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June 29, 2005

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Be Alert at All Times

Sermon Preached on Sunday, December 3, 2006 at Church of the Transfiguration Propers - Advent 1, Year C Department stores, radio and television stations, and the fresh-fallen snow are all reminders that Christmas is upon us. Caribou Coffee is once again serving Fa-la-lattes, Starbucks has pulled out its Cranberry Bliss Bars , and our downtown streets sparkle with lights and decorations on windows and trees. I used to think Advent was just a handy way to countdown the days to Christmas. One year, my Sunday School class made paper chains out of red and green construction paper loops. Each link on the chain contained a Bible verse that we were supposed to open and read at the beginning of each day to help us prepare for Christmas. But I knew what those chains really were about. They were to prevent me from having to ask my parents over and over again, “how many days until Santa will be here!?” As an adult, I’ve become much more sophisticated [said with a great deal of irony] and h...

Six Days Later. . . Listen!

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Talking and Walking in Christ Jesus

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