he was bringing those ancient words alive. Out there in the wilderness, there were the makings of a great revival. Perhaps they were singing songs like granddaddy did. Down there by the River Jordan they were a having a good time.
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Uncluttering
Luke 3:1-6
Advent 2 - Year C
December 06, 2009
The Rev. Dr. Wiley Stephens (UMC)Christmas is a time for cluttering. For most of us, our calendars are already filled, and yet we find more things pushing themselves upon us. Be honest, most us know that our lives, our homes, our schedules, our world is already over stuffed and here we bring out more stuff. When we begin to decorate, boxes are pulled out from the attic, the basement, a closet or maybe from all these places. As we begin to unpack the decorations, they bring out with them so many memories. But in order to find a place to put them, we have to rearrange some of the things that are already out in our homes during the year. Most of our homes already have things filling the shelves, the tabletops, and the cabinets, and here comes more.
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