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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Seeing The Plan And Hearing The Word

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 25, 2014
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    Like Augustine, we must integrate into our lives the need to see God's vision and to hear God's call.

    Thursday of 3rd Week in Course 2014 Lumen Fidei The vision of God is always broader and deeper than any plan of a human. King David was in a really good mind when he wrote this prayer of thanksgiving to God. Remember that Saul, his predecessor, had wanted a dynasty, but he turned against ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Lure Of "Spiritual Worldliness" Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 11, 2015
     | 3,486 views

    Although the Christian life brings conflict, we cannot flee from a personal and committed relationship with God which still commits us to serving others.

    Thursday of 2nd Week of Easter 2015 Joy of the Gospel If you have ever wondered why the Season of Easter is the longest one in the liturgical year, consider this: after the Resurrection of our Lord, we are living in an Easter season that will last until the Lord comes again! All our lives are a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Word Does Not Accommodate To The Culture Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 23, 2012
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    There is a close relationship between the testimony of Scripture and the witness given by the lives of believers.

    Monday of 12th Week in Course June 25, 2012 Verbum Domini Exactly why were the people of God thrown out of the land of God? Exactly why were the chosen people, the Jews, supplanted in the plan of salvation by the Catholic Church? And why, we should all ask, are we now being hammered by secular ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    How To Participate In The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 1, 2013
     | 3,970 views

    The witness of the apostles to the Resurrection challenges us to face the mystery of our own existence and life, and adopt a way of life that would inspire others at our own funerals.

    Monday of Easter Week Gaudium et Spes Fifty-one days. What a difference fifty-one days can make, if Jesus Christ and the Spirit of Jesus Christ permeates those days. Look at the followers of Jesus in the wake of His arrest, torture and execution. They were cowering in a little upper room in ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Blessings And Benefits Of Problems (Part 4) Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Apr 4, 2013
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    There are many internal benefits and blessings of problems. Let’s examine some of those benefits.

    The Blessings and Benefits of Problems (Part 4) www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. We have learned that problems are a part of life. Because of the curse of sin on this earth, problems are woven into the fabric of everyday life. 2. There are many internal benefits and blessings of problems. ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Spiritual World In Our Midst Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on May 2, 2011
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     | 5,965 views

    We can be so blinded by the physical world that we miss out on God’s spiritual world provided for us!

    We are at the closing Chapters of our study of the Book of Daniel. What title do we give Daniel? Daniel was a prophet! The original Hebrew word for prophet in the Old Testament is “nabiy”, meaning a spokesman or speaker. And how do we know prophets spoke for God? God gave prophets visions and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Life Changing Discovery Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 16, 2011
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     | 5,402 views

    The women discovered an empty tomb. The implications of their discovery changed their lives and ours forever.

    Mathew 28: 1-10 “A Life Changing Discovery” INTRODUCTION What would your list consist of if I were to ask you to name some of the greatest discoveries of history? This would be a list of discoveries that changed our lives. My list would include: A sun centered solar ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Nitty-Gritty Of Personal Evangelization Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 20, 2015
     | 3,520 views

    Person to person evangelizing can take many forms, but it is the responsibility of all.

    Thursday of 12th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel I have a motto in my lab. It’s a kind of universal directive that the students, I hope, learn by heart: Do what I say, and nobody gets hurt. If you have a good memory for movies, you’ll see that the motto is a loose paraphrase ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    By Faith Moses?

    Contributed by J Richison on Aug 11, 2017
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    Can an infant child really have faith? The faith that was instilled by the parents propels a child on through turbulent times in life until he discovers his own faith in God.

    By Faith Moses Hebrews 11: 23-29 Joshua 4: 1-9 “More important than what you leave to your children is what you leave in your children” Rev. Terry Bolin The text begins by stating “by faith Moses when he was born”. Surely we would all agree that it ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Romanticizing Marriage Series

    Contributed by Vince Miller on Oct 3, 2019
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    It can be a real emotional letdown when you’re sitting in a counseling session with your spouse and realize that you or your spouse’s expectations are not being met. Have you romanticized marriage?

    It can be a real emotional letdown when you’re sitting in a counseling session with your spouse and realize that you or your spouse’s expectations are not being met. This might be the first moment of the realization that your thoughts and expectations about your marriage were very different. Many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conflict At Home Series

    Contributed by Vince Miller on Oct 3, 2019
     | 3,509 views

    In families and marriage, conflict is inevitable. It will happen. And in some seasons, it will feel like conflict is the only thing you manage.

    It’s Going to Happen In families and marriage, conflict is inevitable. It will happen. And in some seasons, it will feel like conflict is the only thing you manage. You might be facing a struggle over finances, a dispute over parenting strategies, or a challenge because of your sin. Since conflict ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Internal Dialogue Of The Prodigal Son

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 6, 2019
     | 3,645 views

    Lent 4C

    There are a couple dialogical excerpts from the Prodigal Son story that deals with our conscious awareness, which is to “think about one’s thinking” or to consciously know what one knows, and to explicitly use this cognitive process in our spiritual life. 1. The first is when the passage states, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The 3 Wise Men

    Contributed by Kayode Omotoso on Dec 29, 2014
     | 4,807 views

    There are a few lessons I learnt from the actions of the three wise men following the message they received of the King born in the manger.

    In Luke 2:8-20 is the record of the three shepherds who we oftentimes refer to as the three wise men from the east (Mat 2:1-13). According to Bible record, these three men were the first to be informed of the newborn King and the message was brought to them by an angel that was later joined by a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Seeing Jesus Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 23, 2014
     | 5,543 views

    Mary discovers the empty tomb and runs to tell the disciples. Later, in her grief and confusion, she sees Jesus and hears him call her by name.

    John 20:1-18 “Seeing Jesus” INTRODUCTION Jesus has risen! Jesus is alive! These are the proclamations of Easter. They are the truth on which our Christian faith is based. These words are easy for us to say as we worship today. Yet, there are times in our lives when we find it ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Twelfth Sunday In Ordinary Time, B-- Asleep In A Storm

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 18, 2021
     | 1,791 views

    The boat was 26.5 feet long, 7.5 wide and 4.5 feet high, the fore and aft sections were decked.

    The boat was 26.5 feet long, 7.5 wide and 4.5 feet high, the fore and aft sections were decked. Jesus had gone to the back of the boat to catch a nap, and then a storm hits. “Why doesn’t he intervene?” “Do you not care that we are perishing?” E.g. Glen Scrivener says that a few years ago he ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic