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Jim Kane
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
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Changing Directions
Contributed on Apr 26, 2010
The sixth message in the 2010 Lenten series
This morning we begin with a few moments of review and reflection. First I am going to review the messages of this Lenten series and then give you a few moments to reflect on this Lenten series by taking time to write out your thoughts for your personal use. We have spent this Lenten season with ...read more
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The Game Is Only Half Over
Contributed on Mar 21, 2010
The fifth message in the 2010 Lenten series
(Slide 1) On New Year’s Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played the University of California in the Rose Bowl. A UC player named Roy Riegels, who was their center, recovered a fumble for California and in the confusion of evading some of the Georgia Tech tacklers, started running sixty-five yards… in the ...read more
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Praying In The Belly
Contributed on Mar 14, 2010
Description – The fourth message in the 2010 Lenten series
(Slide 1) This morning I begin with a desire to hear from you. In a moment, I am going to ask you a series of questions and all that I want you to do is to do is raise your hands to “yes” or “no” ask I them, ok? Ready? Here we go! (1A)Question 1: Did you pray last week? ...read more
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A "Sticky" God
Contributed on Mar 7, 2010
Description – The third message in the 2010 Lenten series and communion meditation for March 7, 2010
Today I begin with a confession. (Sorry, nothing juicy.) Last week I gave you this set of questions to prepare for today’s sermon. (Slide 1) 1. How do times of distress affect my prayer life? 2. How fervent am I in prayer when life is going well? 3. How does distress re-orient my ...read more
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Digging In Your Heels
Contributed on Feb 28, 2010
Second sermon in the 2010 Lenten Series
(Slide 1) This past summer the family went to Universal Studios in Orlando. One part of Universal is the more traditional rollercoaster type theme park that features Dr Seuss, the Incredible Hulk, and the like. The other part of the park features a take on the Hollywood aspect of Universal ...read more
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2009 Post Easter Series
Contributed on Feb 27, 2010
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‘stepping Stones And Stumbling Blocks To Faith.’
Contributed on Sep 27, 2008
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Stepping Stones And Stumbling Blocks
Contributed on Sep 4, 2008
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‘stepping Stones And Stumbling Blocks To Faith’
Contributed on Sep 4, 2008
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Stepping Stones And Stumbling Blocks To Faith
Contributed on Sep 4, 2008
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Edison: Complete Forgiveness
Contributed on Apr 26, 2010
EDISON: COMPLETE FORGIVENESS When Thomas Edison and his staff were developing the incandescent light bulb, according to Ken Sande, it took hundreds of hours to manufacture a single bulb. One day, after finishing a bulb, notes Sande, Edison handed it to a young errand boy and asked him to take it ...read more
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Roy Riegels: Don't Give Up
Contributed on Mar 21, 2010
ROY RIEGELS: DON'T GIVE UP On New Year’s Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played the University of California in the Rose Bowl. A UC player named Roy Riegels, who was their center, recovered a fumble for California and in the confusion of evading some of the Georgia Tech tacklers, started running ...read more
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You Are Not Alone
Contributed on Mar 14, 2010
YOU ARE NOT ALONE Reed Lessing tells the story of a Native American ritual for training young braves: "On the night of a boy’s thirteenth birthday, he was placed in a dense forest to spend the entire night alone. Until then he had never been away from the security of his family and tribe. But ...read more
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When I Was In Seminary, I Heard An Illustration ...
Contributed on Mar 7, 2010
When I was in seminary, I heard an illustration that has stuck with me over the years. It began with a question, “Whose holding your trampoline?” The image there is of a group a people stationed around the sides of the trampoline to keep you from falling off. The purpose of the question was to ...read more
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Losing The Art Of Conversation
Contributed on Feb 28, 2010
LOSING THE ART OF CONVERSATION We live in a world of overwhelming access via phone, e-mail, instant messaging, Twitter, Facebook, and the like. More than once I have heard someone say, "I got x number of e-mails at once with the expectation I would send an instant response to each one!" I ...read more