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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... thou for- saken me ? " Yes , but at least , " My God , my God ” ; and the psalm only begins that way , it doesn't end that way . As the grief that once seemed unbearable begins to turn now to bearable sorrow , the truths in the “ right ...
... thou forsaken me ? " The reality of grief is the solitude of pain , the feeling that your heart's in pieces , your mind's a blank , that “ there's not a joy the world can give like that it takes away ” ( Lord Byron ) . That's why ...
... thou forsaken me ? " Yes , but at least , " My God , my God ” ; and the psalm only begins that way , it doesn't end that way . As the grief that once seemed unbearable begins to turn now to bear- able sorrow , the truths in the “ right ...
... thou hast made my mountain to stand strong ” ( Ps . 30 : 7 ) ; “ for thou hast delivered my soul from death , mine eyes from tears , and my feet from falling ” ( Ps . 116 : 8 ) . " In this world ye shall have tribulation , but be of ...
... Thou hast not half that power to do me harm as I have to be hurt ” ? So the first and final enemy is always the enemy within — our own fears and hatreds , which means the first enemy to be loved is ourselves . Have you ever seen anyone ...