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  • Bruce Emmert

    Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
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First Church
Topeka, Kansas 66604
785-233-8100

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  • When I Was In High School Go-Cart Tracks Were A ...

    Contributed on Oct 27, 2008
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    When I was in high school Go-cart tracks were a fad. A friend of mine named Steve went to the local go-cart track a couple of times a week. One crucial fact about high school boys and go-carts: teen age boys will go as fast as that go-cart can possibly go every time. Combine that with the fact that ...read more

  • But Let's Take A Little Reality Check And Think ...

    Contributed on Oct 27, 2008
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    But let’s take a little reality check and think for a minute about how our society has changed over the last twenty-five or so years in terms of how we think about money and possessions, about what we need and what we want. Before Melissa and I got married we took a pre-marital course with our ...read more

  • In August An Article In Parade Magazine Quoting ...

    Contributed on Oct 27, 2008
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    In August an article in Parade Magazine quoting the Federal Reserve Board said, “If you’re like most Americans, you have four credit cards in your wallet—and you use them more than you should. Credit-card debt in the U.S. has reached a record high —nearly $1 trillion, according to the latest ...read more

  • We Used To Live In This Small Farming Town North ...

    Contributed on Sep 22, 2008
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    We used to live in this small farming town north of Manhattan. Down the street from our house was a sweet-natured and friendly family with a strange habit. They never seemed to throw anything away. They had completely filled their front porch with bags of trash and it wasn't long before their yard ...read more

  • Many Years Ago Now I Served A Small-Town Church ...

    Contributed on Sep 22, 2008
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    Many years ago now I served a small-town church in north central Kansas. The first week I was there two elderly ladies—twins named Mamie and Edith—asked me to visit them. They wanted to talk about being baptized and joining the church. They went to church every Sunday. As faithful and sweet as ...read more