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The Spirit-Inspired Writings of Rev. Aaron Houghton
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A Source of Celebration
Genesis 1:1-2; Matthew 14: 22-33 Preamble: I had intended to continue with Mark’s Gospel story this morning and preach on the scene that...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jul 1, 201811 min read
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Overcome
Mark 4:35-41 Have you ever gone to bed during the raging cacophony of a violent thunderstorm and then awoken to a sweet symphony of...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jun 24, 20185 min read
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Buried (Alive)
Mark 4:26-32 Have you ever felt buried? In over your head? Overwhelmed? Overworked? Stressed-out? Burnt-out? Unproductive? Well, then the...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jun 17, 20184 min read
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Not My Fault
Genesis 3: 8-19 Today’s scripture story could be called, “Why the Snake Has No Legs.” There is an element of folklore to it, indicative...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jun 10, 20186 min read
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Missing the Point
Mark 2:23-3:6 So there’s been a lot of talk about a Mega-Church televangelist who is convinced that God wants him to purchase a $54...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jun 3, 201810 min read
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The Family of God
Romans 8:12-17 You will notice we say “brother and sister” ‘round here— It’s because we’re a family and these folks are so near; When one...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
May 29, 20185 min read
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Wicked
Psalm 1 The word “wicked” features prominently in today’s Psalm: “don’t follow wicked advice”; “those who love the Lord’s instruction...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
May 13, 20186 min read
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God’s Love: Part 2 of an Infinite Series
John 15:9-17 Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so. It is written right here, plain as day, that Jesus loves us. But...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
May 13, 20184 min read
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Remain in Love
1 John 4:7-21 The last wedding I performed was for a friend who I know through playing disc golf. I met with he and his fiancée and...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
May 13, 20185 min read
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Earth Day Worship: at Goyne Park
Ephesians 4:7-16 Here is what Ampthill Church did during their "Worship in the Park" service on April 18th, it was a guided meditation...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
May 13, 20183 min read
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Get Your Goat
Leviticus 16:20-22 I’d heard the phrase “That really gets my goat,” before, but I never really knew where it came from. The phrase itself...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
May 13, 20186 min read
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Easter Fools!
1 Corinthians 1:18; Matthew 28:11-15 April Fool's Day—a day in which we brace ourselves to be lied to or tricked. But when this day...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Apr 1, 20185 min read
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You Will Look, But Never Perceive
Matthew 13:10-17; Matthew 21:1-17 We’re coming to the end of our Lenten series, “God’s Love is Foolish.” We’ve been journeying from Ash...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Mar 25, 20186 min read
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Children of Light
John 12:20-36 Jesus is approached by Andrew and Philip who tell him that there are a group of Greeks (as in, non-Jews) who wish to see...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Mar 18, 20185 min read
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Saving
Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:14-21 We’ve been talking a good bit about “salvation” lately, linking it to the crucifixion and resurrection of...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Mar 16, 20187 min read
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Houghton Hears a Who
1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Horton Hears a Who As a child in church, my attention was "loose." While the pastor preached sermons, I read Dr....
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Mar 4, 20184 min read
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Taking Up Our Cross
Mark 8:31-38 This is one heck of scripture passage, weighty and complicated; I’m going to unpack it using some pretty weighty and...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Feb 26, 20187 min read
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The Way Forward
Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25: 1-10 The story of Noah begins with a frightening observation: “The LORD saw that the wickedness of humankind...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Feb 20, 20184 min read
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Stuck
Mark 9:2-10 I recently read an anecdote about a young child who crawled through the flap of a giant claw-machine at an arcade to retrieve...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Feb 12, 20185 min read
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Have You Been Paying Attention?
(Depiction of Ancient Babylon's Impressive Hanging Gardens) Isaiah 40:21-31 “Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Feb 5, 20186 min read
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