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The wind of God -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Day of Pentecost - C
Good morning! Today I want to talk about God in a different
Show us -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Day of Pentecost - C
I could tell you that it is windy outside, but maybe you are
Priceless gift -- John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 -- Day of Pentecost - C
Today many members of this church will do something very

The Immediate Word

Something Happened Here -- Acts 2:1-21, Romans 8:14-17, John 14:8-17 (25-27), Genesis 11:1-9, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b -- Roger Lovette -- Day of Pentecost - C
Today it is commonplace -- and certainly true -- to say that our society is becoming ever more polar
Wildfire! -- John 14:8-17 (25-27), Romans 8:14-17, Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b -- Barbara Jurgensen, Scott Suskovic, Thom M. Shuman -- Day of Pentecost - C
Fire is an archetypal symbol and a powerful reality in our lives.

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Jenna was taking French immersion... -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2007
Jenna was taking French immersion and doing very well, her grades were near the top of
Josh always enjoyed attending church... -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2007
Josh always enjoyed attending church camp each summer. Over the years, he made
People can sit side-by... -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2007
People can sit side-by-side, but be light-years apart. It happens regularly. Folks share
The Israeli tour guide was... -- Romans 8:14-17 -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2007
The Israeli tour guide was amazed that people would expend money and effort to travel
Is there any way to... -- Romans 8:14-17 -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2007
Is there any way to prove that we are God's children?
What an incredible compliment God... -- Romans 8:14-17 -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2007
What an incredible compliment God paid in today's lection to those that follow him. We
The Hawaiian-language translation for... -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2007
The Hawaiian-language translation for paracletos (often translated as "advocate"
Ahmad was excited. His third... -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2007
Ahmad was excited. His third grade class was putting on a play based on many of the
Julie was traveling by train... -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2007
Julie was traveling by train to visit her mother who was experiencing some health
Lord, show us the Father... -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2007
"Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied." Philip's request seems admirable,
Twins David and Daniel were... -- Romans 8:14-17 -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2001
Twins David and Daniel were adopted as infants by a couple who believed they were incapable of havin
Being a child of God... -- Romans 8:14-17 -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2001
Being a child of God may very well involve suffering or persecution.
On Sunday, October 11, 1998... -- Romans 8:14-17 -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2001
On Sunday, October 11, 1998, Pope John Paul II canonized Teresa Benedicta (1891-1942).
An article written by Micheal... -- Romans 8:14-17 -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2001
An article written by Micheal Finkel for The New York Times Magazine of June 18, 2000, tells
The race is hard to... -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2001
The race is hard to run by ourselves. The strongest runners are relay runners who sprint hard.
When Mary was seven years... -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2001
When Mary was seven years of age, one of her favorite toys was a set of stacking dolls that her gran
People have been fascinated with... -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2001
People have been fascinated with wax museums for years.
In December 1999 a horrific... -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2001
In December 1999 a horrific wind, clocked at 125 miles per hour, swept across France and felled 270
I was talking with a... -- Romans 8:14-17 -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 1998
I was talking with a young boy just the other day.
In the middle of the... -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 1998
In the middle of the night a certain woman woke up when she heard a desperate shouting, "Help!
A great teacher spoke of... -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 1998
A great teacher spoke of his experience as a young man.
As a newly-ordained pastor... -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 1998
As a newly-ordained pastor read a local newspaper, his eyes fell upon an obituary.
The movie FantasiaI... -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 1998
The movie Fantasia is a Walt Disney masterpiece.
Karen Hoover, a Methodist pastor... -- Romans 8:14-17 -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 1998
Karen Hoover, a Methodist pastor in Seattle, tells of a woman who phoned to ask if she might just co
Two pathways to follow in... -- Romans 8:14-17 -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 1998
Two pathways to follow in life are contrasted in our passage.

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Death Of A Dream - Birth Of A Church -- Genesis 11:1-9 -- Barbara Brokhoff -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 1991
This Old Testament lesson is a story of failure, but there is a great truth for all of us in it.

