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A Light in the Darkness
Sermon for the first Sunday after Christmas December 29, 2013 John 1:1-18 Music marks the passing of the generations. My grandparents were born in 1914. And I remember my grandfather using this ancient contraption, and you would put this giant black plasticy circle on it. The thing would spin around and music would come out.… Read more
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The King is Born
Sermon for Christmas Eve December 24, 2013 Luke 2:1-20 This last Thanksgiving Day, our daughter was born. This is our first child, and I’ll gladly admit that I have no idea as to what I’m doing. But what I tell you is this: the first time I picked her up my world changed as I… Read more
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The Most Interesting Spirit in the World
Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Advent December 22, 2013 Matthew 1:18-25 In museums, he is allowed to touch the art. He once brought a knife to a gunfight…just to even the odds. Mosquitoes refuse to bite him, purely out of respect. Who is this man? He’s the man in the TV commercials, who, although… Read more
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Changing Diapers with Jesus
Sermon for the Third Sunday of Advent December 15, 2013 Matthew 11:2-11 They tried to warn me. They said, “you won’t be sleeping much.” They said, “you’ll be changing diapers all the time.” Everybody warned me that, when our baby arrived, I would be snatching a couple hours of sleep here and there and that… Read more
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God Loves You and Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life…maybe
The Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King November 24, 2013 Luke 23:33-43 Daytime TV is the worst. Not only are the shows incredibly stupid, but you have to sit through those terrible commercials from skeazy lawyers. I hate daytime TV. But do you remember when you were a kid, and you had to stay… Read more
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Chewing the Cud
Sermon for the Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost November 17, 2013 Luke 21:5-19 I will betray my ignorance. Even though I live in Texas, I know nothing about cattle. Well, I take that back, I know a couple of things. I know that brisket is delicious. I know that some maniacs ride angry bulls at rodeos.… Read more
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The Rev. Jimmy Abbott 