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Wagner's opera, Parsifal, features the... -- Mark 1:9-15 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Wagner's opera, Parsifal, features the ancient legend of the Quest for the Holy Grail.
Conquerors and even more than... -- Romans 8:31-39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Conquerors and even more than that.
I have lived most of... -- Romans 8:31 -39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
"I have lived most of my life near a large body of water and early thought of God as being like an o
Under the surface of his... -- Romans 8:31 -39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
"Under the surface of his life, dark as it was at the moment, a purpose was taking form in his mind;
The intercessory activity of God... -- Romans 8:31-39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
The intercessory activity of God is often worked through people.
The restaurant was one of... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
The restaurant was one of those theme restaurants.
Verse 21 points out that... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Verse 21 points out that baptism must be more than just the removal of dirt.
I have recently had the... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
I have recently had the privilege of working with young pastors at a conference.
Peter, the Jew, is searching... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Peter, the Jew, is searching for some analogy to describe what the resurrection and baptism means to
The three figures in this... -- Genesis 22:1-8 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
The three figures in this biblical scene frighten us; a father who would consent to destroying his s
For Abraham, these must have... -- Genesis 22:1-8 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
For Abraham, these must have been three horrible days.
The obedience and trust which... -- Genesis 22:1-8 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
The obedience and trust which Abraham displays in this text are aweinspiring.
The Passion Play at Oberammergau... -- Genesis 22:1-8 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
The Passion Play at Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany, has 14 acts.
The whole world was saddened... -- Genesis 9:8-17 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
The whole world was saddened a year ago by the death of Jim Hensen.
Six-year-old Tommy was... -- Genesis 9:8-17 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Six-year-old Tommy was visiting our family for several days while his parents were out of town.
Two neighbors, one a Christian... -- Genesis 9:8-17 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Two neighbors, one a Christian and the other a non-believer, were working in their yards one Saturda
Seneca, the Roman Stoic who... -- Genesis 9:8-17 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Seneca, the Roman Stoic who lived in the lifetime of Christ, feeling the insufficiency of his system
The Scriptures of Mark 1... -- Mark 1:9-15 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
The Scriptures of Mark 1 are frequently used to describe the three steps of ministry: baptism, or an
Sam wasn't making much headway... -- Mark 1:9-15 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Sam wasn't making much headway with his diet.
(A)I... -- Mark 1:12-15 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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A)There is... -- Mark 1:12-15 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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(M,P,C)B... -- Romans 8:31-39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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(M,P,C)B... -- Romans 8:31-39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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(M,P,C)B... -- Romans 8:31-39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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(L)To... -- Romans 8:31-39 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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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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