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Known as one who had... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
Known as one who had persecuted the church previously, Paul could not be accepted by the disciples i
A woman found an old... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
A woman found an old secretary desk stored in the barn of her grandparents' farm.
If a college graduate in... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
If a college graduate in economic theory is called to ministry, it is probably not all unusual.
Every profession is a conspiracy... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
"Every profession is a conspiracy against the layman," wrote George Bernard Shaw.
Sometimes we are inclined to... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Sometimes we are inclined to think that we have to schedule things to have something good happen.
One of my favorite professors... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
One of my favorite professors in seminary was a man named Emile Caillet.
Do we know the Comforter... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Do we know the Comforter which the Holy Spirit is? I think of my father who died in 1977.
During the Second World War... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
During the Second World War, I was visiting a home of a young couple who were contemplating joining
Children often test their parents... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Children often test their parents when told to do something.
Too many conservative Christians seem... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Too many conservative Christians seem to spend too much of their study of the New Testament speculat
The 1989 television show titled... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
The 1989 television show titled "Quiet Victory" told the story of Charles Wedemeyer, a football coac
The image of Jesus as... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
The image of Jesus as the true vine of the vineyard is especially powerful for those who visit the w
To abide in the vine... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
"To abide in the vine" means to be vitally connected to a living rootage.
I stopped by the hospital... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
I stopped by the hospital one day to visit one of our congregation's "fringe" members.
If you ever purchase a... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
If you ever purchase a fruit tree to plant on your property, you could gain some helpful gardening i
A priest once told a... -- 1 John 4:7-12 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
A priest once told a story about his friend from Erie, Pennsylvania, who had been to Dallas, Texas,
A minister, speaking to a... -- 1 John 4:7-12 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
A minister, speaking to a church conference on the subject of love and unity, told this story.
The English Baptist, Harold Roberts... -- 1 John 4:7-12 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
The English Baptist, Harold Roberts, writes: "What, then, is the nature of love?
A reporter from a New... -- 1 John 4:7-12 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
A reporter from a New York newspaper was interviewing Mother Teresa, winner of the 1979 Nobel Peace
Barnabas made the difference. Paul... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Barnabas made the difference. Paul would have been in a mess without him.
A cartoon is sometimes more... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
A cartoon is sometimes more forceful than a sermon.
Why, it reminds me of... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
"Why, it reminds me of my Uncle Oscar," said Margaret Herrick as she looked at the little gold statu
(L, M)br... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
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(P, C)br... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
(P, C)"... preached boldly in the name of the Lord ..."
(P, C)br... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
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The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus said that we must be utterly committed to him, even to facing danger and pain, if we want to follow him. In our worship today, let us ask him for help in this formidable task.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we are scared to stand up for you.

Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we love other things more than you.

Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we are more concerned with our own image than with you.

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Stephen P. McCutchan
O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away.
-- Psalm 139:1-2

Schuyler Rhodes
It would be an easy thing to read through this psalm and nod in assent before moving on to the next. It all seems pretty obvious. "Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread...." It is tantamount to what the young people refer to as a "no-brainer." Much of this bad advice could be avoided by turning off our televisions. And the sinner's well-worn walkways? They too seem fairly apparent. Yet somehow they continue to be well worn.
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Another world, another day, another time. The bright sun cast its long dark shadows along streets filled with carts and animals, never once falling on automobile, trolley or McDonald's litter in the gutter.
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What would you do if you opened your mailbox one day to find a letter from the city or county announcing that you have to move? That land your grandparents worked so hard to till, or for which you struggled so long to purchase is deemed the best land available for a new shopping mall. The appraisers will soon be checking out your home to determine its fair market value and you are expected to vacate.
Rick McCracken-Bennett
I remember as I was growing up, before gas became more precious than gold, that our family would go on buggy rides, as we called them, on Sunday afternoons after church and dinner. It was a great time for the entire family to be together, to wander back roads aimlessly, and to talk about just about anything you could imagine.
Gary L. Carver
The old man is about to retire for the evening. Closely he clutches a collection of correspondence as he replaces the worn letter he had read back into the bundle. It is the most treasured possession that he owns. As he hits his knees, he shakes his head in wonder and amazement at what God had done in his life. Only God could have taken him from where once he was to where he is now. And his prayer is one of gratitude.

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