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Out of the Whirlwind
MaryAnn McKibben Dana
July 12, 2009
Mark 4:35-41
Job 38:1-11
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Many of you asked me this spring whether there would be a sermon series this summer like the Harry Potter one and the Children’s Lit one. And as you can see, I decided not to do one. I gave it a lot of thought, and nothing really felt authentic […]
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And Now I See
MaryAnn McKibben Dana
June 21, 2009
John 9
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If you could ask God any question, what would it be?
Of all the mysteries in all the world, what would you bring to God to be opened up and explained?
My guess is that a fair number of you would ask some question about how a loving and just God can […]
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Perplexed and Ponderous
MaryAnn McKibben Dana
December 21, 2008
Luke 1:5-23, 1:26-38
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During our preaching class in seminary, we spent some time on reading scripture. The professors made the rather obvious point that we make interpretive choices, and those choices should inform how we deliver the reading of the text. For example, if Jesus is angry, you shouldn’t read the text […]
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