Allan R. Bevere
Difficult Words
Sometimes it's best to get the offering before the sermon. At least that's the advice I'd give if one is going to preach like John the Baptist. We begin wedding services with the …
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Blog Out Ahead into Galilee... and New Life
After the Sabbath the women make their way to Jesus' tomb to lovingly finish their obligations toward their Lord. In haste, they could not complete the anointing of Jesus' body…
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Blog Lousy Sermons
I will confess fully—I have indeed preached lousy sermons. It's not that I have failed to prepare, nor that I have not offered my work to the Lord in prayer. But sometimes…
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Blog Is Jesus the One?
The price that John the Baptist would pay for his prophetic message was his life. He had spoken the word of the Lord without fear. Herod Antipas of Galilee threw John in prison at …
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Blog How Does Emmanuel Come To Us?
O come, O come Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel; that mourns in lonely exile here... When Mary wished for the coming of Emmanuel, it was very clear what she expected. She…
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Blog Manipulating Jesus
It's been a problem almost since the inception of Christianity—the rejection of Jesus' agenda for us and the twisting of Jesus' message and ministry so that he might conform …
About This Author
Allan R. Bevere is a pastor appointed to the West Akron Regional Ministry in Akron, Ohio and is located at Akron First United Methodist Church. He's also a Professional Fellow in Theology at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio.
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