William H. Willimon - "Ordinary People" (October 21, 1990)

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Title:
William H. Willimon - "Ordinary People" (October 21, 1990)
Description:

  • Sermon start time: 26:53. Sermon end time: 46:32.

  • Retelling the story of Ruth and Naomi, the preacher argues that God saves through ordinary people. If we trust God to use our ordinary fidelity to one another, God will bless the world with his extraordinary love. (Abstract created by Duke Divinity School staff.)

  • Key quotation: "To be in any family, any marriage, is always to venture forth like Ruth and Naomi into some uncharted territory where you've got no guarantees for the future, only the confidence that the future--even the worst of futures--is a lot more bearable when you bear it with someone else."

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https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4319sh6w
Date:
October 21, 1990
Speaker:
Willimon, William H.
Liturgical Calendar:
Ordinary Time
Biblical Book:
Ruth
Chapter and Verse:
Ruth 1:1-16
Subject:
Contributor:
Duke University. Chapel
Identifier:
  • UA.17.01.0003 VHS-0205
  • ref8853_onn
  • uachapelsermaud
  • duke:321346
  • dcrmv001196
  • ark:/87924/r4319sh6w
  • 8572ed05-9c3b-4ab2-add3-989c6e2cdd76
Digital Collection:
Duke Chapel Recordings
Source Collection:
Duke University Chapel recordings
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Language:
English
Location:
  • United States
  • North Carolina
  • Durham (N.C.)
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Provenance:
The Duke University Chapel Recordings were transferred to the Duke University Archives beginning in 1970.
Rights:
Limited Re-Use
CC BY-NC 4.0
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