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The Rev. John Gunn
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Demon of Noonday

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

The Rev. John R. Gunn comments, "Life's noonday is the most perilous period of life, as the story is intended to show. The demon of noonday - his name is legion, animalism, materialism, cynicism, pessimism. How furiously these demons sometimes attack men and women in the midday of life."

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The Rev. Richard J. Aguilar
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To Build a Community of Grace

Matthew 18:15-20

Pentecost 12 - Year A

September 04, 2011

The Rev. Richard Aguilar (TEC)

Some thirty years ago, the first in a series of movies was released. It is entitled "The Gods Must Be Crazy." It is a clever comedy yet with profound messages. One of the stories in the film is about an African tribe that lives in the Kalahari Desert in the southern part of the continent. This tribe is a community in collaboration and cooperation with one another. The tribe lives well in its work, play, and prosperity. This life is attributed to the favor from the gods from above. Favor from God in Christ is both undeserved and unearned and called Grace. From a Christian and Western viewpoint, one may describe this tribe as having attributes of a community of grace.

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The Rev. Dr. David Sapp Transcript
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March 20, 2011

Salvation by Faith

The Rev. Dr. David Sapp (CBF)

What does it mean to be "born from above"? The Rev. Dr. David Sapp digs deeply into Nicodemus' encounter with Jesus in John 3:16--and Christ's invitation to new life.
The Rev. John Gunn
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Gilded Sin

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

The Rev. John R. Gunn writes, "Every real thing in life has its counterfeit and so it is easy for us to be deceived and misled." This episode of Be Still and Know addresses guilded sin.

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True Prayer

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

This episode of Be Still and Know asks, "Can a man's prayer may become sin?" "Many things can turn prayer into sin", writes columnist John R. Gunn. "There is no question, but that many prayers are altogether in vain."

The Rev. John Gunn
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Little Sins

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

This episode of Be Still And Know is based upon the little foxes from Solomon's Song of Songs. In speaking of little sins that grow into big sins, The Rev. John R Gunn writes, "Character is a very tender, delicate thing. It needs to be protected against every evil, even the smallest evil."

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When a Sinner Repents

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

In this Facing Life article based on Luke 15:10, The Rev. John R. Gunn writes about taking pride in repentance. "Be ashamed of your sins, but do not be ashamed to repent of them and confess them. It is the only way back to self-respect, the only way back to God and the better life."
The Rev. Gary Manning Transcript
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October 25, 2009

Shackles That Won't Shrink!

The Rev. Gary Manning (TEC)

The Rev. Gary Manning, recipient of Virginia Theological Seminary's 2009 John Hines Preaching Award, reflects on God's unmitigated, unmerited, and unrelenting grace--and what it compels us to do in the world.
The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler Transcript
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March 02, 2008

There Was a Man Born Blind

The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler (TEC)

The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler preaches about Jesus healing the blind man and calls call us to see this story afresh through the loving eyes of faith.

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February 10, 2008

A Friend of the Devil

The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler (TEC)

The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler invites us to become familiar with our own weakness, vulnerability and temptations and encourages us to invite Jesus to help us overcome our inner dark side.