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Pentecostal Sermons For 2010
Click for full article Sermon 1: Witnesses to the Resurrection:
Rich historical allusions form the foundation for the story of Pentecost in Acts 2. So much is going on here that you almost have to choose. . .
May 23, 2010 Rev. Mindy Browne Hancock
Click for full article Sermon 2: A Community of Three: Joining the Dance:
As we turn to the text for this sermon, which is more an exploration of doctrine than an exposition of scripture, we’re listening very carefully for traces of the Trinity. The word Trinity is never used in scripture; it is a doctrine that developed. . .
May 30, 2010
Rev. Mindy Browne Hancock
Click for full article Sermon 3: The Prophet and the Widow:
The story of Elijah and the widow must be one of my very favorite Bible stories; it is so difficult to choose which aspect to preach! The story is rich and has many different layers. It is a powerful story about God’s miraculous provision. . .
June 7, 2010
Rev. Mindy Browne Hancock
Click for full article Sermon 4: Un-generosity and the Hospitality of God:
This sermon follows the plotline of the scriptural narrative about Zacchaeus. Narratives like this one already have all of the drama and depth we could ever want; we don’t really have to embellish the story
June 7, 2010
Rev. Mindy Browne Hancock
Click for full article Sermon 5: I Want To See!
One of my favorite accounts in the Gospel is the story of blind Bartimaeus receiving his sight. This is just one of those accounts where I can really picture the sights, the smells; I can hear the commotion taking place; and I can imagine the joy
June 20, 2010  Rev. Mindy Browne Hancock
Click for full article Luke Like Jazz: Choosing What is Better:
This text seems to provoke people choosing sides. Do I side with Martha or do I side with Mary? For those who are fans of the “busy-body. . .
July 11, 2010 Rev. Danny Hines
Click for full article Luke Like Jazz: Mission, Tradition, and Mercy:
Anytime we begin to deal with a text that is extremely familiar, we must approach it as if we are hearing it for the first time. Asking questions of the text itself: How is the scene set? Who are the characters? Who holds the lead roles...
July 18, 2010 Rev. Danny Hines