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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?
When I was a boy... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
When I was a boy, I heard about people being tarred and feathered and run out of town on a rail.
Trip him? Some hard lessons... -- 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Trip him?
Fred Rogers, the star of... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Fred Rogers, the star of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, was an ordained Presbyterian minister w
Most preachers have had the... -- Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Most preachers have had the experience of going to the congregation where they grew up and pr
If you've ever driven in... -- 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
If you've ever driven in New England, you know the roads are narrow, hilly, winding and very busy.
Father Elias Chacour is one... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Father Elias Chacour is one of the most fascinating figures in Israel.
The local Roman Catholic pastoral... -- Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
The local Roman Catholic pastoral team and the Lutheran team began to meet monthly to talk about a c
There is a great power... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
There is a great power in words.
Release to the captives and... -- Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
"Release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind" was Jesus' proclamation (Luke 4:18) i
In the recent film, Lost... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
In the recent film, Lost in Translation, the character portrayed by Bill Murray is an America
Ever had a book written... -- Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Ever had a book written just for you? Or, perhaps dedicated to you by the author?
If you take a walk... -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
If you take a walk on the Boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, you may discover, tucked aw
Jeremiah's call to ministry is... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Jeremiah's call to ministry is a familiar scenario. The call of Moses reads much the same.
Countless descriptions of call stories... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Countless descriptions of "call stories" or instances of select individual being set apart for speci
As you travel down the... -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
As you travel down the freeway you generally keep your eyes peeled for all the road signs you need t
A theological issue that continues... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
A theological issue that continues to separate Christians is that of predestination.
And all spoke well of... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
"And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth." (L
A study of military recruiting... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
A study of military recruiting posters over the last forty or fifty years would provide interesting
All ministers know the truth... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
All ministers know the truth of the statement of Jesus that no prophet is honored in his own hometow
In The Irony of American... -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
In The Irony of American History, Rinhold Niebuhr makes the point that anything worth accompl
When President Reagan celebrated his... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
When President Reagan celebrated his election victory late in 1984, 3,000 supporters crowded into th
The Iran-Contra affair was... -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
The Iran-Contra affair was one story that occupied the media for a prolonged period of time.
There are several points of... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
There are several points of interest in this week's Gospel, which is a sequel to the last week's.
Dear Cindy and Tom,br... -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Dear Cindy and Tom,

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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, 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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(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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