Tag: Christmas
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Is there room for me? A Christmas Sermon
What follows is my sermon, “Is there room for me?” to Monmouth College at our annual Christmas Convocation based on Luke 2: 1-14. Traditionally, in a Protestant worship service, all the children are invited forward…
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Keep Walking–A Christmas Sermon
What follows is my Christmas Convocation sermon, “Keep Walking,” to the Monmouth College community, based on Isaiah 9:2-7. If Tim Kramer, our college’s videographer, were to set his camera to film all of us walking the slick sidewalks of campus this winter, I imagine he’d get a pretty good blooper reel. A few weeks ago (when…
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Another Holiday Party
Carefully making my way in the dark, I climb a steep set of cement steps to a glowing house and my fifth of seven holiday parties. Entering a home unannounced goes against all my parents taught me—ring the doorbell, knock, don’t walk in as if you own the place, be a good guest—but at this…
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Following a Star–A Christmas Sermon
What follows is my sermon, “Following a Star” from our Monmouth College Christmas Convocation based on Matthew 2:1-12. Writing a sermon for me is like following a star that has suddenly risen in the night sky. When I begin this journey, scripture text in hand, I have no idea where I am being led. I have…
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Do Not Be Your Fear–A Christmas Message
What follows is my sermon from Monmouth College’s Christmas Convocation on December 10th, 2013. I’m going to begin today with things I am afraid of. It’s sort of a random list, but here we go. I am afraid of: Change Global Warming Snakes and Large Spiders Faculty I am afraid of: Deep Water Rejection Speaking…
Teri McDowell Ott 