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When Douglas Corrigan climbed into... -- Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
When Douglas Corrigan climbed into his airplane cockpit, he had no idea his name would become a hous
Gilgal means roll. How do... -- Joshua 5:9-12 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
Gilgal means "roll." How do you roll away bad memories like Egyptian slavery?
Paul's assertion that in Christ... -- 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
Paul's assertion that in Christ we are "new creatures" is one of the most startling claims in the Ne
If a dead man is... -- Joshua 5:9-12 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
"If a dead man is raised to life, all men spring up in astonishment.
A friend once remarked, For... -- Joshua 5:9-12 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
A friend once remarked, "For those who seek the impossible, they might find what they are looking fo
I tell my son I... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
I tell my son I want to play with the blocks with him.
For the children... -- Joshua 5:9-12 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
What a year! We had... -- 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
"What a year! We had our baby, Johnny.
The book Passages captured a... -- Joshua 5:9-12 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
The book Passages captured a lot of readers by its vivid description of the many "stages" of
The ways of the world... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
The ways of the world are so contrary to the ways of Christ.
After years of keeping it... -- 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
After years of keeping it a secret from herself, Jurene allowed herself to remember the incest.
In a small community, the... -- Isaiah 12:1-6 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
In a small community, the choir director was trying to find good music for the Easter celebration.
A six-year-old boy... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
A six-year-old boy saved his mother from an assailant by bluffing him with an empty rifle.
God is foolish, God gave... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
God is foolish, God gave fish noses but they breathe through gills; God is wise, fish smell with the
The son had been awful... -- Isaiah 12:1-6 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
The son had been awful, no doubt about it. He had upset the whole family with unnecessary demands.
We preach Christ crucified (and... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
We preach Christ crucified (and risen), and the cross cannot be robbed of its meaning or importance.
Viewed from an historical point... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
Viewed from an historical point of view, the life of Jesus is the silly story of a foolhardy, imprac
Dwight L. Moody's favorite verse... -- Isaiah 12:1-6 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
Dwight L.
If only the elder brother... -- Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
If only the elder brother of our parable would have cared as much for the younger as our elder broth
The figure of the clown... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
The figure of the clown has gained increased significance in worship services during the last decade
I remember reading a great... -- Isaiah 12:1-6 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
I remember reading a great theologian of our century who said that the Creed should be always sung.
Once upon a time, in... -- Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
Once upon a time, in a far away land, a long time ago, lived a king and queen.
If God could not look... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
"If God could not look on in anguish while Abraham sacrificed his son, would he then have suffered h
With us therefore worldly standards... -- 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
"With us therefore worldly standards have ceased to count in our estimate of any man ..." (NEB) All
What a beautiful message the... -- Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
What a beautiful message the father gave to his prodigal son when he was willing to sit down with hi

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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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2 Kings 5:1-14
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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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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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