Wednesday, January 28, 2009

C-H-U-R-C-H

This morning my Mom called with a new acrostic for preaching purposes. She said she had been preaching it in a dream and awakened from sleep with this thought:

C - Christ's
H - House
U - United
R - Really
C - Can
H - Heal

Brother, Lowell, said, "Reaches Common Homes"
I really cannot remember what My first response was. But when I called her back to ask what she had said the first time, she came up with a new one again -- Reaches Children's Hearts.
I thought of posting this here and getting some input from some of you good preachers! Just jump in here and lets build a sermon outline.

2 comments:

L A Brannen said...

Well, Fred. Here it is:
I. When the church is united it reaches condemned hearts. (God cares for the lost)
II. When the church is united it reaches common homes. (God cares for the poor)
II. When the church is united it reaches children's hearts. (God cares for the children)
III. When the church is untited it receives cleansing and healing. (God cares for His own).

L A Brannen said...

Fred, I tried to post my thoughts already but I think the cyber ghost stole them. I'll try again. If you get them twice, you know what to do.
I. When the church is united it reaches condemned hearts. (God cares for the lost)
II. When the church is united it reaches common homes. (God cares for the poor)
III. When the church is united it reaches children's hearts. (God cares for the children)
IV. When the church is united it receives cleansing and healing. (God cares for His own)

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I am Fred Alton Brannen, the son of Louis A. Brannen (deceased) and Bonnie Jones Brannen, Louis was an Ordained Bishop with the Church of God. Bonnie is an Ordained Licensed Minister and at 89 years of age is still actively engaged in speaking and singing engagements. I am married to the former Frances Hildreth. We celebrated 53 years of marriage this past June and we are the parents of 3, grand-parents of 10, and great-grandparents of 10. I pastored in Tennessee for 24 years and served the Church in some capacity in missions for over 23 years. I retired from full-time ministry in August of 2008 but remain active, speaking and singing and teaching whenever opportunity affords itself. In January of 2010 I received a letter of commendation for having been credentialed as a minister in the Church of God for 50 years! My family is very important to me. Our get togethers are always noisy affairs and most times will include family sing-alongs. The children love their Mom's cooking so we have the privilege of seeing them regularly! WE LOVE having them over.

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