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A couple went camping in... -- Deuteronomy 18:15-20 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - B -- 1991
A couple went camping in the mountains.
Paul is speaking of Christ... -- 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 -- 1991
Paul is speaking of Christ: "Though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that by his po
A young minister had just... -- Acts 11:19-30 -- 1991
A young minister had just assumed the duties of his new parish when he was called upon to conduct th
Many of us remember the... -- Isaiah 23:7-12 -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - B -- 1991
Many of us remember the day when the USSR placed a grapefruit-sized satellite in orbit called Sputni
Cherish the words, You were... -- 1 Corinthians 7:17-23 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1991
Cherish the words, "You were bought with a price." That means you belong to God, and you are respons
A television show once asked... -- Zechariah 9:9-10 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
A television show once asked viewers, using a series of questions, to guess at the identity of the m
The president of the congregation... -- Acts 19:1-7 -- 1991
The president of the congregation was totally honest with the new pastor.
In her play The Zeal... -- Isaiah 35:4-7a -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - B -- 1991
In her play The Zeal of Thy House, Dorothy Sayers gives a picture of a stonemason working on an intr
There's a statement in this... -- Hebrews 3:1-6 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
There's a statement in this lesson that just screams out for contemporary application -- "as the bui
In 1887, Lord Acton said... -- Mark 10:35-45 -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - B -- 1991
In 1887, Lord Acton said, "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Sixteen y
If a college graduate in... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
If a college graduate in economic theory is called to ministry, it is probably not all unusual.
One inch below the sleeve... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
One inch below the sleeve of the T-shirt was a finely detailed tattoo of Cupid, a full quiver of arr
They asked four questions, first... -- 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 -- 1991
They asked four questions, first whether they ought to renounce the object of their missions, second
Here's a revival in a... -- Ezekiel 37:1-14 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1991
Here's a revival in a graveyard. What was dead lives once more.
It is easy to understand... -- Mark 1:40-45 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
It is easy to understand why the leper, healed by the touch of Christ, wanted to tell everyone about
Dr. Fosdick once told that... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12--4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Dr.
Dr. Fred Craddock tells a... -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
Dr.
The English Baptist, Harold Roberts... -- 1 John 4:7-12 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
The English Baptist, Harold Roberts, writes: "What, then, is the nature of love?
Traveling is stressful. Traveling with... -- Numbers 21:4-9 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Traveling is stressful. Traveling with a family is not any different.
In browsing through one of... -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1991
In browsing through one of the back shelves of a used bookstore I came across a very old volume with
Many historians refer to the... -- Exodus 24:3-8 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1991
Many historians refer to the battle of Gettysburg as the turning point of the Civil War.
Anyone who has read about... -- Mark 4:31-41 -- 1991
Anyone who has read about the life of Eddie Rickenbacker knows that this famous pilot had his faith
David does personnel evaluations for... -- Job 42:1-6 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B -- 1991
David does personnel evaluations for a large insurance company by day.
He was being honored on... -- 2 Samuel 23:1-7 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
He was being honored on the occasion of his 50th anniversary of ordination.
The little boy pointed to... -- Hebrews 4:1-3, 9-13 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
The little boy pointed to an ancient and huge crocodile in Okeefenokee Swamp in Florida and asked hi

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Christopher Keating
Thomas Willadsen
Katy Stenta
Mary Austin
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Dean Feldmeyer
George Reed
For July 27, 2025:

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John Jamison
Object: A card with Luke’s short version of the Lord’s Prayer to give to each child. Make your own card or use the one I have attached to this message.

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Great! Let’s hear the story. But I want to begin by asking you a question.

StoryShare

Peter Andrew Smith
Luke frowned at the email he was writing. He moved a couple of words around and then hit the save button. He ran the email though the grammar checker and spell checker again. He took a deep breath and then started reading through it one more time. After he finished, he noticed the time. He had to send it soon or it would be too late for there to be a response before the deadline. He sighed and sat back in his chair. He wished he wasn’t so nervous.

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Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Bonnie Bates
Hosea 1:2-10 and Psalm 85
I came across an interesting fact about how the state of Ohio deals with sealing and expunging a court record. The process for filing a court file and expunging a criminal record are combined into the same thing. If granted, the request seals the record forever, and officials are not allowed to discuss the person’s past criminal record.
David Coffin
Another mass shooting appears on the television “Breaking News!” Many people have lost count of the number of school or concert shootings in the recent years in the USA. Usually prominent are comments such as, “We hold these families up in prayer,” and “more mental health is needed.” People who work both in spiritual care and mental health have heard this all before.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Prayers usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:

The Church of Christ

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The communion of saints


These responses may be used:


Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.


God, the centre of my being,

When I think of you, praise spills from my lips. I wish I always acted as though you were my centre, for then perhaps your kingdom would be known here.

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James Evans
(See Advent 2, Cycle B, for an alternative approach to vv. 1-2 and 8-13.)

In 1988, Southern Baptists held their annual convention in San Antonio, Texas. It was a contentious meeting, as factions within the denomination vied for control of the various agencies and boards. Throughout the week, angry words were spoken across the aisle as various resolutions and officer elections revealed the deep schism growing within the group.

Michael D. Wuchter
He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples." He said to them, "When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us. And do not bring us to the time of trial."
-- Luke 11:1-4

One of the disciples said to Jesus, "Lord, teach us to pray."

Lee Ann Dunlap
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall; Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't
put Humpty Dumpty together again.


This is a nursery rhyme we learned as children, and somewhere along the line in history class we were taught that its composer, "Mother Goose," was, in fact, a political satirist. If we look between the lines of these playful rhymes we will find some kind of hidden message poking fun at royalty. (I guess you had to be there to get the joke.)
Kirk R. Webster
Do you have somebody in your world who seems to live his/her life daily on a treadmill of self-imposed rules, almost as Tarzan swings from one vine to another? These people swoop from one regulation to another rule, to another regulation, in an attempt to maintain control and safety in their lives. They travel by self-imposed boundaries that probably aren't necessary to a fulfilling life. Consider our 45-year-old suburbanite named Jim.
Julia Ross Strope
A single song is being inflected through all the colorations of the human choir.
The way to become human is to recognize the lineaments of God in all the wonderful modulations of the face [of humankind].
-- Joseph Campbell, The Hero With a Thousand Faces

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We are in sanctuary -- together, removed from the world, secluded for a while.
We have brought with us our burdens and anxieties.
We've come here with our hopes and thanksgivings.

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