The Collected Sermons of William Sloane Coffin: The Riverside Years, Volume 2Comprising the sermons preached by William Sloane Coffin while he was senior minister at the prestigious Riverside Church in New York City,The Collected Sermons of William Sloane Coffin: The Riverside Yearscaptures the renowned preacher and social activist at work: ministering to American hostages in Iran, supporting AIDS awareness, and rallying his audiences to battle poverty and nuclear proliferation--all the while celebrating marriages, baptisms, and Mother's Days and mourning the loss of loved ones, including his own son. In each of these brilliant and painstakingly crafted sermons, Coffin combined his deep love of Scripture and passionate commitment to peace and justice with his unparalleled gift for the spoken word. While also revealing the personal and pastoral dimensions of his ministry, each sermon provides a powerful example of Coffin's well-accomplished mission: to challenge the conscience of a nation. |
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... to a fault, or someone who felt compelled to remind us how insignificant he is. Part of the “hermeneutics of testimony” in Christian preaching is that the witness manifests enough sense of self-worth—thanks to the xx Introduction.
... reminds us how extraordinary — extra - ordinary — human lives are . " Give us this day our daily bread ” : bread is essential , and for that reason , we should never rest until everybody has enough . The rabbis say , " Without material ...
... reminded that some people need money to tell them who they are . Long ago , before the days of tax resistance , I used to be impressed by the fact that those most reluctant to pay their taxes were those most able to do so . Oh , they ...
... remind them of what they have done . Never would we have crucified the best among us had we not first crucified the best within us . We become Christ - killers because we're scared to death of being Christ - bearers . There's the choice ...
... remind their elders that it is never too late to change! Of course, we also celebrate Youth Sunday to show off.The only reason I don't hand over the pulpit is the fear that I'd never get it back. So God bless all of you—Jason, Carter ...