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The television evening news recently... -- 1 Samuel 26:7-9, 12-13, 22-23 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C -- 1995
The television evening news recently pictured the graphic horror of African villagers being massacre
What a day! How could... -- 1 Samuel 26:7-9, 12-13, 22-23 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C -- 1995
What a day! How could one little child cause so much trouble? Every neighbor had a complaint.
When we are children we... -- 1 Samuel 26:7-9, 12-13, 22-23 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C -- 1995
When we are children we come quickly to recognize how much our educational growth depends on underst
During stage performances there is... -- Genesis 45:3-11, 15 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C -- 1995
During stage performances there is a group that works backstage with the lights and sound and scener
Alice Miller is a world... -- Genesis 45:3-11, 15 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C -- 1995
Alice Miller is a world-renowned German child psychologist.
Joe was a wisecracking, cocksure... -- Genesis 45:3-11, 15 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C -- 1995
Joe was a wisecracking, cocksure youngest son from a large and wealthy family, resented by his older
Picture a large group of... -- 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
Picture a large group of radish seeds gathered at the cemetery for the committal service for a frien
Paul Johnson's book, Intellectuals... -- 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
Paul Johnson's book, Intellectuals, tells of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who felt that he had a un
Several years ago we yielded... -- 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
Several years ago we yielded to an advertisement in a gardening magazine and sent for several "fast-
In this passage, Paul attempts... -- 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
In this passage, Paul attempts to give identifiable shape to the greatest event in all human history
Samuel Pisar in his book... -- Luke 6:27-38 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
Samuel Pisar in his book Of Blood and Hope recalls his experience as a young Jewish boy in a
I was driving down the... -- Luke 6:27-38 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
I was driving down the street the other day when I noticed that the car in front of me had one of th
The Golden Rule:B... -- Luke 6:27-28 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
The Golden Rule:"What is hateful to you, do not to others." Judaism
Were I limited to a... -- Luke 6:27-38 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
Were I limited to a few sentences as a life guide, I would select Jesus' words in this passage from
How do you feel when... -- Genesis 45:3-11 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
How do you feel when you go to a class reunion?
There was a powerful play... -- Genesis 45:3-11 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
There was a powerful play produced on Broadway some years ago about John Merrick, The Elephant Ma
One of the approaches to... -- Genesis 45:3-11 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
One of the approaches to family counseling is a systems method which determines the role each person
Garrison Keillor of Prairie Home... -- 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
Garrison Keillor of Prairie Home Companion fame is one of America's great storytellers.
The story is told about... -- 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
The story is told about two men who made peanut butter.
David was the epitome of... -- 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13 , 22-23 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
David was the epitome of a warrior.
The Epiphany of our Lord... -- 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
The Epiphany of our Lord has been inspiration for countless numbers of stories and plays.

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I am a scoreboard watcher. I follow a lot more games than I actually watch, but since technology makes it easy to check scores on a moment’s whim, I watch a lot of scoreboards of teams and games that I am at least mildly interested in. And as I check those scores, I find myself having immediate reactions: “Great!” “Oh, that's too bad.” “Excellent!” “Nuts.” And in the midst of that sports-fan roller coaster, I must continually remind myself that not all scores are final.
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Joel 2:22-32
Martin Luther sings the praises of God’s love revealed in this lesson. He wrote:

The love of God which lives in man loves sinners, evil persons, fools and weaklings in order to make them righteous, good, wise, and strong. Rather than seeking its own good, the love of God flows forth and bestows good. (Luther’s Works, Vol. 31, p.57)

John Wesley nicely summarizes the Spirit’s role in fighting the lure of our old sinful habits:

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John Jamison
Object: This message is a role-play story. You will need two children to play the roles of the Pharisee and the tax collector. I usually ask two children if they will help me as they are all coming forward for the message, but you may select them however you choose.

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John E. Sumwalt
Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, but your commandments are my delight.
Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.
(vv. 143-144)

When I was an associate pastor in Janesville, Wisconsin one of my responsibilities was to give a lecture on spirituality once a month at a drug treatment facility. The students who attended were persons who had been convicted of drunk driving and were required to attend the class as a condition of their sentence. Attendance was always good.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

We all dislike people who blow their own trumpets, although sometimes we may be in awe of them. Jesus too deplored such behaviour and was never in awe of those who practised it. In our worship today let us open ourselves to Jesus, allowing him to see what is in our hearts.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we allow other people's behaviour to intimidate us.
Lord, have mercy.
Jesus, sometimes we refuse to reach our own fullest potential because we are afraid.

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Schuyler Rhodes
Every morning when sleep leaves and waking comes there is cause for praising God. Caught up, as we are, in the currents and eddies of our lives, this is easy to forget. This wonderful psalm is a reminder. God's bounty and abundance spill into our lives like waters over a causeway. God's delight in creation explodes in a million different colors. In every moment there is reason to give God praise.
Robert R. Kopp
When I was a little boy growing up in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania's First Presbyterian Church, one of those Christian chalk artists with black light, neon colors, and black felt canvas who made pictures of Jesus look like those Elvis portraits for sale on the side of the road at the beach showed up as entertainment for a Sunday evening potluck dinner.
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Today's sermon begins with this little one-person drama.
Mark Ellingson
Have you ever felt that you were absolutely at the end of your rope, left without hope? Sometime during the years of 539 B.C. to 331 B.C. that is the way the people of Judah felt. It seems that their land had been ravaged by a plague of locusts which had had catastrophic consequences.

Once a harvest has been destroyed, you cannot repair it. If a building has burned to the ground, you cannot repair it. In those instances you need to start from scratch with a fresh start.

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