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A telemarketer called a home... -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2008
A telemarketer called a home one day, and a small voice whispered, "Hello?"
For the last decade, Beth... -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2008
For the last decade, Beth has invited her neighbors to her home the first week in January.
One of life's frustrating mysteries... -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2008
One of life's frustrating mysteries: Why is it so hard to swat a fly?
Six seminarians had met weekly... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2008
Six seminarians had met weekly in their externship with Don, the denomination's executive in their c
The word is deceit. Herod... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2008
The word is "deceit." Herod had no intention to go to the birthplace of Jesus and pay homage.
A mother and daughter were... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2008
A mother and daughter were driving home from a trip to the city.
On Epiphany we celebrate the... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2008
On Epiphany we celebrate the original gift-giving, the gifts of the magi, whose example is why we gi
There was an old custom... -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2000
There was an old custom which was a part of the communion service in some churches.
Was God's plan of salvation... -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2000
Was God's plan of salvation to include the Gentiles (non-
David Berkowitz was convicted of... -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2000
David Berkowitz was convicted of being the Son of Sam serial killer, the one who terrorized New York
When the Magi came from... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2000
When the Magi came from the East to find the Christ Child, they were following a quest toward someth
Adolf Hitler may have invented... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2000
Adolf Hitler may have invented the phrase, "Resistance is futile." As he rose to power in the 1930s
All of life is a... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2000
All of life is a journey. It is exciting to anticipate going somewhere and pursuing a goal.
One of the most difficult... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2000
One of the most difficult dynamics in the church is passive-
A local church produced a... -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2000
A local church produced a brochure about itself with the caption, "The Church with the open doors."
We always want new people... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1997
We always want new people in our midst.
Genealogies are often regarded as... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1997
Genealogies are often regarded as boring and monotonous. They have their bright spots, however.
How often sickness, financial reverses... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1997
How often sickness, financial reverses, even approaching death have motivated some of our greatest
If we had been royalty... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1997
If we had been royalty, would we have gone to do homage to another?
Saint Paul was a prisoner... -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1997
Saint Paul was a prisoner because he had aroused the hostility of the Jews by advocating the equalit
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a great German... -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1997
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a great German theologian martyred by the Nazis in 1945, wrote powerful letters
Have you ever been confused... -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1997
Have you ever been confused by communication?
When you send in your... -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1997
When you send in your federal income tax form, there is a spot on the second page where you are aske
In the movie Good Morning... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1994
In the movie Good Morning Vietnam the main character played by Robin Williams continually offends hi

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You Are What You Say: The Word Incarnate And Human Words -- Ephesians 3:1-12, John 1:1-18 -- Carter Shelley, George L. Murphy, Stan Purdum, Carlos Wilton, Larry Hard -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2003
(Originally published for January 5, 2003)

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David Kalas
In the sometimes-tiresome debate over science and scripture with respect to creation, it’s easy to become distracted. While the argument typically requires a focus on the how, we may lose sight of the what. And so, for just a moment, let me invite us to think for a moment about what God created.
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Acts 8:26-40
As a local church pastor, I was often asked if I would baptize a child whose family were not members of the church. Some churches rebelled against this, but I remember this scripture -the hunger for understanding and inclusion of the Eunuch and Philp’s response – to teach and share and baptize in the name of our God. How could we turn anyone away from the rite of baptism?

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Peter Andrew Smith
“Dad, I think you worked a miracle.” Rolf slowly walked around the tree. “After that windstorm, I assumed this tree was as good as gone.”

“We just needed to give the branches time to heal and come back,” Michael replied.

 “I know, but so many of them were battered and broken I figured that it couldn’t recover. Now though it looks just like it did before the storm.” Rolf paused. “Do you think it will bear any fruit this summer?”

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John Jamison
Object: A live plant that produces fruit, and a broken branch from that plant. I used a tomato plant from a local greenhouse. Ideally, find a plant with blossoms or small fruit already growing. If you use a different kind of fruit-producing plant, just change the script to fit.

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Thomas Willadsen
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Elena Delhagen
Dean Feldmeyer
Quantisha Mason-Doll
For April 28, 2024:
  • On The Way To Gaza by Chris Keating based on Acts 8:26-40. On the way to Gaza, Philip discovers the startling ways the Spirit of God moves across borders, boundaries, customs, and traditions.
  • Second Thoughts: Abiding by Katy Stenta based on John 15:1-8.
  • Sermon illustrations by Mary Austin, Tom Willadsen, Elena Delhagen, Dean Feldmeyer.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus is the vine, we are the branches. In our service today, let us absorb from the vine all the nourishment we need.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes our branches become cut off from the vine.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes our branches are withered.
Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we fail to produce good fruit.
Lord, have mercy.

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Stan Purdum
We will meet Psalm 22 in its entirety on Good Friday, but here the lectionary designates just verses 23-31. The lectionary psalms generally illuminate the week's First Lesson, which in this case is about the covenant initiated by God with Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 17. The nine verses from this psalm, while not inappropriate, nonetheless leave us looking for an obvious connection with the First Lesson.

John S. Smylie
I think some people are natural-born gardeners. Our Lord grew up in a society that was familiar with agriculture. The images that he used to explain the ways of his Father in heaven are familiar to his audience. Growing up, my closest experience to agriculture was living in, "the Garden State." Most people, when they pass through New Jersey, are surprised to see that expression on the license plates of vehicles registered in New Jersey. Most folks traveling through New Jersey experience the megalopolis, the corridor between New York City and Washington DC.
Ron Lavin
A pastor in Indiana went to visit an 87-year-old man named Ermil, who was a hospital patient. A member of his church told the pastor about this old man who was an acquaintance. "He's not a believer, but he is really in need," the church member said. "I met him at the county home for the elderly. He's a lonely old man with no family and no money."

Paul E. Robinson
"Love is a many splendored thing...." Or so we heard Don Cornwall and the Four Aces sing time and again. Of course you or I might have other words to describe love, depending on our situation.

Love. "I love you." "I love to play golf." "I just love pistachio lush!" "It's tough to love some people." "Jesus loves me, this I know."

Love.

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