Resources on Frederick Buechner

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Frederick Buechner reflects on Philip's witness to and baptism of the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:26-40), emphasizing the eunuch's joy.

Acts 8:26-40

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Baptism, Ethiopian Eunuch, Joy, Lamb

Absalom

Frederick Buechner | Day1

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Frederick Buechner observes that David, mourning for Absalom (2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33), would have given his own life to restore his son to life. But it takes a God to do that.

2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33

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Absalom, David, Death, Mourning

The Road Goes On

Frederick Buechner | Day1

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Frederick Buechner’s address at a seminary commencement reflects on the foolishness, the faith, the grace, the truth, the trust involved in the journey of Christian ministry.

John 14:6

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Forgiveness, Trust, Grace, Power

Moses

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Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This is an excerpt of Frederick Buechner's article on the life of Moses. It may serve as an illustration for Exodus 24:12-18.

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Burning Bush, Moses, Names Of God

Mark

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Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 2 more types

Frederick Buechner reflects briefly on the authorship, writing style, context, audience, content, and the rhetorical impact of the Gospel of Mark. Buechner suggests that though it seems written in haste, it ends in hope.

Mark 13:24-37

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Jesus, Gospel Of Mark, Hope, Work Of Jesus Christ

Sermon Illustration: Bartimaeus

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Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote

Frederick Buechner examines our understanding of healing in light of Jesus’ healing ministry. If our prayer for healing is unanswered, this may tell us more about ourselves and our prayer than it does about God.

Mark 10:46-52

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Healing, Prayer, Sin, Miracles

Holy Self-Examination

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Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote

Frederick Buechner describes Jesus' testing in the wilderness as 40 days of asking himself "what it meant to be Jesus." In Lent we are to spend roughly a tenth of the year in self-examination.

Luke 4:1-13

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Lent, Tithing, Temptation Of Christ, Repentance

Sermon Illustration: Herod Antipas

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Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote

Frederick Buechner’s description of Herod Antipas’s encounters with John the Baptist, Jesus, and Pilate reveals a man ruled by fear yet heartless, unrepentant, cunning, and lacking any redeeming qualities whatsoever.

Mark 6:14-29

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Jesus, History Of Redemption, History, Pontius Pilate

Agape

Frederick Buechner | Day1

Book Quote

Frederick Buechner's quote on 1 Corinthians 13 observes that these most memorable words of Paul are intended to distinguish agape love from erotic love.

1 Corinthians 13

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Love, Gifts Of The Spirit, Life, Agape

Ask For It

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Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote

Frederick Buechner's sermon illustration on Luke 11:1-13. We can find the power of God's love when we ask for it, expecting an answer.

Luke 11:1-13

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Prayer, Petition, Luke, Seeking God

Ahab, Naboth, and Jezebel

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Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote

Frederick Buechner's book excerpt can be used to illustrate the story of Naboth's vineyard in 1 Kings 21. Elijah confronted Ahab with God's judgment for his covetousness leading to murder.

1 Kings 21:1-21

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Ahab, Naboth, Jezebel, Elijah (biblical Prophet)

Aaron

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Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote

Frederick Buechner's humorous reflection on Aaron, suggesting that resentment of having to play second fiddle to his brother Moses may have contributed to his failed leadership in the golden calf worship incident (Exodus 32:1-4).

Exodus 32:1-4

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Aaron, Golden Calf, Moses, Worship

The Two Battles

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Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote

In this sermon excerpt, Frederick Buechner describes two different types of war in light of Ephesians 6:10-18. One is a war of conquest, and the other is a war of liberation.

Ephesians 6:10-18

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Armor, Freedom, Warfare

Feed My Sheep

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Book Quote

Frederick Buechner reflects on Peter's career path "from fisher of fish to fisher of people to keeper of the keys to shepherd" and his last commission from Jesus to "feed my sheep" (John 21:9-19).

John 21:9-19

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Simon, Peter, Shepherd, Sheep

Jacob’s Wrestle

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Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote

Frederick Buechner retells the story of Jacob wrestling with God in Genesis 32:24-30 as a sermon illustration.

Genesis 32:24-30

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Awareness Of God, Blessing, Wrestling, Jacob (biblical Patriarch)

Jeremiah

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Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote

Frederick Buechner's description of the prophet Jeremiah's mission to declare God's word, and his persecution by the rebellious people, can be used to illustrate Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22.

Jeremiah 4:4, 15:18

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Repentance, Idolatry, Covenant, Law

Darkness

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Sermon Preparation or Illustration

An excerpt from Frederick Buechner's "Whistling in the Dark" illustrates the contrast of light and dark found in Ephesians 5:8-10, referencing Genesis 1:2-3 and John 21:1-14.

Genesis 1:2-3; John 21:1-14 Ephesians 5:8-10

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Darkness, Discipleship, Light, Longing

Clown in the Belfry

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Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Book Quote

This is a sermon on Psalm 23 taken from Frederick Buechner's "The Clown in the Belfry."

Psalm 23

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Faith, Hospitality, Paradox, Peace

Denominations

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Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote

Frederick Buechner suggestes that "all the counterproductive competition" of denominationalism is evidence of the tragic brokenness of the church as Christ's body. A sermon illustration on 1 Corinthians 1:10.

1 Corinthians 1:10

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Church, Denominationalism, Body Of Christ, Divisions

Without Ceasing

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Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Book Quote

Frederick Buechner notes that Jesus says that by far the most important thing about praying is to keep at it, being importunate in prayer, talking to yourself about everything and believing that Someone is listening.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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Prayer, Jesus, Illustration, Prayerfulness