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A humorous children's book, called... -- John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 -- Day of Pentecost - C
A humorous children's book, called Miss Nelson is Missing tells about an elementary school cl
No one area of American... -- Acts 2:1-11 -- Day of Pentecost - C
No one area of American life causes more concern and deserves more attention than the education of o
How do we recognize the... -- John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 -- Day of Pentecost - C
"How do we recognize the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives?" This question appears in "The Ca
On Pentecost Sunday the children... -- Acts 2:1-11 -- Day of Pentecost - C
On Pentecost Sunday the children in a primary department made flames as big as their bodies -- which
On a farm near ours... -- John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 -- Day of Pentecost - C
On a farm near ours where I grew up there lived a man who had a son.
When Johann Sabastian Bach was... -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Day of Pentecost - C
When Johann Sabastian Bach was young, he played for the noted organist Adam Reinken in Hamburg.
Jesus said, 'The words that... -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Day of Pentecost - C
"Jesus said, 'The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me
The pastor wore a bright... -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Day of Pentecost - C
The pastor wore a bright red robe. Most of the parishioners wore red too.
Since junior high, Colleen has... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - C
Since junior high, Colleen has wanted to be a physical therapist.
In Forty Acres and a... -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Day of Pentecost - C
In Forty Acres and a Goat, Will Campbell quotes one of his black friends: "Yeah, I'll admit t
Although most people feel most... -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Day of Pentecost - C
Although most people feel most comfortable with literal language and are used to describing things l
John and Mary Schramm tell... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - C
John and Mary Schramm tell a story about the discovery of gifts in the congregation.
When God defines and separates... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - C
When God defines and separates the sheep from the goats, we learn about those who keep God's Word an
We could say, I suppose... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - C
We could say, I suppose that this story applies to modern church life after Easter.
In 1966, about a year... -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Day of Pentecost - C
In 1966, about a year before he died, J.
An old World War II... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - C
An old World War II story went something like this: A peasant, in a southeastern European country, m
Lord Dufferin, governor general of... -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Day of Pentecost - C
Lord Dufferin, governor general of Canada during the 1870s, once addressed an audience at McGill Uni
No doctrine of our faith... -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Day of Pentecost - C
No doctrine of our faith stirs up such controversy as that of the Holy Spirit.
The sailing class at church... -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Day of Pentecost - C
The sailing class at church camp was getting ready for another day on the water.
Back in the fifties in... -- John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 -- Day of Pentecost - C
Back in the fifties in Chicago, Lutheran social agencies from several Lutheran bodies met for a join
In his book, Language in... -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Day of Pentecost - C
In his book, Language in Danger: How Language Loss Threatens Our Future, linguist Andrew Dalb
A pastor asked the young... -- John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 -- Day of Pentecost - C
A pastor asked the young people of her confirmation class where they had experienced the work of the
Wouldn't it be nice to... -- Romans 8:14-17 -- Day of Pentecost - C
Wouldn't it be nice to have two birthdays?
A four-year-old girl... -- John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 -- Day of Pentecost - C
A four-year-old girl heard the following text read in church, "My yoke is easy ..." During the child
Annually one of the most... -- Romans 8:14-17 -- Day of Pentecost - C
Annually one of the most popular issues of Forbes magazine is the one containing its listing

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John Jamison
Object: You may present this message as a simple story, or have the children act it out as a role-play. I will show the role-play version, but you can ignore the acting pieces and just tell the story if you prefer.

Note: For the role-play version, you will need to select two girls and one boy to play the roles. You might also have a broom and a dust rag if you want to.

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Great! Let’s get started.

The Immediate Word

Mary Austin
Dean Feldmeyer
Christopher Keating
Thomas Willadsen
George Reed
Katy Stenta
Nazish Naseem
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Emphasis Preaching Journal

Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Bonnie Bates
Amos 8:1-12, Psalm 52
Amos proclaims the word from God that punishes the people. The people are to be punished for their lack of faith, for their focus on practicing deceit, betraying honesty to their neighbors, and being impatient for the time after the Sabbath when they can focus on profit and selling their crops and wares. Oh, my! What a terrible message for people. You have been unfaithful so I will punish you. And then in the psalm, God is proclaimed to be the olive tree, that which brings blessing.
David Kalas
I have tried to find different ways of saying it so that my children don’t tire of hearing it. But the basic principle remains the same, and my kids have heard it a ton. “First things first.” They ask if they can do this or they start to do that, and I will endeavor to redirect them, saying, “Why don’t we make sure we’re doing first things first!”

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John E. Sumwalt
I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. (v. 24)

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
One of Martha's earliest memories was of her little sister Mary singing and dancing in the middle of an admiring crowd of friends. Mary had always been a dancer, from the time she could walk. Privately, Martha thought she'd always been something of a show-off and ought to go on the stage, for Mary loved an audience.

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John E. Sumwalt
Jeanne Jones
Several years ago, before we moved to Wisconsin, I was an honorary nanny for our pastor's son, Jonathan. I took care of him from the time he was able to walk until our pastor moved, when Jonathan was about five. We had wonderful times together. One time, when I was at their house, and we had been doing some spiritual direction together, Pastor Michael asked me if I knew the name of my guardian angel.
James Evans
We are not surprised when we learn about crooks and robbers boasting about "mischief done against the godly" or "plotting destruction" all day long. The image we have in our minds about who "bad" people are, and how they conduct themselves, make such accusations completely plausible. We are less inclined to believe such things about leaders, especially respected leaders among us. We have difficulty believing someone with wealth and power would deliberately plot to do someone else harm.
Arley K. Fadness
Today's gospel from Luke 10 follows the parable of the good Samaritan. Luke positions the good Samaritan and the Mary-Martha story back to back for good reason. The parable and the story are examples of the Great Commandment "to love the Lord your God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself." The good Samaritan parable illustrates "love to neighbor," whereas the Mary-Martha story illustrates "love to God."
Kirk R. Webster
In the early 1990s, Wesley Nunley of Dallas completed a project he had dreamed of for decades. "I tell you, this could be a big thing," he explained. Wes then walked out to a concrete octagon in the middle of his backyard. With a beaming smile, arms raised up in excitement, the energetic retiree said, "This welcomes the UFO to land, which has never been done before."
John W. Wurster
It was the best of times. A time of prosperity and confidence, a time of relative peace, a time when most everything looked pretty good, a time when most everyone felt pretty good. It was a time maybe not unlike our own time.
H. Burnham Kirkland
Words Of Assurance
Our God is both wise and caring: afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted.

Pastoral Prayer
God, we bow before you this morning, knowing that you hear every prayer. We know that in all of Creation, you are the source of life. You are the one who set the light swirling between the galaxies. The breath of your Spirit pulses through all life. You have even become flesh among us. We praise you, Lord, that in all your wonder, you have not forgotten us.

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