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Dear Abby was once asked... -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
Dear Abby was once asked, "What subject is the most popular among the letters you receive?" Would yo
The story of King Midas... -- James 5:1-6 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B -- 1994
The story of King Midas is indeed a tragic one.
General Norman Schwartzkopf was holding... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
General Norman Schwartzkopf was holding a press conference during the war in Iraq.
When Leonardo da Vinci was... -- John 20:19-25 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
When Leonardo da Vinci was painting his masterpiece, "The Last Supper," we are told that he had a qu
Large was his bounty, and... -- Ruth 1:1-18 -- Proper 26 | Ordinary Time 31 - B -- 1994
"Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere,Heaven did a recompense as largely send:
The gloom mentioned by Job... -- Job 23:1-9, 16-17 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1994
The gloom mentioned by Job is not the kind of darkness and gloom that can be lessened by any candle
In an old Kudzu cartoon... -- Matthew 5:1-12 -- All Saints Day - B -- 1994
In an old Kudzu cartoon, the Rev. Will B.
A young man who had... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
A young man who had just graduated from college was hired by a high school to teach English.
Amnesty International is an organization... -- 2 Samuel 23:1-7 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - B -- 1994
Amnesty International is an organization that spends its time shining lights into the darkest closet
Artists in the middle ages... -- Exodus 3:1-6 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B -- 1994
Artists in the middle ages painted their conceptions of God in frescoes.
In the Civil War battle... -- Hebrews 9:11-14 -- Proper 26 | Ordinary Time 31 - B -- 1994
In the Civil War battle of Gettysburg Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was the Union Commander assigned
He was all of seven... -- Acts 19:1-7 -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - B -- 1994
He was all of seven years old and was called "Jimmy" though his full name was Jameston Wardlow Smit
John Wesley was a life... -- Deuteronomy 15:7-11 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - B -- 1994
John Wesley was a life-long advocate of a doctrine known as Christian Perfection, for which he was o
In the mini-series, War... -- Jeremiah 31:7-9 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - B -- 1994
In the mini-series, War And Remembrance, Professor Jastrow is a Jewish American philosophy professo
It's a rocky place, a... -- Genesis 28:10-17 (18-22) -- Second Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
It's a rocky place, a place along the road between more important destinations, a place where a youn
When I was in seminary... -- 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - B -- 1994
When I was in seminary I worked with a pastor who taught me so much about the ministry and the churc
A television profile of Frank... -- James 5:1-6 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B -- 1994
A television profile of Frank Sinatra showed him enjoying his large collection of model railroads.
When I was in high... -- 1 Corinthians 12:4-13 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
When I was in high school, our youth group would have a food drive each year.
In the movie Indecent Proposal... -- 2 Samuel 11:26--12:13a -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
In the movie Indecent Proposal a rich man, who has everything, makes a proposal to a young couple.
Never a needy person among... -- Acts 4:32-35 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
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One woman tells of the... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
One woman tells of the terror she felt when she was a passenger of a car going over Monarch Pass, as
Horace has been bedridden now... -- 2 Corinthians 4:13--5:1 -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - B -- 1994
Horace has been bedridden now for over a year.
Many of you will remember... -- Isaiah 59:(1-4) 9-19 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - B -- 1994
Many of you will remember the movie, Paint Your Wagon, which starred Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin.
I will never forget the... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
I will never forget the Sunday that I sat in my "official quarterback arm chair" to watch one of the
The film and book Chariots... -- Deuteronomy 5:12-15 -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - B -- 1994
The film and book Chariots of Fire, recreates the story of Olympic runners Harold Abrahams and Eric

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John Jamison
Object: The object of the lesson is a gesture you will teach the children.

Note: The gesture used both hands. Hold both hands in front of you and make the thumbs-up sign with both hands with both thumbs pointing back at your chest. This is the “ME!” gesture. Then simply rotate your hands back so your thumbs are pointing straight up in the air, like two “OK” signs. This is the “US” gesture.

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John E. Sumwalt
Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator. (vv. 9-10)

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Mark Ellingsen
Hosea 11: 1-13
The prophet compares Yahweh to a father who exercises compassion despite his original plan to punish Israel. John Calvin nicely explains these dynamics:
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The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus warned against with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich towards God. Through our worship today let us pledge ourselves to seek our treasure only in God.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we envy others because of all they possess.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we desire all that money can buy.
Christ, have mercy.

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Stephen P. McCutchan
For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things.... Let those who are wise give heed to these things, and consider the steadfast love of the Lord.
-- Psalm 107:9, 43

Kirk R. Webster
How do you focus on something unseen? How can we set our minds on that which we can't touch, or taste, or verify scientifically? Most practical people want proof. Abstract propositions are difficult to get our arms around, especially if they are from another time and place.
Thomas A. Renquist
This story begins with gift -- with blessed gift -- with miraculous, blessed giftedness. And I will even tell you now the theme of the story: if you keep your eye on the giftedness of everything, then you yourself can be a gift, you can be a giver, rather than a hoarder.
John W. Wurster
" 'It was I who taught Ephraim how to walk, I took them up in my arms; but they did not know that I healed them' (11:3). They did not know me. Do you?

" 'I led them with cords of human kindness, with bands of love. I was to them like those who lift infants to their cheeks. I bent down to them and fed them.' (1:4). But they did not know me. Do you?

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