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Wagner's opera, Parsifal, features the... -- Mark 1:9-15 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Wagner's opera, Parsifal, features the ancient legend of the Quest for the Holy Grail.
Conquerors and even more than... -- Romans 8:31-39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Conquerors and even more than that.
I have lived most of... -- Romans 8:31 -39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
"I have lived most of my life near a large body of water and early thought of God as being like an o
Under the surface of his... -- Romans 8:31 -39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
"Under the surface of his life, dark as it was at the moment, a purpose was taking form in his mind;
The intercessory activity of God... -- Romans 8:31-39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
The intercessory activity of God is often worked through people.
The restaurant was one of... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
The restaurant was one of those theme restaurants.
Verse 21 points out that... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Verse 21 points out that baptism must be more than just the removal of dirt.
I have recently had the... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
I have recently had the privilege of working with young pastors at a conference.
Peter, the Jew, is searching... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Peter, the Jew, is searching for some analogy to describe what the resurrection and baptism means to
The three figures in this... -- Genesis 22:1-8 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
The three figures in this biblical scene frighten us; a father who would consent to destroying his s
For Abraham, these must have... -- Genesis 22:1-8 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
For Abraham, these must have been three horrible days.
The obedience and trust which... -- Genesis 22:1-8 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
The obedience and trust which Abraham displays in this text are aweinspiring.
The Passion Play at Oberammergau... -- Genesis 22:1-8 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
The Passion Play at Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany, has 14 acts.
The whole world was saddened... -- Genesis 9:8-17 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
The whole world was saddened a year ago by the death of Jim Hensen.
Six-year-old Tommy was... -- Genesis 9:8-17 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Six-year-old Tommy was visiting our family for several days while his parents were out of town.
Two neighbors, one a Christian... -- Genesis 9:8-17 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Two neighbors, one a Christian and the other a non-believer, were working in their yards one Saturda
Seneca, the Roman Stoic who... -- Genesis 9:8-17 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Seneca, the Roman Stoic who lived in the lifetime of Christ, feeling the insufficiency of his system
The Scriptures of Mark 1... -- Mark 1:9-15 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
The Scriptures of Mark 1 are frequently used to describe the three steps of ministry: baptism, or an
Sam wasn't making much headway... -- Mark 1:9-15 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Sam wasn't making much headway with his diet.
(A)I... -- Mark 1:12-15 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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A)There is... -- Mark 1:12-15 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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(M,P,C)B... -- Romans 8:31-39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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(M,P,C)B... -- Romans 8:31-39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
(M,P,C)
(M,P,C)B... -- Romans 8:31-39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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(L)To... -- Romans 8:31-39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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Emphasis Preaching Journal

David Kalas
In the sometimes-tiresome debate over science and scripture with respect to creation, it’s easy to become distracted. While the argument typically requires a focus on the how, we may lose sight of the what. And so, for just a moment, let me invite us to think for a moment about what God created.
Mark Ellingsen
Frank Ramirez
Bonnie Bates
Bill Thomas
Acts 8:26-40
As a local church pastor, I was often asked if I would baptize a child whose family were not members of the church. Some churches rebelled against this, but I remember this scripture — the hunger for understanding and inclusion of the Eunuch and Philp’s response — to teach and share and baptize in the name of our God. How could we turn anyone away from the rite of baptism?

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Peter Andrew Smith
“Dad, I think you worked a miracle.” Rolf slowly walked around the tree. “After that windstorm, I assumed this tree was as good as gone.”

“We just needed to give the branches time to heal and come back,” Michael replied.

 “I know, but so many of them were battered and broken I figured that it couldn’t recover. Now though it looks just like it did before the storm.” Rolf paused. “Do you think it will bear any fruit this summer?”

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John Jamison
Object: A live plant that produces fruit, and a broken branch from that plant. I used a tomato plant from a local greenhouse. Ideally, find a plant with blossoms or small fruit already growing. If you use a different kind of fruit-producing plant, just change the script to fit.

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent!

The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Mary Austin
Elena Delhagen
Dean Feldmeyer
Quantisha Mason-Doll
For April 28, 2024:
  • On The Way To Gaza by Chris Keating based on Acts 8:26-40. On the way to Gaza, Philip discovers the startling ways the Spirit of God moves across borders, boundaries, customs, and traditions.
  • Second Thoughts: Abiding by Katy Stenta based on John 15:1-8.
  • Sermon illustrations by Mary Austin, Tom Willadsen, Elena Delhagen, Dean Feldmeyer.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus is the vine, we are the branches. In our service today, let us absorb from the vine all the nourishment we need.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes our branches become cut off from the vine.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes our branches are withered.
Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we fail to produce good fruit.
Lord, have mercy.

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Stan Purdum
We will meet Psalm 22 in its entirety on Good Friday, but here the lectionary designates just verses 23-31. The lectionary psalms generally illuminate the week's First Lesson, which in this case is about the covenant initiated by God with Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 17. The nine verses from this psalm, while not inappropriate, nonetheless leave us looking for an obvious connection with the First Lesson.

John S. Smylie
I think some people are natural-born gardeners. Our Lord grew up in a society that was familiar with agriculture. The images that he used to explain the ways of his Father in heaven are familiar to his audience. Growing up, my closest experience to agriculture was living in, "the Garden State." Most people, when they pass through New Jersey, are surprised to see that expression on the license plates of vehicles registered in New Jersey. Most folks traveling through New Jersey experience the megalopolis, the corridor between New York City and Washington DC.
Ron Lavin
A pastor in Indiana went to visit an 87-year-old man named Ermil, who was a hospital patient. A member of his church told the pastor about this old man who was an acquaintance. "He's not a believer, but he is really in need," the church member said. "I met him at the county home for the elderly. He's a lonely old man with no family and no money."

Paul E. Robinson
"Love is a many splendored thing...." Or so we heard Don Cornwall and the Four Aces sing time and again. Of course you or I might have other words to describe love, depending on our situation.

Love. "I love you." "I love to play golf." "I just love pistachio lush!" "It's tough to love some people." "Jesus loves me, this I know."

Love.

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