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The ancient story of Mary... -- John 12:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
The ancient story of Mary and Martha speaks to our often frantically busy lives with the clear remin
During his imprisonment in a... -- John 12:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
During his imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp, Viktor Frankl tells about the lifelessness of
It has been rightly noted... -- John 12:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
It has been rightly noted that Christians should often do the opposite: when everyone else is celebr
Anointing Jesus with the ointment... -- John 12:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
Anointing Jesus with the ointment was an act of extravagant faith.
Anton Boisen is a name... -- Luke 20:9-19 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
Anton Boisen is a name that should be better known because his incorporation of personal rejection i
Perhaps at no time has... -- John 12:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
Perhaps at no time has a society been more self-critical of its lust for affluence as our present ge
We can't afford that. Arden... -- John 12:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
"We can't afford that." Arden looked rather sullen.
In this parable we see... -- Luke 20:9-19 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
In this parable we see the Jewish Leaders becoming angry at Jesus when they understood that he was t
So often it is the... -- John 12:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
So often it is the small acts of extravagance that lift the world.
Where love is real its... -- John 12:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
Where love is real its extravagance considers no sacrifice too great to be borne.
This is one of the... -- Luke 20:9-19 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
This is one of the most grim parables Jesus ever told.
On the excellent television program... -- John 12:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
On the excellent television program, Hill Street Blues, was the story of three drug-crazed ju
Taylor Caldwell's book, The... -- John 12:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
Taylor Caldwell's book, The Listener, describes a town which is bequeathed a lovely garden an
One of the best commentaries... -- Luke 20:9-19 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
One of the best commentaries on this passage is Isaiah 5:1-7.
When great civilizations begin to... -- Luke 20:9-19 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
When great civilizations begin to decline they pull in every resource to preserve themselves.
In William Golding's novel I... -- Luke 20:9-19 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
In William Golding's novel The Spire he relates the story of a dean of a cathedral in medieva
Being a volunteer umpire for... -- John 8:1-11 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
Being a volunteer umpire for a little league baseball game can be hazardous to your health.
When You Care Enoughbr... -- Luke 20:9~19 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
When You Care Enoughto Send the Very Best(a story)
There is an old story... -- Luke 20:9-19 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
There is an old story told of a man who was dreaming that he was witnessing the crucifixion.
Some things are written on... -- John 8:1-11 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
Some things are "written on the wind," which means they vanish as soon as they are created.
P. D. James, in the... -- Luke 20:9-19 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
P. D.
Ben Friedman, a Jewish businessman... -- Luke 20:9-19 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
Ben Friedman, a Jewish businessman, scholar and participant in Jewish-Christian dialogues, has writt
The young man entered the... -- Luke 20:9-19 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
The young man entered the store armed with a club and a gun.
On April 5, 1887, in... -- John 8:1-11 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
On April 5, 1887, in Tuscumbia, Alabama, Anne Sullivan experienced a real breakthrough when Helen Ke
doing in the figure of... -- Luke 20:9-19 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
"... doing in the figure of a lamb the feats of a lion

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Thomas Willadsen
Nazish Naseem
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  • Who Is My Neighbor? by Tom Willadsen based on 2 Kings 5:1-14, Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16, Luke 10:1-11, 16-20; Psalm 30.

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John Jamison
Object: This is a role play activity for the children.

Note: You will need an older volunteer to help with this activity. One option would be to find a teenager with some physical ability. If a teen is not available, an adult could be used instead. For simplicity here, I will refer to my older volunteer as “TOM”. You will also need to select three of your younger children to serve as volunteers in the story.

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Mark Ellingsen
2 Kings 5:1-14
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Mark Ellingsen
Bonnie Bates
2 Kings 5:1-14, Psalm 30
Naaman seeks healing. He travels hoping healing will come to him when he visits the king of Israel. Yet, healing does not come in that way. Rather healing comes through Elishah. Healing comes from believing and being cleansed in the River Jordan. Healing comes through Naaman’s faithfulness and through God’s grace. Psalm 30 also reminds us to seek healing; to seek God and God will heal and restore us. Do we believe that? Do we believe that God can bring healing?

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John E. Sumwalt
But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’ (vv. 10-11)

When I visit your church for the first time, consider the possibility that I might be looking for a church home. I am a good-looking old guy, but I have gray hair and I dress down in the summer, so don’t be put off by my cargo shorts and tank top. Talk to me!

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Damien and Ora grinned at each other in excitement. The time had come - at last! They'd been with the Leader for months and months, waiting for this moment. Not that it had felt much like training. They'd simply lived with the Leader, listening to his stories, hearing about the Kingdom, learning to get along really well with all the other people at Mission Headquarters. Now all seventy of them were ready, the spaceship had docked, and the Mission was about to begin. Ora was glad she'd been paired up with Damien again.

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James Evans
Stan Purdum
Carlos Wilton
(See Epiphany 6/Ordinary Time 6, Cycle B, and Easter 3, Cycle C, for alternative approaches.)

Anyone who has ever had the experience of losing a friend because of some conflict or dispute, and then has had the friendship restored because of love and forgiveness, has a unique insight into the meaning of this psalm. Although the poem begins and ends with praise, there is in the middle of the poem a brief moment of confession and contrition that puts the praise portions of the psalm in an entirely different light.

April Yamasaki
A word of encouragement came from an unlikely source the other day in a television interview with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The former football player, wrestler, and now actor was asked about a low time in his life when he was very discouraged about his career and future.

"How did you make your way back from that?" he was asked.

The Rock replied, "You have to put yourself out there. You have to get out there and fail, and learn from your failures."

Larry D. Powell
In the summer of 1983, I participated in a ministerial exchange program sponsored by my denomination. My assignment was to a circuit of churches on the Isle of Man, a tiny island located in the Irish Sea. The months preceding the exchange included considerable correspondence with the minister on the island with whom I would exchange pastoral duties for six weeks.
Richard E. Gribble, CSC
A wealthy businessman decided to take a walk and eat his lunch at the same time. He strolled by a park. There he purchased a hot dog and a soft drink. As he walked through the park two different "street people" approached him one by one. Each asked, "Can you help me? I am hungry." Each time the businessman looked straight ahead and kept walking. After finishing his lunch, he stopped and bought a chocolate eclair for dessert. As he was about to take the first bite, he was forced to jump out of the way as a young boy raced by on his skateboard. The eclair went flying and landed on the ground.

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