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The idea of The Day... -- Malachi 4:1-2a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
The idea of "The Day of the Lord" has stretched the poetic and musical expression of many in attempt
It was the December of... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
It was the December of 1999 when many churches were on alert regarding the doomsday predictions of Y
Several animals, such as crabs... -- 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Several animals, such as crabs, oysters, lizards, earthworms, and starfish are able to regrow amputa
Lance Armstrong won the Tour... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for the seventh consecutive year in 2005.
When John Kennedy was in... -- Malachi 4:1-2a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
When John Kennedy was in the White House, underlings would complain to him about something or other
Jackie left home at ten... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Jackie left home at ten in the morning to care for her aged mother.
The Old Testament ends on... -- Malachi 4:1-2a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
The Old Testament ends on a powerful promise that God would send his Messiah to redeem mankind from
Crime statistics indicate one burglary... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Crime statistics indicate one burglary takes place every twelve seconds in the United States.
The last chapter of the... -- Malachi 4:1-2a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
The last chapter of the Old Testament speaks of a day of judgment in which "all the evildoers" will
Risky giving. A young monk... -- Matthew 25:14-30 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Risky giving.
The morning hymn by Charles... -- Malachi 4:1-2a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
The morning hymn by Charles Wesley, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" is based upon the text, "Unto you
Joe was a lifelong member... -- Matthew 25:14-30 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Joe was a lifelong member of the church.
There is a story told... -- Malachi 3:19-20 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
There is a story told by Eleanor Doan.
It was a dangerous thing... -- Matthew 25:14-30 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
It was a dangerous thing to do taking the youth fellowship to the mall. The directions were simple.
In one of the episodes... -- Matthew 25:14-30 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
In one of the episodes of Little House on the Prairie, there was to be school election for cl
Israel did what was evil... -- Judges 4:1-7 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Israel "did what was evil in the sight of the Lord." It's an old, old story -- one upon which C. S.
Golda Meir was Prime Minister... -- Judges 4:1-7 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Golda Meir was Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974.
The gruesome martyrdom of a... -- 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
The gruesome martyrdom of a family that this text reports especially strikes us as unreal.
One of the most dangerous... -- 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
One of the most dangerous parts of any manned space voyage is the reentry into earth's atmosphere.
Fundamentally Easter declares that we... -- 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Fundamentally Easter declares that we are God's children in life and in death and that no condition
A child attempted to force... -- Job 19:23-27a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
A child attempted to force open a bud and make it into a flower in full bloom.
I know that my Redeemer... -- Job 19:23-27a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
"I know that my Redeemer liveth ..." has become one of the beloved portions of The Messiah by
Shortly before his death in... -- Job 19:23-27a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Shortly before his death in the early 1920s, the electrical genius Steinmetz was asked what he thoug
Like so many others in... -- Job 19:23-27a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Like so many others in his South American country, he had suffered torture at the hands of its right
During WW II in Germany... -- 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
During WW II in Germany the asylums were emptied. Warm bodies were needed.

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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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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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