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The Risk Of Being A Peacemaker -- John 3:14-21, Ephesians 2:1-10, Numbers 21:4-9 -- Stephen P. McCutchan, Carlos Wilton, Thom M. Shuman, Wesley T. Runk -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2006
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God," Jesus tells us in the Beatit

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Mike Hall (the world's strongest... -- John 3:14-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2003
Mike Hall (the world's strongest drug-free man) and I co-host a cable television talk show titled Su
There once was a Man... -- John 3:14-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2003
There once was a Man who spoke a word, a very special word from God.
People are literally saved by... -- John 3:14-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2003
People are literally "saved by faith." Dr.
Three great figures of freedom... -- John 3:14-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2003
Three great figures of freedom: Moses, Harriet Tubman, and Jesus.
God's free grace unleashes new... -- Ephesians 2:1-10 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2003
God's free grace unleashes new possibilities in the lives of grateful people.
Paul writes to the Ephesians... -- Ephesians 2:1-10 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2003
Paul writes to the Ephesians that "in the past you were spiritually dead because of your disobedienc
One of my son's housemates... -- Ephesians 2:1-10 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2003
One of my son's housemates at college is an artist.
Even the behavior of a... -- Ephesians 2:1-10 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2003
Even the behavior of a common thief can illustrate the unexpected generosity with which God gifts us
I saw a cartoon where... -- Ephesians 2:1-10 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2000
I saw a cartoon where one character said, "Look here.
Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor... -- John 3:14-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2000
Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of the incandescent light bulb, once signed his name in a guest bo
Moses' bronze snake was something... -- John 3:14-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2000
Moses' bronze snake was something like the hair of the dog that bit you.
Darkness is the domain of... -- John 3:14-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2000
Darkness is the domain of evil and fear.
He had only moved 45... -- John 3:14-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2000
He had only moved 45 miles, but to Tim the distance seemed endless.
The primitive Christian church faced... -- Ephesians 2:1-10 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2000
The primitive Christian church faced its first great crisis when it split into two divisions.
Robert McAfee Brown, a Presbyterian... -- Ephesians 2:1-10 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2000
Robert McAfee Brown, a Presbyterian clergyman, was an army chaplain in World War II.
we are by nature children... -- Ephesians 2:1-10 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2000
"... we are by nature children of wrath," Paul writes (v. 3).
Cleaning out the refrigerator was... -- John 6:4-15 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Cleaning out the refrigerator was his assignment this week in the student housing co-op.
Many legends have been told... -- John 6:4-15 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Many legends have been told about the great wisdom of King Solomon.
Jesse was anxious to tell... -- John 6:4-15 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Jesse was anxious to tell someone what he had seen.
Five loaves of bread and... -- John 6:4-15 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Five loaves of bread and two fish don't seem worth much even in Jesus' own time; yet, when blessed a
A man was on a... -- John 3:14-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
A man was on a European trip with his wife.
Jesus' purpose was not to... -- John 3:14-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Jesus' purpose was not to condemn, but to save, but the reaction of people to the light that he brin
In some ways I was... -- John 3:14-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
In some ways I was a better preacher before I want to seminary and got confused.
In the 1600s the astronomer... -- John 3:14-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
In the 1600s the astronomer Galileo was branded as a heretic and excommunicated from the church.

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Dead In Sin? -- Ephesians 2:1-10 -- Janice B. Scott -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B
In the last sixty years the concept of war has dramatically changed.

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Look Inside And Discover Life -- Numbers 21:4-9 -- Richard E. Gribble -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B
Oscar Wilde's short novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, written in the early part of the twentieth ce

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John Jamison
Object: This is a role play activity.

Note: You will need to select six children to play roles in this activity. If you have a smaller group, you might ask some older youth or even adults to play the parts of the two attackers and the man being attacked. I will give suggestions for how they can play their roles, but feel free to help your children make the story as fun and memorable as you can. I have used boys and girls in the various roles, but you can change those however you want to change them.

