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The pastor regularly takes his... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - B -- 2009
The pastor regularly takes his confirmation class to the funeral home for a tour.
When Brady was three weeks... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - B -- 2003
When Brady was three weeks old, he lay in his mother's arms in the front row of the church as the ch
They were making one of... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - B -- 2003
They were making one of those historical movies, dramatizing the Roman era when Christians were thro
On April 18, 1942, 80... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - B -- 2003
On April 18, 1942, 80 airmen in 16 twin-engine B-25 bombers dropped bombs on five Japanese cities.
You have heard many good... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - B -- 2003
You have heard many "good news/bad news" jokes.
Paul attests to his apostolic... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 2003
Paul attests to his apostolic authority and the integrity of his witness to Christ.
My oldest nephew Andrew is... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 2003
My oldest nephew Andrew is a quick-witted little boy.
Benjamin Franklin was perhaps America's... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 2003
Benjamin Franklin was perhaps America's first self-made man.
Harry Houdini was one of... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 2003
Harry Houdini was one of the greatest escape artists of all time.
Over a century ago, a... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 2000
Over a century ago, a rationalist named David Straus re-
In Dakota, Kathleen Norris tells... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 2000
In Dakota, Kathleen Norris tells about an experience at a monastery that she visited.
For decades Johnny Carson enter... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - B -- 2000
For decades Johnny Carson enter-tained late-night viewers on the NBC television network.
Some indignant remarks from Michelangelo... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - B -- 2000
Some indignant remarks from Michelangelo to his fellow painters: "Why do you keep filling galle
Oops! You mistakenly erase a... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - B -- 2000
Oops! You mistakenly erase a crucial file in your computer. It is gone; it is nowhere to be found.
Whitewater kayaking had always been... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - B -- 2000
Whitewater kayaking had always been a treat for Janice.
Looking at the broken, beaten... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 2000
Looking at the broken, beaten body of Jesus, we see the destiny of all innocence.
A priest named Angelo was... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 2000
A priest named Angelo was surprised to find himself elevated to the highest position of the Roman Ca
These women had done nothing... -- Mark 16:1-8 -- Easter Day - B -- 1994
These women had done nothing wrong; why were they afraid?
In my eighth grade public... -- Mark 16:1-8 -- Easter Day - B -- 1994
In my eighth grade public speaking class, our teacher was Mr. Evans.
The dawn is a time... -- Mark 16:1-8 -- Easter Day - B -- 1994
The dawn is a time of day when light and lingering shadows mingle.
The dirt road invited her... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - B -- 1994
The dirt road invited her to leave the highway that April morning, beckoning her toward woods that g
Ida Mae Kempel tells the... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - B -- 1994
Ida Mae Kempel tells the true story of a 12-year-old boy she calls Jeremy.
Judith, a spritely woman in... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - B -- 1994
Judith, a spritely woman in her mid-70s, recently had an "Easter experience when, through a series
Lieutenant Fisher was in his... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - B -- 1994
Lieutenant Fisher was in his final month of duty in Vietnam when it happened.
Since Christians have been raised... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - B -- 1994
Since Christians have been raised with Christ, the life of the resurrection is their actual conditio

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How Many Marbles Do You Have? -- Acts 10:34-43 -- Janice B. Scott -- Easter Day - B
Today is a day tinged with sadness for the whole nation, because even as we meet to celebrate Ea
He Is Risen! -- Mark 16:1-8 -- Janice B. Scott -- Easter Day - B
I once took a funeral service after which a member of the congregation told me a story he'd never

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Jesus Brings Us To New Life -- Isaiah 25:6-9 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Easter Day - B
Pastor David Johnson was all prepared, he thought, for his Easter sermon.

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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
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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?

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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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