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Proper 10 | OT 15 | Pentecost 7 ›
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Romans 8:1-11
Genesis 25:19-34
Isaiah 55:10-13
Psalm 119:105-112
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    Mary S. Lautensleger
    Who among us has not been stunned by the splendor of a summer sunset, the sparkling spring waters of a mountain stream, brilliantly striking contrasts of autumn leaves twirling and spinning, or winter trees swaying gracefully against a cool, crisp sky?

    I believe the Native American population has much to teach us when it comes to care of and respect for God's majestic creation....

  • Sermon

    Steven E. Albertin
    (Holding up a Bible) This is the most important book ever written. We could not imagine the Christian Faith without it. We call it the "sole rule and norm" of our faith. We all want to read it and feel guilty when we don't. We can't imagine having a worship service without reading from it. We want it on our coffee tables for everyone to see. We record our family genealogies inside its cover. We...

  • Children's sermon, Illustration, Preaching, Sermon, Worship

    Thomas Willadsen
    Mary Austin
    Christopher Keating
    Katy Stenta
    George Reed
    Dean Feldmeyer
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  • Children's Liturgy and Story

    Janice B. Scott
    Call to Worship:
    Jesus said that some seed fell on good soil and brought forth a great harvest. As we worship today let us ask God to make sure that we are good soil and to help us to bring forth a great harvest.

    Invitation to Confession:
    Jesus, as soil is prepared, prepare me to receive the seed of your word.
    Lord, have mercy.
    ...

  • Stories

    Bryan Meadows
    John E. Sumwalt
    Keith Hewitt
    Contents
    What's Up This Week
    "Turning Dirt!" by Bryan Meadows
    "The Snares of the Wicked" by John Sumwalt
    "Taxicab Confessions" by Keith Hewitt


    What's Up This Week
    So many times, we feel like we have all the answers. Everything is under control; we don't need any help from anyone. We can handle things on our own. As much as we'd like...

  • Stories

    Frank Ramirez
    C. David Mckirachan
    Contents
    "Restoring the Birthright" by Frank Ramirez
    "Product" by C. David McKirachan


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    Restoring the Birthright
    by Frank Ramirez
    Genesis 25:19-34; Romans 8:1-11

    Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red stuff, for I am famished!" (Therefore he was called Edom.) Jacob said, "...

  • Devotional

    Stephen P. McCutchan
    For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
    -- Romans 8:5

    "To set [your] minds on the things of the flesh" is to view life from the perspective of our immediate needs, desires, and fears. In a sense, it is to follow our animal nature in that...

  • Stories

    John E. Sumwalt
    Linda Willis Harper

    I was 27 years old and very active in our United Methodist Church. I had taught Sunday school, been on the administrative board, was president of the United Methodist Women, and sang in the choir -- maybe not all at the same time, but I spent enough time at church to feel it was a second home.

    One weekend, our church held a lay witness mission. Laypersons...

  • Preaching

    Richard L. Sheffield
    Sometimes the best way to start reading your Bible is with the footnotes. Sometimes even in English the Bible seems like it's still written in a foreign language. In a way it is. Not just in Hebrew and Greek with a smattering of Aramaic, but even in English it is still in a "language" 2,000 years or more removed from you and me. The language of the Bible reflects the life of the Bible's people...

  • Preaching

    Russell F. Anderson
    BRIEF COMMENTARY ON THE LESSONS

    Lesson 1: Genesis 25:19--34 (C)
    Once again, God seems to linger in fulfilling his promise to make a great nation of Abraham's progeny. Isaac is 40 by the time he married Rebekah. Another 20 years expire before his wife gives birth to the twins, Esau and Jacob. Perhaps the Lord wants to demonstrate that this business of nation building is his...

  • Sermon

    Stan Purdum
    Do you remember the movie 1988 movie, Twins? It was comedy that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito as, of all things, twin brothers. Even if you know nothing about the plot of the movie, the mental picture of those two actors standing side-by-side as twins is itself pretty funny.

    The setup for the move is that the brothers are the result of an experiment to grow a...

  • Sermon

    Wayne H. Keller
    One autumn, a young man aiming for the seminary left home to complete his college degree. When he returned in the spring, his parents had gone into the chicken-for-eggs business. To that point, he knew little about chickens, except for the fact that they made an excellent dinner. He learned quickly, however, that to call a person a chicken, though perhaps appropriate, is not an act of admiration...

  • Sermon

    Gary L. Carver
    "Therefore, there is now no condemnation ..." (v. 1 NIV). No condemnation! No condemnation? Can you think how it would be to live without the fear of condemnation? All too well we know just the opposite! All too well we know the fear of condemnation - the dread that the axe might fall, that the gavel might sound.

    I recently heard an interview of Sidney Poitier conducted by...

  • Sermon

    James L. Killen, Jr.
    Today, we are going to talk about conflict. How do you feel about conflict? I suspect that most of us don't like it. Yet, conflict is a nearly constant part of life as most of us experience it. It surrounds us in many ways in every aspect of our living. People who believe in God know that they must live through every interaction with life as an interaction with God. One of the big questions that...

  • Commentary

    Wayne Brouwer
    We vacationed recently on Hilton Head Island. It was a way to spend time with our daughter who is a student at the Savannah College of Art and Design nearby. One of the things that impressed us about Hilton Head Island is that if you don't live there, you don't know where things are or how to get to them. Traffic is tightly controlled, especially in residential areas. Most of the housing...

  • Children's sermon

    (Hand out the ears of corn to each child as he or she arrives.) Jesus said, "Let anyone with ears listen!" You each have an ear of corn, so I want you to listen ... Wait a minute. Do you think that is what Jesus had in mind? (Let them answer.) I don't think so! What do you suppose Jesus did have in mind? (Let them answer.) I think you are right. I think that Jesus meant that anyone with the...

  • Children's sermon

    Cynthia E. Cowen
    The Point: Jesus wants to tell others about his love that saves.

    The Lesson: Good morning, girls and boys! Thank you for sharing with me this morning. I brought a packet of seeds with me. Do you know what will happen if I plant these seeds? (let children answer) That's right. How can you tell what kind of plant will grow from the seeds? (let children answer...

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