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The Immediate Word

Dean Feldmeyer
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Christopher Keating
George Reed
Mary Austin
Nazish Naseem
For July 13, 2025:
  • Samaritans Among Us by Dean Feldmeyer based on Acts 2:1-21. Samaritans were despised and dismissed by the original audience who first heard Jesus tell this parable. Who are the Samaritans in our lives and how does this parable apply today?
  • Second Thoughts: The Helpers by Katy Stenta based on Amos 7:7-17.

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Frank Ramirez
I say, “You are gods,
    children of the Most High, all of you;
nevertheless, you shall die like mortals
    and fall like any prince….”
(vv. 6-7)

There have been any number of brother-sister acts that achieved a measure of fame. Take the Carpenters, famed for their singing, musicianship, and songwriting skills. Also worthy of mention are John and Joan Cusack who have acted together in over sixteen films.

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Wayne Brouwer
An ancient legend tells of a remote mountain village where people used to send their senior citizens out into the woods to die. The villagers had an eye to the future; they felt that those beyond a certain age would only slow down progress or use up valuable resources to no economically profitable end. Those who reached a certain age weren’t “put out to pasture” or “put out of their misery”; they were simply put out of other people’s way.
Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Amos 7:7-17 and Psalm 82
The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It is more than 2,700 feet high—over half a mile tall. It has 160 floors and is twice as tall as the Empire State Building in New York City. It is home to the world’s fastest elevator which reaches speeds of forty miles an hour. The Burj Khalifa also hosts the world’s highest outdoor observation deck (on the 124th floor) and the world’s highest swimming pool (on the 76th floor).

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Mabel hummed a familiar hymn tune as she made her way to church. She always enjoyed her Sunday morning walk. It was one of the few times she felt safe to walk alone through the inner city, for she knew nobody would be up at 7.45 in the morning. Today was a particularly beautiful morning, with blue sky, warm sunshine, and the song of a few intrepid blackbirds who still inhabited the city.

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James Evans
Often, a distinction is made between the pastoral or priestly work of the church and the prophetic work. Pastoral care has to do with the care of souls, the offering of comfort in times of loss. The priestly character of pastoral work seeks to mediate the presence of God to those who are hurting.

Schuyler Rhodes
Trusting is never easy. Even in the best of relationships, people step into trust slowly. There is wariness -- questioning -- worry. What happens if trust is betrayed? What if this doesn't work? Sometimes it's like a dance. We step in and out of trust, moving to the rhythms of fear. For many, the routine is achingly familiar. Indeed, it's not easy to trust.
John Jamison
It was back in the days when the railroad was the most common mode of transportation. There were automobiles, and some airplanes, but the steam locomotive was the way most folks traveled and the way that most of the goods were distributed around the country. After dinner, people sat in the drawing room and listened to the radio programs, fading in and out from some faraway location, over the magical broadcasting signal.
Robert Leslie Holmes
Not many tourists to Washington, D.C., look for the Federal Bureau of Standards offices. It's the Capitol and the White House, the Supreme Court Building or the Smithsonian most of us want to see when we go there. Yet, at the Bureau of Standards offices something very important is stored, something that impacts your life and mine every single day. Have you ever bought the materials for a new project? When you did, most likely you purchased so many inches or feet or yards. Or, you stopped to buy gasoline for your car and purchased it at a certain price per gallon.
David O. Bales
I have the two best jobs in the world. I teach social studies at Leon Griffith Junior High School (a fairly small junior high) and I am Sunday School Superintendent at Calvary Presbyterian Church (an enormous church school). Each job is my vocation. I tell people that at school they'll find my room where the halls cross. At church they can look but probably won't find me. I'll be in someone's classroom. At each job I practice what I most deeply believe: it's how you see the world that determines how you respond to it. I'll give you an example, actually, two examples.
Erskine White
O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed,
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
(Stuart K. Hine)

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