Arley K. Fadness ... CSSPlus contributor
Arley K. Fadness is a retired ELCA pastor who has served numerous Lutheran parishes in South Dakota and Minnesota. He is currently a member of Custer Lutheran Fellowship in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. Pastor Fadness is a congregational consultant who coaches churches in visioning processes, and he also conducts leadership retreats and workshops on “Finding Your True Flair.” A graduate of Augustana College, Luther Theological Seminary, and McCormick Theological Seminary, Fadness is the author of several CSS titles, including Blueprints For Advent and Christmas, Blueprints for Lent, Six Spiritual Needs in America Today, Holy Moses, Hey Joseph!, and Where’s Noah? He is also a contributing author to Sermons on the First Readings (Series I, Cycle A).
Fourth Sunday of Easter - B
Arley K. Fadness
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (v. 11)
Good morning boys and girls,
Have you ever seen a sheep? (children answer) What do sheep look like?
Have you ever seen or touched a little lamb? How does if feel? (children answer)
When Jesus was a little boy, and also when he was an adult, there were many flocks of
sheep around Palestine where he lived. He might have played with little lambs or helped a shepherd feed a flock of sheep. Jesus might have even worn a warm tunic made out of a sheep's soft wool.
Good morning boys and girls,
Have you ever seen a sheep? (children answer) What do sheep look like?
Have you ever seen or touched a little lamb? How does if feel? (children answer)
When Jesus was a little boy, and also when he was an adult, there were many flocks of
sheep around Palestine where he lived. He might have played with little lambs or helped a shepherd feed a flock of sheep. Jesus might have even worn a warm tunic made out of a sheep's soft wool.
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Arley K. Fadness
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (v. 11)
Good morning boys and girls,
Have you ever seen a sheep? (children answer) What do sheep look like?
Have you ever seen or touched a little lamb? How does if feel? (children answer)
When Jesus was a little boy, and also when he was an adult, there were many flocks of
Good morning boys and girls,
Have you ever seen a sheep? (children answer) What do sheep look like?
Have you ever seen or touched a little lamb? How does if feel? (children answer)
When Jesus was a little boy, and also when he was an adult, there were many flocks of
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“You’re not the boss of me,” is a catchphrase that many learned from the song recorded by the group They Might Be Giants, which was the theme for the popular TV series “Malcolm in the Middle.” It’s something children say to their parents, grandparents, baby sitter, older siblings, and anyone who actually is supposed to be their boss. And it feels sort of modern.
Yet a check of the internet suggests the phrase goes back to 19th century Great Britain!
“You’re not the boss of me,” is a catchphrase that many learned from the song recorded by the group They Might Be Giants, which was the theme for the popular TV series “Malcolm in the Middle.” It’s something children say to their parents, grandparents, baby sitter, older siblings, and anyone who actually is supposed to be their boss. And it feels sort of modern.
Yet a check of the internet suggests the phrase goes back to 19th century Great Britain!
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Winston was determined to win the race. It was partly because he wanted to be a fast runner, and partly because with a name like Winston you felt you ought to win something. Winston had never won anything in his life, but he thought he might have the chance in the school sports. Every day after school for months, he practised running. And after that, he did some weight lifting and circuit training, just to make sure he was in the peak of fitness.
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Richard E. Gribble, Csc
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away -- and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice.
