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In 1995, the Pennsylvania Department... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1997
In 1995, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue offered people a chance to be made right.
The old man was seated... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
The old man was seated at the counter in the big-city cafe.
Let me share with you... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
Let me share with you a phone call a pastor received from a young lady who wanted to get married.
Joachim Jeremias in his valuable... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
Joachim Jeremias in his valuable book, Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus, told of the ostentation of th
In our little Free Methodist... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
In our little Free Methodist Church, long ago, Brother Parker was always the last to speak during t
Grace is counter-cultural. It... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
Grace is counter-cultural. It was in Jesus' day; it is in our day.
It was a simple handshake... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
It was a simple handshake, but it was filled with so much meaning that millions of people watched v
It is both an honor... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
It is both an honor and challenge to serve as an ambassador, to represent a nation, an organization,
Shakespeare said, Repentance is the... -- Joel 2:12-18 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
Shakespeare said, "Repentance is the heart's sorrow, and a clear life ensuing." American psycholo
John Newton, the writer of... -- Joel 2:12-18 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
John Newton, the writer of the favorite hymn, "Amazing Grace," was the son of a devout mother and a
In the movie, Flatliners, a... -- Joel 2:12-18 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
In the movie, Flatliners, a group of young medical students each in turn experiences an induced near
You would probably be hard... -- Joel 2:12-18 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
You would probably be hard pressed to name five products in your home that do not have warning label
In Washington, D.C., as in... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:2 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
In Washington, D.C., as in every capital city in the world, there are embassies representative of th
Dostoevski in his book, The... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:2 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
Dostoevski in his book, The Brothers Karamazov, presents the despicable Grand Inquisitor.
There is something unappealing about... -- Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
There is something unappealing about the idea of repentance.
Blow the trumpet in Zion... -- Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
"Blow the trumpet in Zion! Sound the alarm!" Repent; it's turn around time.
Recently a certain phone company... -- Joel 2:1-2, 12-17a -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
Recently a certain phone company aimed a major advertising campaign at its former customers who had
A leaded crystal bowl is... -- Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
A leaded crystal bowl is a treasure to behold. The problem, of course, is repair.
At the heart of this... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
At the heart of this Scripture is the principle of humility.
Worship should be more than... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21<br> -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
"Worship should be more than a nod-to-God exercise."
A boy stopped with interest... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
A boy stopped with interest before the bronze plaque in the vestibule of a big downtown church.
The Baltimore Sun once carried... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
The Baltimore Sun once carried an editorial about a president-elect.
Little kids are good at... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:2 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
Little kids are good at "wheedling." That's when a kid uses one parent to get something from another
2 Corinthians 6:2 refers to... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:2 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
2 Corinthians 6:2 refers to not wasting God's grace.

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There is nothing so false and deceitful as the heart of man. It is deceitful in the apprehension of things, in the hopes and promises which it nourishes, in the assurances that it gives us. It is unsearchable by others, deceitful with reference to ourselves, and abominably wicked so that neither can a man know his own heart nor can any other know that of his neighbor's. (Commentary On the Bible, p.344)

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John E. Sumwalt
If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile, and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have died in Christ have perished. If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died. (vv. 17-20)

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Object: A mirror. Ideally, find a large mirror like you would put on the back of a door to use when dressing. Any mirror will do, but a large one that everyone can see easily will be more fun.

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

The Church of Christ Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority The local community Those who suffer The communion of saints

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

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Gregory L. Tolle
If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have died in Christ have perished. If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. (vv. 17-19)

In the 1994 movie, The Shawshank Redemption, Tim Robbins plays Andy Dufresne, a young, hotshot banker in the 1940s. His life changes drastically when he is convicted for the murder of his wife and her secret lover and is sentenced to life imprisonment at Shawshank Prison.

James Evans
(See Proper 20/Pentecost 18/Ordinary Time 25, Cycle B for an alternative approach.)

The writer of Psalm 1 has created a timeless image of human existence as a tree. The image of a tree allows the poet to proclaim in graphic terms the effects of having, and not having, a viable relationship with God. The tree, as a durable life form, symbolizes well the significance and importance of seeking and living a faithful life.

Gary L. Carver
One of my all-time favorite television programs was M*A*S*H. In the early episodes, Frank Burns and Hot Lips Houlihan were an item. Often they were pitted against Trapper John and Hawkeye. In one such episode, Frank and Hot Lips had been trying to "do-in" Hawkeye but had failed. Hawkeye now had the upper hand, and Radar said, "Why don't you do to them what they were trying to do to you?" Hawkeye said, "Look at them! They're each just one-half of a person and when they come together, they barely make a whole person. They have enough troubles of their own."

Steven E. Albertin
It was the dirty secret. We were never supposed to talk about it openly. When it was discussed, it was in hushed whispers behind the closed doors of private homes. No, it had nothing to do with sex. It had to do with why my best friends would never eat meat on Fridays. It had to do with that strange ritual called the Rosary. It had to do with those strange women dressed in black and white who looked like penguins. I grew up in a small southeastern Wisconsin town in the 1950s where the majority of the population was either Lutheran or Roman Catholic.

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