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Tom was an outstanding college... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
Tom was an outstanding college student.
The year was 1973 and... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
The year was 1973 and I was a graduate of one of the world's premier theological seminaries.
In Rembrandt's painting of the... -- Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
In Rembrandt's painting of the parable, both brothers are cast in those deep baroque shadows.
In Homer's epic The Odyssey... -- Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
In Homer's epic The Odyssey, the gods punished the war hero Odysseus by sending him on a fantastic v
My children and I have... -- Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
My children and I have different taste in music.
Hold the pickles, hold the... -- 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
"Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us." If we really wanted to become b
Anyone who has been a... -- 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
Anyone who has been a victim of crime, or close to someone who is a victim, knows that it is a demor
Ambassadors are chosen and sent... -- 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
Ambassadors are chosen and sent by heads of state to stand in the place of the ruler or ruling body
Dan Wakefield, an author and... -- 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
Dan Wakefield, an author and teacher of composition, received great acclaim for his book Returning.
To those who are healthy... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
To those who are healthy, the process of chemotherapy must seem like foolishness.
A famous evangelist once said... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
A famous evangelist once said: "Denominationalism has caused great harm to the cause of Christianity
When the second generation of... -- Joshua 5:9-12 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
When the second generation of Israel entered into the Promised Land, the supernatural care that had
St. David's had been a... -- Joshua 5:9-12 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
St. David's had been a "wilderness church" for years.
The parents of a nine... -- Joshua 5:9-12 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
The parents of a nine-year-old boy were frustrated with their son because they couldn't get him to p
When Martin Luther explained the... -- Isaiah 12:1-6 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
When Martin Luther explained the 10 commandments in his Small Catechism, he began each explanation w
During the testimonial period of... -- Isaiah 12:1-6 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
During the testimonial period of the worship service, the old man gingerly raised himself on a small
Barbara was both amazed and... -- Isaiah 12:1-6 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
Barbara was both amazed and terrified.
The winter of 1993-94 was... -- Joshua 5:9-12 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
The winter of 1993-94 was as severe a winter as we had known; winter storm after winter storm piled
When God said, This day... -- Joshua 5:9-12 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
When God said, "This day I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you," he established, for Isr
Reverend John Harris made a... -- Joshua 5:9-12 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
Reverend John Harris made a bold move in his first month as senior pastor of Central Presbyterian Ch
It surely is fun to... -- Joshua 5:9-12 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
It surely is fun to have that rare opportunity to pick up a brand new automobile.
The members of St. Luke's... -- Joshua 5:9-12 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
The members of St. Luke's had worshiped in the basement of the church for over 10 years.
Pope John Paul II created... -- Joshua 5:9-12 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
Pope John Paul II created a stir with the encyclical, Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (Social Concer
Many scientific attempts have been... -- Joshua 5:9-12 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
Many scientific attempts have been made to explain the manna that fed the children of Israel

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The Empire Of Martha And The Kingdom Of God -- Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 -- George L. Murphy -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
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Emphasis Preaching Journal

David Kalas
In the sometimes-tiresome debate over science and scripture with respect to creation, it’s easy to become distracted. While the argument typically requires a focus on the how, we may lose sight of the what. And so, for just a moment, let me invite us to think for a moment about what God created.
Mark Ellingsen
Frank Ramirez
Bonnie Bates
Bill Thomas
Acts 8:26-40
As a local church pastor, I was often asked if I would baptize a child whose family were not members of the church. Some churches rebelled against this, but I remember this scripture — the hunger for understanding and inclusion of the Eunuch and Philp’s response — to teach and share and baptize in the name of our God. How could we turn anyone away from the rite of baptism?

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Peter Andrew Smith
“Dad, I think you worked a miracle.” Rolf slowly walked around the tree. “After that windstorm, I assumed this tree was as good as gone.”

“We just needed to give the branches time to heal and come back,” Michael replied.

 “I know, but so many of them were battered and broken I figured that it couldn’t recover. Now though it looks just like it did before the storm.” Rolf paused. “Do you think it will bear any fruit this summer?”

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John Jamison
Object: A live plant that produces fruit, and a broken branch from that plant. I used a tomato plant from a local greenhouse. Ideally, find a plant with blossoms or small fruit already growing. If you use a different kind of fruit-producing plant, just change the script to fit.

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent!

The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Mary Austin
Elena Delhagen
Dean Feldmeyer
Quantisha Mason-Doll
For April 28, 2024:
  • On The Way To Gaza by Chris Keating based on Acts 8:26-40. On the way to Gaza, Philip discovers the startling ways the Spirit of God moves across borders, boundaries, customs, and traditions.
  • Second Thoughts: Abiding by Katy Stenta based on John 15:1-8.
  • Sermon illustrations by Mary Austin, Tom Willadsen, Elena Delhagen, Dean Feldmeyer.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus is the vine, we are the branches. In our service today, let us absorb from the vine all the nourishment we need.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes our branches become cut off from the vine.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes our branches are withered.
Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we fail to produce good fruit.
Lord, have mercy.

SermonStudio

Stan Purdum
We will meet Psalm 22 in its entirety on Good Friday, but here the lectionary designates just verses 23-31. The lectionary psalms generally illuminate the week's First Lesson, which in this case is about the covenant initiated by God with Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 17. The nine verses from this psalm, while not inappropriate, nonetheless leave us looking for an obvious connection with the First Lesson.

John S. Smylie
I think some people are natural-born gardeners. Our Lord grew up in a society that was familiar with agriculture. The images that he used to explain the ways of his Father in heaven are familiar to his audience. Growing up, my closest experience to agriculture was living in, "the Garden State." Most people, when they pass through New Jersey, are surprised to see that expression on the license plates of vehicles registered in New Jersey. Most folks traveling through New Jersey experience the megalopolis, the corridor between New York City and Washington DC.
Ron Lavin
A pastor in Indiana went to visit an 87-year-old man named Ermil, who was a hospital patient. A member of his church told the pastor about this old man who was an acquaintance. "He's not a believer, but he is really in need," the church member said. "I met him at the county home for the elderly. He's a lonely old man with no family and no money."

Paul E. Robinson
"Love is a many splendored thing...." Or so we heard Don Cornwall and the Four Aces sing time and again. Of course you or I might have other words to describe love, depending on our situation.

Love. "I love you." "I love to play golf." "I just love pistachio lush!" "It's tough to love some people." "Jesus loves me, this I know."

Love.

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