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In the twenty-fourth verse... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C
In the twenty-fourth verse of this reading, we are told "Christ will ...
O! beware, my lord of... -- Acts 13:44-52 -- Easter Day - C
O! beware, my lord of jealousy,It is the green-ey'd monsterwhich doth mock
In ancient Persia, people told... -- Luke 24:1-10 -- Easter Day - C
In ancient Persia, people told a fable about the time God made the earth. It was a barren plain.
I have been taken totally... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C
I have been taken totally by surprise several times in my life: when she announced she was pregnant
If you walked along a... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
If you walked along a certain street in a town where I used to live, you would come to what seemed t
In the Church of the... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C
In the Church of the Resurrection (Holy Sepulcher) in Jerusalem beneath Mt.
In Taize, France there is... -- Acts 13:44-52 -- Easter Day - C
In Taize, France there is a community of lay Christians who have made a wholesome contributio
But by the grace of... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect." Mostly, we do
James Randi, the Amazing Randi... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C
James Randi, "the Amazing Randi," has devoted his life to exposing hoaxes and frauds.
Set your minds on the... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - C
"Set your minds on the things that are above." (Colossians 3:2a) Some Christians fear being "other w
Our Christian promise is that... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C
Our Christian promise is that we led all the way by Jesus Christ.
In our litigious society, we... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
In our litigious society, we have some big trials.
I was in elementary school... -- Acts 10:34-43 -- Easter Day - C
I was in elementary school in the 1950s at the height of the cold war.
There is an incredible power... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C
There is an incredible power to visual confirmation.
Two years ago I received... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - C
Two years ago I received a brochure through the mail from a florist wanting to sell flowers for East
Regularly we are far too... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - C
Regularly we are far too mechanical about the Resurrection.
Roland Huntford's The Last... -- Acts 10:34-43 -- Easter Day - C
Roland Huntford's The Last Place on Earth recounts the classic race for the South Pole.
So to suggest in the... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C
"So to suggest in the early going of grief that the dead body is 'just' anything rings as tinny in i
Peter MacKenzie has made an... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - C
Peter MacKenzie has made an interesting observation about pigs. Pigs cannot look up!
The model of how a... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - C
The model of how a person becomes chief or ruler among the Bantu people of Africa provides an intere
Peter spoke of a God... -- Acts 10:34-43 -- Easter Day - C
Peter spoke of a God who does not show favoritism but accepts those from every nation who fear him a
At the close of every... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C
At the close of every college football season, the debate begins to rage: Who is Number One?
Over the years I have... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - C
Over the years I have watched a lot of folks turn deaf ears to the Gospel's call.
A trainer of seeing eye... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - C
A trainer of seeing eye dogs was being interviewed by a reporter to learn about his work.
Paul Valery wrote, Two dangers... -- Exodus 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
Paul Valery wrote, "Two dangers constantly threaten the world: order and disorder." We are familiar

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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.

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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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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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