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An individual may not be... -- Exodus 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
An individual may not be advancing in his job or he may be bypassed for a promotion, and he asks, "W
Seeing is still believing. Peter... -- John 20:1-9 -- Easter Day - C
Seeing is still believing.
Augustyn, a nursing home resident... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C
Augustyn, a nursing home resident I met while visiting there, tells this story from his childhood in
They call it imaging. Whether... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - C
They call it "imaging." Whether it is the golfer putting into his mind exactly what his swing will f
One of the natural outpourings... -- Exodus 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
One of the natural outpourings of human joy and hope is that of music.
The Lord appeared first to... -- John 20:1-9 -- Easter Day - C
The Lord appeared first to Mary Magdalene.
Have you even wanted to... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - C
Have you even wanted to hide away? To sink down in your seat and cover your face and disappear?
The Holy Gospel for today... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C
The Holy Gospel for today is the Johannine account of Easter morning.
The Jews celebrate Passover and... -- Exodus 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
The Jews celebrate Passover and remember the escape from Egypt.
Mary's dawn meeting with the... -- John 20:1-9 -- Easter Day - C
Mary's dawn meeting with the risen Christ has been called the greatest recognition scene in all of w
Paul affirms that we are... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - C
Paul affirms that we are to look at things from a heavenly point of view.
Malcolm Muggeridge describes poetically his... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C
Malcolm Muggeridge describes poetically his own death.
In this passage, Paul speaks... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - C
In this passage, Paul speaks of a principle with which modern psychologists are familiar.
Why do you seek the... -- Luke 24:1-10 -- Easter Day - C
Why do you seek the living among the dead?
Malcolm Muggeridge, the British writer... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C
Malcolm Muggeridge, the British writer and television celebrity who late in life embraced the Christ
There is still an important... -- John 20:1-9 -- Easter Day - C
There is still an important place in our faith for miracles. That place is sometimes before reason.
Many months after the official... -- John 20:1-9 -- Easter Day - C
Many months after the official end of World War II there was a group of Laplanders about 200 miles u
Amplius. Amplius -- draw it bigger... -- Luke 24:1-10 -- Easter Day - C
"Amplius. Amplius -- draw it bigger," Michelangelo said to one of his students.
A press release from the... -- John 13:31-35 -- Easter Day - C
A press release from the "Science Fiction But We Wish It Were True" Department:
God may show no partiality... -- Acts 10:34-43 -- Easter Day - C
God may show no partiality among people, but that is a moot point, to those who suffer from prejudic
One preacher tells of his... -- John 20:1-9 (10-18) -- Easter Day - C
One preacher tells of his earliest memory of a sermon.
Elspeth Huxley, in her story... -- Luke 24:1-10 -- Easter Day - C
Elspeth Huxley, in her story in The Mottled Lizard, describes her reaction to going out into
The story is told of... -- Acts 13:44-52 -- Easter Day - C
The story is told of a troubadour who used to travel about the kingdoms of central Europe during the
Easter is God's affirmative YES... -- Acts 10:34-43 -- Easter Day - C
Easter is God's affirmative YES to life. Easter is the Lord's imprimatur to immorality.
A young college student, considered... -- John 20:1-9 (10-18) -- Easter Day - C
A young college student, considered to be an intellectual, announced to a group of friends one day t

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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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Bill Thomas
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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.

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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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