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The Paradox Of Death -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Richard E. Gribble -- Passion Sunday - B
The motion picture Patton, produced in 1970, won eight academy awards, including one for George C.
Obedience To God's Plan -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B
In a vast field that stretched as far as the eye could see, a great multitude of people milled about
Look Inside And Discover Life -- Numbers 21:4-9 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B
Oscar Wilde's short novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, written in the early part of the twentieth ce
Follow The Signs To God And Eternal Life -- Exodus 20:1-17 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Third Sunday in Lent - B
"Red, right, returning." "Even red nuns have odd black cans." To the mariner entering harbor from se
The Challenge Of God Brings Hope -- Genesis 9:8-17 -- Richard E. Gribble -- First Sunday in Lent - B
Carlo Rienzi, an attorney with no prior mission or court case, had never been tested.
Death Leads To Life -- Isaiah 52:13-53:12 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Good Friday - B
Long ago on a high mountaintop three trees were speaking about their future dreams.
Transforming Our Mind To Christ -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
Sir Launfal, a knight errant, methodically checked his list for the third time.
Resurrection Faith: Our Source For Accomplishment -- Acts 4:5-12 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - B
Joshua and the Children, by Joseph Girzone, the second in a multi-volume series that describes the l
Teammates In The Cause Of The Lord -- Acts 4:32-3 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Second Sunday of Easter - B
"Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again.
Jesus Brings Us To New Life -- Isaiah 25:6-9 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Easter Day - B
Pastor David Johnson was all prepared, he thought, for his Easter sermon.
Preparing For Our Homecoming -- Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Ash Wednesday - B
The idea of going home is experienced by various people in different ways, depending on circumstance
Witnesses To The Whole World -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Ascension of the Lord - B
A woman involved in a weekly Bible study made a significant discovery quite accidentally in her base
Have We Kept Our Contract With God? -- Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Second Sunday in Lent - B
One day a man went to his son's room and knocked on the door: "John, wake up, it is time for you to
Conversion To Impartiality -- Acts 10:44-48 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - B
Once upon a time a great and powerful king ruled over a vast territory.
Negotiating The Trials Of Life -- Acts 3:12-19 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Third Sunday of Easter - B
"In the seventh year of his reign, two days before his sixty-fifth birthday, in the presence of a fu
It's Never Mission Impossible -- Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - B
Many years ago one of the most popular shows on weekly television was Mission Impossible.

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Conversion To Impartiality -- Acts 10:44-48 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - B
Once upon a time a great and powerful king ruled over a vast territory.
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Call to Worship:

Jesus healed ten sick people, but nine of them were only interested in themselves and their own condition. Just one was able to look beyond his own concerns and say thank you. In our worship today let us look beyond ourselves and see God.

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Jesus, sometimes we are consumed by ourselves and fail to really care about other people.
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Richard E. Gribble, CSC
Once there was a wise king who died. His son, who was young and rather brash, came to the throne and after only two months ordered a review all of his father's appointments. He called in the royal secretary, the royal treasurer, and the viceroy for interviews. He found them all to be unworthy and sent them into exile with only the shirts on their backs. Next he decided to interview the local bishop. A courier was sent to the bishop's residence with this message: "You are to report to the palace and answer the following three questions: 1) What direction does God face? 2) What am I worth?

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