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The advertisement from the Episcopal... -- 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1995
The advertisement from the Episcopal Church showed a very familiar artwork of Jesus.
A church survey asked all... -- 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1995
A church survey asked all the members to identify what one thing about the church was the biggest pr
Each time the father commenced... -- 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1995
Each time the father commenced to spanking his son for wrongdoing, the lad had an out-of-body experi
Beth's brother Brandon, and Patrick... -- 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1995
Beth's brother Brandon, and Patrick, the boy from next door, might as well have been speaking Martia
As part of their church... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1995
As part of their church planning, the Southern Baptists in Alabama estimated that 67% of the state'
Have you ever tired to... -- 1:4-10 Jeremiah -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1995
Have you ever tired to recruit volunteers? I have and it's hard.
The Bible indicates that the... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1995
The Bible indicates that the call of God comes to those of all ages.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was proud... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1995
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was proud of his faithfulness to his country, as exemplified in his service
From the back of the... -- Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1995
From the back of the University Chapel, the wedding coordinator signals the organist that the bride
Of all places, in the... -- 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Of all places, in the church caring folk must meet each other with as clear a message as possible.
It is interesting that the... -- Mark 1:21-28 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
It is interesting that the "unclean spirit" recognized instinctively with whom it was dealing, while
Have you ever watched the... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Have you ever watched the television program, "Name That Tune?" One portion of the program is when t
And they were astonished at... -- Mark 1:21-28 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as
Our world is more and... -- 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Our world is more and more one of "specialized languages." It is hard for the chemist to explain to
Love is the greatest virtue... -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Love is the greatest virtue. Sometimes the best advocates of this biblical truth are the pagans.
Remember those operator-assisted long... -- Deuteronomy 18:15-20 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Remember those operator-assisted long distance phone calls?
Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa is an excellent example of the fact Jesus speaks in this tex
Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, in... -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Dr.
The word Epiphany comes from... -- Deuteronomy 18:15-20 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
The word "Epiphany" comes from a Greek word which means "to show, to reveal, to make manifest." Jesu
Jesus understood the difficulties of... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Jesus understood the difficulties of seeing those who are closest to us, or those whom we know so we
Lists of greatest things abound... -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Lists of greatest things abound, and everybody has their own.
The newspaper announcement said: The... -- Deuteronomy 18:15-20 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
The newspaper announcement said: "The Clairvoyant Society meeting has been canceled until further no
One day during his great... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
One day during his great mission in London Evangelist Dwight L.
My doctor told me I... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
My doctor told me I needed to lose weight. My first reaction? Who is he to tell me?

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Over The Top And Over A Cliff -- Luke 4:21-30, Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- George L. Murphy -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
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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
Bill Thomas
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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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