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The sense of already, but... -- 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 2003
The sense of "already, but not yet" penetrates this passage.
Tony Razzano knows how to... -- 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 2003
Tony Razzano knows how to sell cars.
All he had worked for... -- Mark 1:14-20 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1997
All he had worked for was going to pieces now that John was going to prison.
So the gatherers of fish... -- Mark 1:14-20 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1997
So the gatherers of fish were to be trained how to gather followers for the Master.
Religion/Ethics columnist Mike McManus... -- Mark 1:14-20 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1997
Religion/Ethics columnist Mike McManus suggests that the Episcopalian way to evangelize is "dignif
Jesus` authority and the presence... -- Mark 1:14-20 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1997
Jesus` authority and the presence of crippling sin in human life make clear that it takes a benevole
Can you sense the urgency... -- 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1997
Can you sense the urgency in Paul`s seventh chapter in 1 Corinthians? Time is of the essence.
The plot of the movie... -- 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1997
The plot of the movie is this: There is only one hour left in the life of planet Earth.
In the Orient, Zen masters... -- 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1997
In the Orient, Zen masters use koans to convey truth to the student.
A couple of years ago... -- 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1997
A couple of years ago a severe earthquake rumbled through the city of Kobe in Japan.
What if Simon and Andrew... -- Mark 1:14-20 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
What if Simon and Andrew had kept on fishing? Would Jesus have come back?
Norman Maclean was in his... -- Mark 1:14-20 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
Norman Maclean was in his 70s when he wrote his first book of fiction based upon his childhood exper
Following some good and not... -- Mark 1:14-20 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
Following some good and not-so-good experiences in public schools, the young man was sent off to his
A recent college graduate, Jim... -- Mark 1:14-20 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
A recent college graduate, Jim showed how one of his professors had been instrumental in helping J
Paul seems to be saying... -- 1 Corinthians 7:17-23 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
Paul seems to be saying, "Bloom where you are planted." Martin Luther talked about the priesthood o
A church had just run... -- 1 Corinthians 7:17-23 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
A church had just run out of money and decided that they could no longer afford a full-time priest.
A man was trying on... -- 1 Corinthians 7:17-23 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
A man was trying on his first tailor-made suit.
A recent study found that... -- 1 Corinthians 7:17-23 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
A recent study found that men and women navigate differently but do equally well in finding their de
It was the bottom of... -- 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
It was the bottom of the ninth inning. The home team was one run down. There were two men out.
A man bought a second... -- 1 Corinthians 7:29-32 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
A man bought a second-hand cello, which had only one string.
According to psychologists, Terry Hargrave... -- 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
According to psychologists, Terry Hargrave and William Anderson, the three types of people who have
The shortening of the days... -- 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
The shortening of the days is referred to in Mark 13:20.
The prophet is talking about... -- Jeremiah 3:21-4:2 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
The prophet is talking about ritual human sacrifice, a practice that evidence seems to indicate was
A discussion had arisen in... -- Jeremiah 3:21-4:2 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
A discussion had arisen in a Sunday school class on the subject of grace.
From Palo Alto we had... -- Jeremiah 3:21-4:2 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
From Palo Alto we had driven south through great mountain ranges of California and then through some

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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
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(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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