The Immediate Word

Something Happened Here -- Acts 2:1-21, Romans 8:14-17, John 14:8-17 (25-27), Genesis 11:1-9, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b -- Roger Lovette -- Day of Pentecost - C
Today it is commonplace -- and certainly true -- to say that our society is becoming ever more polar
Wildfire! -- John 14:8-17 (25-27), Romans 8:14-17, Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b -- Barbara Jurgensen, Scott Suskovic, Thom M. Shuman -- Day of Pentecost - C
Fire is an archetypal symbol and a powerful reality in our lives.

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The Holy Spirit -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Janice B. Scott -- Day of Pentecost - C
In Mary Shelley's famous horror story of "Frankenstein", the mad scientist creates a robot-like cr
Power -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Janice B. Scott -- Day of Pentecost - C
In his book, "How To Know God," Deepak Chopra describes seven levels of fulfillment.
The Power Of The Spirit -- Genesis 11:1-9 -- Janice B. Scott -- Day of Pentecost - C
Back in the sixties in the UK, town planners and builders and architects thought that it was a good

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John Jamison
Object: This is a role play activity for the children.

Note: You will need an older volunteer to help with this activity. One option would be to find a teenager with some physical ability. If a teen is not available, an adult could be used instead. For simplicity here, I will refer to my older volunteer as “TOM”. You will also need to select three of your younger children to serve as volunteers in the story.

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Emphasis Preaching Journal

Mark Ellingsen
2 Kings 5:1-14
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Mark Ellingsen
Bonnie Bates
2 Kings 5:1-14, Psalm 30
Naaman seeks healing. He travels hoping healing will come to him when he visits the king of Israel. Yet, healing does not come in that way. Rather healing comes through Elishah. Healing comes from believing and being cleansed in the River Jordan. Healing comes through Naaman’s faithfulness and through God’s grace. Psalm 30 also reminds us to seek healing; to seek God and God will heal and restore us. Do we believe that? Do we believe that God can bring healing?

StoryShare

John E. Sumwalt
But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’ (vv. 10-11)

When I visit your church for the first time, consider the possibility that I might be looking for a church home. I am a good-looking old guy, but I have gray hair and I dress down in the summer, so don’t be put off by my cargo shorts and tank top. Talk to me!

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Damien and Ora grinned at each other in excitement. The time had come - at last! They'd been with the Leader for months and months, waiting for this moment. Not that it had felt much like training. They'd simply lived with the Leader, listening to his stories, hearing about the Kingdom, learning to get along really well with all the other people at Mission Headquarters. Now all seventy of them were ready, the spaceship had docked, and the Mission was about to begin. Ora was glad she'd been paired up with Damien again.

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James Evans
Stan Purdum
Carlos Wilton
(See Epiphany 6/Ordinary Time 6, Cycle B, and Easter 3, Cycle C, for alternative approaches.)

Anyone who has ever had the experience of losing a friend because of some conflict or dispute, and then has had the friendship restored because of love and forgiveness, has a unique insight into the meaning of this psalm. Although the poem begins and ends with praise, there is in the middle of the poem a brief moment of confession and contrition that puts the praise portions of the psalm in an entirely different light.

April Yamasaki
A word of encouragement came from an unlikely source the other day in a television interview with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The former football player, wrestler, and now actor was asked about a low time in his life when he was very discouraged about his career and future.

"How did you make your way back from that?" he was asked.

The Rock replied, "You have to put yourself out there. You have to get out there and fail, and learn from your failures."

Larry D. Powell
In the summer of 1983, I participated in a ministerial exchange program sponsored by my denomination. My assignment was to a circuit of churches on the Isle of Man, a tiny island located in the Irish Sea. The months preceding the exchange included considerable correspondence with the minister on the island with whom I would exchange pastoral duties for six weeks.
Richard E. Gribble, CSC
A wealthy businessman decided to take a walk and eat his lunch at the same time. He strolled by a park. There he purchased a hot dog and a soft drink. As he walked through the park two different "street people" approached him one by one. Each asked, "Can you help me? I am hungry." Each time the businessman looked straight ahead and kept walking. After finishing his lunch, he stopped and bought a chocolate eclair for dessert. As he was about to take the first bite, he was forced to jump out of the way as a young boy raced by on his skateboard. The eclair went flying and landed on the ground.

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