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Morning Message
Finding Christ in All the Wrong Places:
In a Pig Pen
Luke 8: 26-39 Nov. 22, 2009
Rev. Dr. Keith M. Curran
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
1885 Bridge Road Suffolk, VA 23433
www.standrewpres.net

The Greco/Roman fortress city of Hippos stood like the jutting head of a war stead on the basalt plateau of the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It could easily be seen from Capernaum and even Roman Tiberius that lay opposite Hippos on the west… Continue

Morning Message
Finding Christ in All the Wrong Places:
In Midst of a Conflict
John 8:1-11 I Cor. 13:4-8 Nov. 15, 2009

Rev. Dr. Keith M. Curran
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
1885 Bridge Road Suffolk, VA 23433
www.standrewpres.net

What can we say in mixed company about this story from John’s Gospel? Caught in the very act! Where’s the man? (See Lev. 20:10) Notice that no women were invited to the stoning. And by the way, it might be interesting to not… Continue

Finding Christ in All the Wrong Places:
At Levi’s Home
Luke 5:27-32 November 8, 2009
Rev. Dr. Keith M. Curran
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
1885 Bridge Road Suffolk, VA 23433
www.standrewpres.net

There is a classic Saturday Night Live sketch that ranks as the #5 all-time favorite among fans. Some of you know it as the 2000 “More Cowbell” bit. The SNL troop is parodying the rock band Blue Oyster Cult’s song, “Don’t Fear the Reaper” (that alone sounds li… Continue

Finding Christ in All the Wrong Places:
Asleep In the Storm
Mark 4:35-41 Nov. 1, 2009

Rev. Dr. Keith M. Curran
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
1885 Bridge Road Suffolk, VA 23433
www.standrewpres.net

It’s interesting that the 3-year Galilean ministry of Jesus included 3 journeys into Gentile territory, loosely corresponding to the 3 missionary journeys of Paul in the Book of Acts. In today’s story from Mark 4, Jesus starts off on his first journey: from… Continue

Finding Christ in All the Wrong Places:
At the Offering Box
Mark 12:38-13:2
Oct. 25, 2009

Rev. Dr. Keith M. Curran
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
1885 Bridge Road Suffolk, VA 23433
www.standrewpres.net

How many of you will admit to the guilty pleasure of being a people watcher? People watching is a national pastime in the airport or at the mall. I’ve even heard that city engineers design the location of park benches so that they provide the best vantag… Continue