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Articles by Andy Scarcliffe
Two Key Women of Christmas
Introduction (Read Luke 1:39-56) On several occasions, King Abdullah II of Jordan has disguised himself and mingled with his subjects. He does this to better understand and serve his people. Taking the character of an ordinary old Arab man, he has appeared in public with a fake white beard, wearing the traditional Jordanian kufiah, and the Arabic white dress. In this disguise, the king walked around without security and was not noticed.
The ‘Fear Nots’ of Christmas
Introduction The rock star Sting, in a Rolling Stone interview, spoke of his growing awareness of his own mortality: "I'm 64. Most of my life has been lived already, and then, like most of us when a cultural icon dies, we're children.” (In recent years, his friends, David Bowie, Freddy Mercury, Lou Reed, and many others have died).
What Do We Do Now?
Introduction Fritz Kreisler the world-famous violinist, earned a fortune with his concerts and compositions, but he generously gave most of it away. So, when he discovered an exquisite violin on one of his trips, he wasn't able to buy it. Later, having raised enough money to meet the asking price, he returned to the seller, hoping to purchase that beautiful instrument. But to his great dismay it had been sold to a collector.
Friend at Midnight
Introduction (Read Luke 11:1-13) Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors in our day, and he is also the second richest man in the world, with an estimated worth of $44 billion. In June 2005, Buffett decided to help raise money for his charitable foundation by offering an online auction for someone to have lunch with him. The winning bid was $351,100—the price of access. We have access to the creator of the universe and it costs nothing.
Called to Pray and Never Give Up
Introduction Before I jump in, I’d love to share a bit about who I am. Prior to starting seminary I had the privilege of being a 5th grade teacher at a bilingual charter school in Los Angeles. While I absolutely loved getting to minister day in and day out to my 5th graders, I longed to take time to go to study the Bible. Which led me to move from LA to Denver.
Few to Many
Introduction In April 2013, an article in the USA Today Money section reported that Apple's stock has been struggling. According to the article, "The Apple stock crash is reaching a historic order of magnitude, shaking the faith of investors who piled on in large part on Jobs' showmanship." Shares were down 44 percent and the crash has obliterated $291.2 billion in shareholder wealth. What precipitated Apple's stock crash at that time?
The Prayer Test
Introduction If you knew James way back then you might have known him by the nickname he had, “Camel Knees” because he spent so long on them … praying – his knees were calloused. When I spent some time in India years ago my host woke me really early to get to a prayer meeting. I yawned on the way as we drove and felt quite virtuous until he told me they had an earlier one but nobody could wake me.
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