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Woman, behold thy son ... and... -- John 18:1-19:42 -- Good Friday - C
"Woman, behold thy son" ...
Perhaps one of the best... -- Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 -- Good Friday - C
Perhaps one of the best ways to learn obedience or discipline is through the study of the martial ar
There is a spirit which... -- Isaiah 52:13-53:12 -- Good Friday - C
"There is a spirit which I feel that delights to do no evil, nor to revenge any wrong, but delights
In the opening verse of... -- Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 -- Good Friday - C
In the opening verse of this magnificent reading, the writer urges every Christian, "Let us, then
Maybe if I could see... -- Isaiah 52:13-53:12 -- Good Friday - C
Maybe if I could see beyondthe edge of knowledgeMaybe if I could hear
The high priest was the... -- Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 -- Good Friday - C
The high priest was the chief spiritual leader for the Jewish people.
After World War I, 900... -- Isaiah 52:13-53:12 -- Good Friday - C
After World War I, 900 German soldiers who had violated international law were summoned to appear be
The Christmas Eve candlelight and... -- John 18:1-19:42 -- Good Friday - C
The Christmas Eve candlelight and carol service was over.
There is, in music, a... -- Isaiah 52:13-53:12 -- Good Friday - C
There is, in music, a marking that is not often used, one that the casual performer of music might s
On February 11, 1935, an... -- John 18:1-19:42 -- Good Friday - C
On February 11, 1935, an American school teacher was struck by a Japanese taxicab.
Even weekend gardeners appreciate the... -- Hosea 6:1-6 -- Good Friday - C
Even weekend gardeners appreciate the role of spring and summer rains in the growth of flowers and v
Charlie stood on the corner... -- John 18:1 -- Good Friday - C
Charlie stood on the corner, pillowcase stuffed full of who-knows-what, in hand.
For more than a year... -- Hosea 6:1-6 -- Good Friday - C
For more than a year, there has been a televangelist jousting tournament underway punctuated with mu
The classic question for today... -- John 18:1; 19:42 -- Good Friday - C
The classic question for today is this: "What is good about Good Friday?"
The greatest concentration of knowledge... -- Hosea 6:1-6 -- Good Friday - C
The greatest concentration of knowledge in the world is found in the Library of Congress.
To a first-century Hebrew... -- Isaiah 52:13-53:12 -- Good Friday - C
To a first-century Hebrew, the cross made no sense at all.
You have only to watch... -- Hosea 6:1-6 -- Good Friday - C
You have only to watch the weather report each night to discover that some things, no matter how muc
Rummage sales can be fun... -- Isaiah 52:13-53:12 -- Good Friday - C
Rummage sales can be fun. My experience tells me most of the ones we had have been worthwhile.
George Nicholson writes in his... -- Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 -- Good Friday - C
George Nicholson writes in his Faith at Work about Gladys Aylward, a British woman missionary
The mother, a widow in... -- Isaiah 52:13-53:12 -- Good Friday - C
The mother, a widow in meager circumstances, worked long and hard to provide for her daughter and sa
How proud we are that... -- Hosea 6:1-6 -- Good Friday - C
How proud we are that we are so progressively moving on down the road.
For I desire steadfast love... -- Hosea 6:1-6 -- Good Friday - C
"For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God, rather than burnt offerings."
In the movie, Rainman... -- Hosea 6:1-6 -- Good Friday - C
In the movie, Rainman there is one particularly poignant moment.
On the eve of Yom... -- Hosea 6:1-6 -- Good Friday - C
On the eve of Yom Kippur there is a Jewish service known as "Gates of Forgiveness." From this servic
The prophet Hosea reminds us... -- Hosea 6:1-6 -- Good Friday - C
The prophet Hosea reminds us that God "has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us

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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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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.

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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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