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(P, C)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
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A)It's easy... -- 1 John 3:18-24 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
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(A)Little... -- 1 John 3:18-24 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
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(A)Why... -- 1 John 3:18-24 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
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A)Jesus is... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
(A)Jesus is speaking the language of a plant nurseryman here in John 15:1-8.
(A)Last... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
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(A)The... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
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L, M)One... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
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(L, M)br... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
(L, M)Philip shows us how to witness
(L, M)br... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
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Perhaps for the first time... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
Perhaps for the first time we realize in this text that the same Saul who had been occupied with imp
Rodney Dangerfield has entertained millions... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
Rodney Dangerfield has entertained millions of people and made a very fine living with his humorous
When Paul came to Jerusalem... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
When Paul came to Jerusalem the disciples were afraid of him.
There is a legend in... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
There is a legend in the Greek Church about two saints: Saint Cassianus and Saint Nicholas.
On a clear April morning... -- 1 John 3:18-24 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
On a clear April morning some years ago, an apartment building exploded in Pulaski, Virginia, in a d
One of my colleagues had... -- 1 John 3:18-24 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
One of my colleagues had some personal problems and needed to take a leave of absence from the minis
In this era when everyone... -- 1 John 3:18-24 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
In this era when everyone likes things summarized, from the news to novels, Saint John gives us a nu
Real greatness is often missed... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
Real greatness is often missed in those who live significant lives, until they die.
When you know what the... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
When you know what the source of your life really is, all the taunts from an uncomprehending world m
We would simplify our lives... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
We would simplify our lives if we could only be what God has called us to.
John and Mary both liked... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
John and Mary both liked cooking. Since both worked outside the home, this was a happy situation.
We look in vain for... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
We look in vain for comfort where there is none.
It makes a difference when... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
It makes a difference when we know someone intimately.
This story of the conversion... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
This story of the conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch is a story filled with mystery.

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Amos 8:1-12, Psalm 52
Amos proclaims the word from God that punishes the people. The people are to be punished for their lack of faith, for their focus on practicing deceit, betraying honesty to their neighbors, and being impatient for the time after the Sabbath when they can focus on profit and selling their crops and wares. Oh, my! What a terrible message for people. You have been unfaithful so I will punish you. And then in the psalm, God is proclaimed to be the olive tree, that which brings blessing.
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John E. Sumwalt
I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. (v. 24)

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Janice B. Scott
One of Martha's earliest memories was of her little sister Mary singing and dancing in the middle of an admiring crowd of friends. Mary had always been a dancer, from the time she could walk. Privately, Martha thought she'd always been something of a show-off and ought to go on the stage, for Mary loved an audience.

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Several years ago, before we moved to Wisconsin, I was an honorary nanny for our pastor's son, Jonathan. I took care of him from the time he was able to walk until our pastor moved, when Jonathan was about five. We had wonderful times together. One time, when I was at their house, and we had been doing some spiritual direction together, Pastor Michael asked me if I knew the name of my guardian angel.
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We are not surprised when we learn about crooks and robbers boasting about "mischief done against the godly" or "plotting destruction" all day long. The image we have in our minds about who "bad" people are, and how they conduct themselves, make such accusations completely plausible. We are less inclined to believe such things about leaders, especially respected leaders among us. We have difficulty believing someone with wealth and power would deliberately plot to do someone else harm.
Arley K. Fadness
Today's gospel from Luke 10 follows the parable of the good Samaritan. Luke positions the good Samaritan and the Mary-Martha story back to back for good reason. The parable and the story are examples of the Great Commandment "to love the Lord your God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself." The good Samaritan parable illustrates "love to neighbor," whereas the Mary-Martha story illustrates "love to God."
Kirk R. Webster
In the early 1990s, Wesley Nunley of Dallas completed a project he had dreamed of for decades. "I tell you, this could be a big thing," he explained. Wes then walked out to a concrete octagon in the middle of his backyard. With a beaming smile, arms raised up in excitement, the energetic retiree said, "This welcomes the UFO to land, which has never been done before."
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Our God is both wise and caring: afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted.

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God, we bow before you this morning, knowing that you hear every prayer. We know that in all of Creation, you are the source of life. You are the one who set the light swirling between the galaxies. The breath of your Spirit pulses through all life. You have even become flesh among us. We praise you, Lord, that in all your wonder, you have not forgotten us.

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