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Intro: Sophocles, the ancient Greek philosopher and playwright said, “Children are the anchors that hold a mother to life”. From the child’s perspective, Henry Ward Beecher stated, “the mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom.” Perhaps more appropriate for us today as we consider Samson are the words of Mark Twain, who remarked “My mother had
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Intro: One of my favorite television shows is called King of the Hill. About a small town propane salesman name Hank Hill who loves his family, hangs out in the alley with his friends, and mows his lawn, King of the Hill appealed to me because it so often hit close to home. In one
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Intro: Friends, as we pick back up with the account of Samson’s wedding, can I share with you again how difficult the book of Judges is to read and to consider. I thought long and hard this week about how I could be faithful to what God has revealed in this book and point you
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Intro: Last fall, many lauded individuals in the media culture of our country were ousted as a part of the #MeToo movement. This movement encouraged women to speak up if they had been harassed by men or worse. While many were accused and stepped away from their positions, the one that really caught my eye
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Intro: One of the most disturbing songs that I think I have ever heard tells the story of the example a father sets. Beginning with the birth of a son the song takes us from scene to scene as a dad has too little time to play with his son or spend time with him.
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Intro: Finishing strong is a desire we all share. No person starts a home improvement project, or knitting an afghan, or even supper for the family with the goal of stopping short of finishing the project. No team begins a season looking for a last place finish or even a middle of the pack finish.
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Intro: I was reading through the headlines in my news app this week, and this one caught my eye: “The Friends cast ate the same lunch every… single… day.” The show Friends was a phenomenon when I was a teenager, and I found it strange for it to be a news item fourteen years after
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