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In his scholarly treatise, The... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
In his scholarly treatise, The Creators, Daniel Boorstin observes that ancient oriental religions we
My Dearest Sloane; Words... -- Luke 24:1-10 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
My Dearest Sloane;
A missionary named Moffat told... -- Luke 24:1-10 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
A missionary named Moffat told this story about his mission to Central Africa at the end of the last
The women returned with an... -- Luke 24:1-10 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
The women returned with an incredible story. Once again the men did not believe them.
Goodbye, she said. Then, half... -- Luke 24:1-10 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
"Goodbye," she said.
At Easter we celebrate the... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
At Easter we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
The desire to climb mountains... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
The desire to climb mountains is one that many people find incomprehensible.
There was a famous college... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
There was a famous college professor and people were honored to be students in one of his classes.
Paul had many titles on... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
Paul had many titles on his resume: Jewish scholar and Pharisee, Roman citizen, Tarsus tentmaker, ze
An atheist in Russia once... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
An atheist in Russia once spoke for nearly two hours before a crowd, extolling the virtues of atheis
One preacher tells the story... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
One preacher tells the story of a young boy who grew up with parents who both had Ph.D.'s and a gran
When you are driving down... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
When you are driving down the road and the traffic light starts to turn yellow, what does that mean
Several years ago, I listened... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
Several years ago, I listened as a friend, Michael, delivered the children's sermon on Easter mornin
In Eyewitness to History John... -- Exodus 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
In Eyewitness to History John Carey offers a collection of reports from individuals who recorded inc
My friend's brother claims to... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
My friend's brother claims to be an atheist.
Paul speaks of resurrection and... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
Paul speaks of resurrection and tells us that "the last enemy to be destroyed (by Christ) is death."
Easter Sunday!New life... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
Easter Sunday!New life, resurrection.Easter lilies, bright colored flowers.
When future generations look back... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
When future generations look back on the cultural experiences of North Americans in the last decade
When I was in seminary... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
When I was in seminary, I lived on West 121st Street, in New York City between Broadway and Amsterda
Where are people truly equal... -- Acts 10:34-43 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
Where are people truly equal?In school?In the workplace?In appearance?
I once heard a preacher... -- Acts 10:34-43 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
I once heard a preacher, beginning with an obscure text in the Old Testament, make the point that on
H. Beecher Hicks' Preaching Through... -- Acts 10:34-43 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
H.
John was a riveting storyteller... -- Acts 10:34-43 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
John was a riveting storyteller and Amy could never quite tell where to draw the line between fact a
In 1954 Roger Banister was... -- Exodus 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
In 1954 Roger Banister was the first person on record ever to break the four-minute mile, as he comp
In 1864 Sir Edward John... -- Exodus 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
In 1864 Sir Edward John Poynter engraved the triumphant scene of rejoicing following the Exodus.

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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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2 Kings 5:1-14
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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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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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