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February 7, 2006

Cross Talk - The Gospel Debate

Cast
Mr. Q – moderator (or Ms. Q if female)
Matthew – scholarly and thoughtful
Mark – excited, talks quickly and to the point
Luke – nurturing and affirming
John – esoteric and mysterious, a little “out there”

Mr. Q – Good day. I’m Mr. Q and welcome to Cross Talk. Today on Cross Talk we have as our panelists four experts on the life of Jesus of Nazareth. I’d like to welcome Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Our time is limited, so let’s get right to it. Tell us about Jesus’ humble beginnings… Mark.

Mark – Jesus’ ministry starts immediately with his baptism by John the Baptist and then immediately he is driven out to the desert by the Holy Spirit and then immediately he goes…

Matthew – I think you are getting ahead of yourself there, Mark. I’ve studied Jesus’ beginnings quite carefully and it all began when an angel came to Joseph, of the lineage of King David, in a dream, and told him that his betrothed, Mary, would bear a son by the Holy Spirit.

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November 19, 2005

Call to Worship | Transfiguration

We are called to praise God on the mountain top!
We want to see you more clearly, Lord.
We are called to serve others in the valley.
We want to see you more clearly, Lord.
Whether on the mountain top or in the valley,
God, lead us.

Lawrence Lee

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"Lord, we have stuff." | Call to Worship | Luke 12:13-21

Lord, we have stuff.
Mountains of stuff.
Stuff with knobs and lights, stuff with wheels and engines, stuff with creases and cracks, stuff with doors and hallways, stuff with cushions and armrests, stuff of wood, stuff of plastic, stuff of paper, space-age stuff, state-of-the-art stuff, old-fashioned stuff, fashionable stuff, stuff that leaks and stuff that holds water, wearable stuff and worn-out stuff, stuff that we possess and stuff that possesses us.
God, we know this stuff does not save.
Give us the stuff of life. That which does not perish or grow rusty or moth-eaten.
For it is in the stuff that we treasure that we find our hearts.
Let us invest in that which is eternal...
That our hearts may be one with God.

Lawrence Lee

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November 15, 2005

"Resurrection Fugue for Voices" | Play | Easter

Resurrection Fugue for Voices

Matthew - After the sabbath,

Mark - When the sabbath was over, and very early

John - Early

Luke - on the first day

Mark - on the first day

John - on the first day

Matthew - as the first day

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John - of the week

Matthew - was dawning,

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