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Beneath the rubble of the... -- Romans 8:22-27 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 2000
Beneath the rubble of the apartment building May Ying huddled in a little space.
There were a lot of... -- Romans 8:22-27 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1997
There were a lot of questions about the new service I introduced, "The Blessings of the Animals." Ma
Driving through the dairy country... -- Romans 8:22-27 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
Driving through the dairy country of northern Vermont in spring, summer, or fall one cannot help but
She had been dead for... -- Ezekiel 37:1-14 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
She had been dead for years. No, not dying. Dead. Stone, cold, dead. Dead emotionally.
Thanks to Michael Crichton (and... -- Ezekiel 37:1-14 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
Thanks to Michael Crichton (and Steven Spielberg), the phrase, "Them bones, them bones, them dry bon
Robert Schuller tells the story... -- Ezekiel 37:1-14 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
Robert Schuller tells the story of how the mirrored reception hall in the old Shah's Palace in Tehra
When we hear the word... -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
When we hear the word witness our minds automatically think of a courtroom and of one who promises t
The music convention took us... -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
The music convention took us to Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
Acts... -- 2:1-21 The Holy Spirit is probably one of the most misunderstood components of the Christian faith. And the challenge on Pentecost is to help the people see what the Holy Spirit is and what it is not. A worship service in a small Mexican church ended t -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
Acts
There is always a fresh... -- John 20:19-23 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
There is always a fresh, clean smell after a heavy summer rainstorm.
I remember once, as a... -- John 20:19-23 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
I remember once, as a small child, being lost in a corn field.
Many years ago there was... -- John 20:19-23 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
Many years ago there was an Easter Day episode in the comic strip called Graves, Inc. Mr.
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
Water in third world countries... -- John 7:37-39a -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
Water in third world countries is a problem. It's not a matter of turning on a faucet.
A few years ago a... -- John 7:37-39a -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
A few years ago a drought fell on the eastern part of the United States. No rain fell for weeks.
In the year 1549 the... -- John 7:37-39a -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
In the year 1549 the Duke of Orleans in the city of Blois, France, offered a prize to anyone who cou
Our pastor drove a few... -- John 7:37-39a -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
Our pastor drove a few of us boys from Marine City where we lived, down to Algonac eight miles away
In his book The Living... -- John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
In his book The Living Reminder, Henri Nouwen discusses the difference between an absence that occur
The following scene is familiar... -- John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
The following scene is familiar to most parents who have survived those difficult few times they lea
Billy Ray Cyrus sings a... -- John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
Billy Ray Cyrus sings a country song that has become popular, especially among young people.
There is no question that... -- 1 Corinthians 12:4-13 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
There is no question that in the first century people believed that physical healing was a gift from
All gifts, important or unimportant... -- 1 Corinthians 12:4-13 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
All gifts, important or unimportant, come from the same source, and all are necessary.
There is a story about... -- 1 Corinthians 12:4-13 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
There is a story about a man who had seven sons who could not get along with one another.
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.
The desires of the flesh... -- Galatians 5:16-25 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
The desires of the flesh are often too much for the church.

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John Jamison
Object: This is a role play activity.

Note: You will need to select six children to play roles in this activity. If you have a smaller group, you might ask some older youth or even adults to play the parts of the two attackers and the man being attacked. I will give suggestions for how they can play their roles, but feel free to help your children make the story as fun and memorable as you can. I have used boys and girls in the various roles, but you can change those however you want to change them.

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The Immediate Word

Dean Feldmeyer
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Christopher Keating
George Reed
Mary Austin
Nazish Naseem
For July 13, 2025:
  • Samaritans Among Us by Dean Feldmeyer based on Acts 2:1-21. Samaritans were despised and dismissed by the original audience who first heard Jesus tell this parable. Who are the Samaritans in our lives and how does this parable apply today?
  • Second Thoughts: The Helpers by Katy Stenta based on Amos 7:7-17.

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Frank Ramirez
I say, “You are gods,
    children of the Most High, all of you;
nevertheless, you shall die like mortals
    and fall like any prince….”
(vv. 6-7)

There have been any number of brother-sister acts that achieved a measure of fame. Take the Carpenters, famed for their singing, musicianship, and songwriting skills. Also worthy of mention are John and Joan Cusack who have acted together in over sixteen films.

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Wayne Brouwer
An ancient legend tells of a remote mountain village where people used to send their senior citizens out into the woods to die. The villagers had an eye to the future; they felt that those beyond a certain age would only slow down progress or use up valuable resources to no economically profitable end. Those who reached a certain age weren’t “put out to pasture” or “put out of their misery”; they were simply put out of other people’s way.
Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Amos 7:7-17 and Psalm 82
The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It is more than 2,700 feet high—over half a mile tall. It has 160 floors and is twice as tall as the Empire State Building in New York City. It is home to the world’s fastest elevator which reaches speeds of forty miles an hour. The Burj Khalifa also hosts the world’s highest outdoor observation deck (on the 124th floor) and the world’s highest swimming pool (on the 76th floor).

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Mabel hummed a familiar hymn tune as she made her way to church. She always enjoyed her Sunday morning walk. It was one of the few times she felt safe to walk alone through the inner city, for she knew nobody would be up at 7.45 in the morning. Today was a particularly beautiful morning, with blue sky, warm sunshine, and the song of a few intrepid blackbirds who still inhabited the city.

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James Evans
Often, a distinction is made between the pastoral or priestly work of the church and the prophetic work. Pastoral care has to do with the care of souls, the offering of comfort in times of loss. The priestly character of pastoral work seeks to mediate the presence of God to those who are hurting.

Schuyler Rhodes
Trusting is never easy. Even in the best of relationships, people step into trust slowly. There is wariness -- questioning -- worry. What happens if trust is betrayed? What if this doesn't work? Sometimes it's like a dance. We step in and out of trust, moving to the rhythms of fear. For many, the routine is achingly familiar. Indeed, it's not easy to trust.
John Jamison
It was back in the days when the railroad was the most common mode of transportation. There were automobiles, and some airplanes, but the steam locomotive was the way most folks traveled and the way that most of the goods were distributed around the country. After dinner, people sat in the drawing room and listened to the radio programs, fading in and out from some faraway location, over the magical broadcasting signal.
Robert Leslie Holmes
Not many tourists to Washington, D.C., look for the Federal Bureau of Standards offices. It's the Capitol and the White House, the Supreme Court Building or the Smithsonian most of us want to see when we go there. Yet, at the Bureau of Standards offices something very important is stored, something that impacts your life and mine every single day. Have you ever bought the materials for a new project? When you did, most likely you purchased so many inches or feet or yards. Or, you stopped to buy gasoline for your car and purchased it at a certain price per gallon.
David O. Bales
I have the two best jobs in the world. I teach social studies at Leon Griffith Junior High School (a fairly small junior high) and I am Sunday School Superintendent at Calvary Presbyterian Church (an enormous church school). Each job is my vocation. I tell people that at school they'll find my room where the halls cross. At church they can look but probably won't find me. I'll be in someone's classroom. At each job I practice what I most deeply believe: it's how you see the world that determines how you respond to it. I'll give you an example, actually, two examples.
Erskine White
O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed,
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
(Stuart K. Hine)

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