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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.
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,
Jeremiah was a prophet... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Jeremiah was a prophet who acknowledged that the source of his eloquence was God.
I was fifteen years old... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
I was fifteen years old, riding the city bus towards downtown and my 4:00 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated his... -- 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated his The Little Organ Book "In praise of the Almighty's Will a
A gifted child used to... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
A gifted child used to be thought of as someone possessing a very high I.Q.
Strive to excel in building... -- 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
"Strive to excel in building up the church." (1 Corinthians 14:12) was the boy's confirmation verse.
Why do we so often... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Why do we so often get stuck on the marginal, the side-issue, the unimportant, and miss Christ?

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