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Proper 16 | OT 21 | Pentecost 13 ›
Matthew 16:13-20
Romans 12:1-8
Exodus 1:8--2:10
Isaiah 51:1-6
Psalm 124
Psalm 138
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    Thomas Willadsen
    Mary Austin
    Christopher Keating
    Katy Stenta
    George Reed
    Dean Feldmeyer
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  • Children's Story

    Janice B. Scott
    One day, James Butler missed his stop. It was very unusual, for James Butler was a person of habit who always kept strictly to the same timetable. So much so, that the milkman, the postman and the paperboy all set their time by him. "There he goes," they'd mutter as they watched him stride towards the station, "we must be on time today."

    The journey into London...

  • Stories

    David O. Bales
    John E. Sumwalt
    Craig Kelly
    Contents
    What's Up This Week
    "It was a Long Time Ago" by David O. Bales
    "The Snare is Broken" by John Sumwalt
    "A Rose and a Scarf" by Craig Kelly


    What's Up This Week
    Many of us seek titles, prestige, authority, and power. People of faith, however, know that titles are fleeting and power and prestige can corrupt. "It was a Long Time Ago"...

  • Stories

    John E. Sumwalt
    Sandra Herrmann
    Peter Andrew Smith
    Contents
    "Gilly, a Diligent Leader" by John Sumwalt
    "A Conspiracy of Women" by Sandra Herrmann
    "Showing Our Belief" by Peter Andrew Smith


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    Gilly, a Diligent Leader
    by John Sumwalt
    Romans 12:1-8

    We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy in proportion...

  • Stories

    Frank Ramirez
    Peter Andrew Smith
    Contents
    "Growing Up Adams" by Frank Ramirez
    "More Than That" by Peter Andrew Smith


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    Growing Up Adams
    by Frank Ramirez
    Romans 12:1-8

    Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God -- what is good and...

  • Preaching

    Carlos Wilton
    (See Proper 21/Pentecost 19/Ordinary Time 26, Cycle B, for an alternative approach.)

    "Kids," as old-time television host, Art Linkletter, used to observe, "say the darndest things." That's what one mother found out, when her son turned to her one morning at the breakfast table and asked, "Mom, is it true that God's not only up in heaven, but also here with us on earth?"...

  • Preaching

    Mariann Edgar Budde
    Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." And Jesus answered, "Blessed are...

  • Preaching

    Russell F. Anderson
    BRIEF COMMENTARY ON THE LESSONS

    Lesson 1: Exodus 1:8-2:10 (C)
    Generations after Joseph, the Israelites have multiplied and are regarded as a security risk. The period referred to here is from about 1308--1224 B.C. The Hebrews are afflicted with harsh burdens and the Pharaoh orders the midwives to destroy the infant boys, as they are born. This they refuse to do. To avert...

  • Sermon

    Larry Lange
    The year I knew Jack, one of the cattle he had raised was awarded the title "State Champion Steer." The big brown-eyed animal, nonchalantly chewing straw, unaware of his celebrity status, was adorned with a blue ribbon, purchased by the highest bidder, slaughtered, sliced up into steaks and roasts, and ground up into burgers.

    The year I knew Jack, he was a champion among farmers, but...

  • Sermon

    Wayne Brouwer
    Appearances can be deceiving. John Wayne, for instance, acted the part of a genuine cowboy in dozens of motion pictures and fired make-believe rifles and revolvers hundreds of times. Even his last starring role in The Shootist had him portray an aging western gunslinger. Yet, here is what Wayne had to say about his skills with a firearm: "I couldn't hit a wall with a six-gun, but I can...

  • Sermon

    William J. Carl, III
    It is said that Winston Churchill never liked talking to subordinates. He always wanted to go to the top because he figured that was the only way he could get any action. So, as the story goes, when Churchill went to heaven, he met St. Peter at the gate and said, "Who are you?" When Peter said, "I'm St. Peter," Churchill said, "To hell with you, get God!"

    How did poor Peter get this...

  • Sermon

    Marilyn Saure Breckenridge
    Introduction

    Are you a Christian? That may seem like an inappropriate question to ask you who attend church. But you see, not everyone who attends church is a Christian. People come to church for various reasons. Many come to worship God and to be renewed for the week ahead; some come because they are facing a difficult decision and are hoping for some insights. Others come...

  • Commentary

    David Kalas
    I should confess that I do not begin with a prejudice in favor of nonconformists. Some people do, of course. Some people, I think, have protest hardwired into their souls, and so they applaud almost any personal stand against whatever the prevailing mores happen to be. But by temperament I am not of the camp.

    On the contrary, I have often looked at nonconformity with...

  • Commentary

    Cathy Venkatesh
    "What's in a name? That which we call a rose would by any other name smell as sweet." Shakespeare's Juliet bemoans Romeo's family name of Montague and begs him to cast it off, but all who have seen the play know that is not so easily done. Names have power, both the names we are given and the names that we choose. Each of our lessons today touches on the power of names and naming in our lives of...

  • Children's sermon

    Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever thought about how blessed you are to be able to speak words? (let them answer) You don't whistle or grunt, you don't bark or meow, instead you say words and other people understand you. Our language is called English, and it is made up of thousands of words. With those words you can ask questions, tell a story, get directions, praise God, and...

  • Children's sermon

    Good morning, boys and girls. Isn't it wonderful how God made us different? He gave us so many gifts that we can use to build his church and bring peace to the world. All of us have gifts. What are some of your gifts? (let them answer) Those are all wonderful. The one gift I really like to share is encouragement.

    What does it mean to give encouragement? (let them answer...

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