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Every year at family gatherings... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 2003
Every year at family gatherings, as the extended family sat around a row of tables in Grandma's base
Irving Lazar, a well-connected... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 2003
Irving Lazar, a well-connected literary agent, worked with former President Richard Nixon in plannin
Jesus' washing the disciples' feet... -- John 13:1-17, 31b-35 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 2000
Jesus' washing the disciples' feet was the quintessential act of humility.
Have you heard the commercials... -- John 13:1-17, 31b-35 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 2000
Have you heard the commercials for this new spelling and reading game?
We all experience community of... -- John 13:1-17, 31b-35 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 2000
We all experience community of some sort. There are neighbors on the street where we live.
Pastors work hard on their... -- John 13:1-17, 31b-35 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 2000
Pastors work hard on their sermons, and rightfully so.
In our home there is... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 2000
In our home there is a drawer full of things that can only be called junk, and yet we will not throw
A beloved highland pastor observed... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 2000
A beloved highland pastor observed that an elderly woman with a shawl around her shoulders hesitated
Paul's chastisement of the Corinthian... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 2000
Paul's chastisement of the Corinthian Christians for the "divisions" (v. 18) and "factions" (v.
One day a church member... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 2000
One day a church member called his minister. The church member seemed to be rather annoyed.
The story of Jesus is... -- Mark 14:12-26 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
The story of Jesus is truly a sad story. It is the story of a promise made and then unkept.
Before he was famous, Michelangelo... -- Mark 14:12-16 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
Before he was famous, Michelangelo was a student of sculpture, and an unbeliever.
Remembering --One final night... -- Mark 14:12-26 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
Remembering --One final night when death passed over this,
It is uncomfortable and unsettling... -- Mark 14:12-26 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
It is uncomfortable and unsettling when something bad happens and no responsible person comes forwar
Peter's protest and subsequent failure... -- John 1:1-7, 31b-35 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
Peter's protest and subsequent failure are all too familiar to those who have lived with an alcoholi
It's a great story and... -- John 13:1-17, 31b-35 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
It's a great story and probably true.
A man decided to surprise... -- John 13:1-17, 31b-35 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
A man decided to surprise his wife and hire a cleaning team to do the spring cleaning.
What would you do if... -- John 13:1-17, 31b-35 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
What would you do if you were God?
For CommunionBread crumbs... -- 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 (18-21) -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
For CommunionBread crumbs gathered up from leavesmake me think of angels;
A farmer enlisted the aid... -- 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 (18-21) -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
A farmer enlisted the aid of some friends in searching for his small daughter who was lost.
Many prayers had been uttered... -- 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
Many prayers had been uttered as preparations for this meal were made.
Among his many teachings, Gandhi... -- 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 (18-21) -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
Among his many teachings, Gandhi included the following principle: that it is impossible for someone
Did you remember your anniversary... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
Did you remember your anniversary? Do you remember your 21st birthday?
When the early Christians shared... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
When the early Christians shared the bread and the cup together, they recalled aloud the event on wh
One morning as a minister... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
One morning as a minister arrived at his church, he became aware of a commotion across the street at

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Amos 8:1-12, Psalm 52
Amos proclaims the word from God that punishes the people. The people are to be punished for their lack of faith, for their focus on practicing deceit, betraying honesty to their neighbors, and being impatient for the time after the Sabbath when they can focus on profit and selling their crops and wares. Oh, my! What a terrible message for people. You have been unfaithful so I will punish you. And then in the psalm, God is proclaimed to be the olive tree, that which brings blessing.
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I have tried to find different ways of saying it so that my children don’t tire of hearing it. But the basic principle remains the same, and my kids have heard it a ton. “First things first.” They ask if they can do this or they start to do that, and I will endeavor to redirect them, saying, “Why don’t we make sure we’re doing first things first!”

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John E. Sumwalt
I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. (v. 24)

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Janice B. Scott
One of Martha's earliest memories was of her little sister Mary singing and dancing in the middle of an admiring crowd of friends. Mary had always been a dancer, from the time she could walk. Privately, Martha thought she'd always been something of a show-off and ought to go on the stage, for Mary loved an audience.

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Several years ago, before we moved to Wisconsin, I was an honorary nanny for our pastor's son, Jonathan. I took care of him from the time he was able to walk until our pastor moved, when Jonathan was about five. We had wonderful times together. One time, when I was at their house, and we had been doing some spiritual direction together, Pastor Michael asked me if I knew the name of my guardian angel.
James Evans
We are not surprised when we learn about crooks and robbers boasting about "mischief done against the godly" or "plotting destruction" all day long. The image we have in our minds about who "bad" people are, and how they conduct themselves, make such accusations completely plausible. We are less inclined to believe such things about leaders, especially respected leaders among us. We have difficulty believing someone with wealth and power would deliberately plot to do someone else harm.
Arley K. Fadness
Today's gospel from Luke 10 follows the parable of the good Samaritan. Luke positions the good Samaritan and the Mary-Martha story back to back for good reason. The parable and the story are examples of the Great Commandment "to love the Lord your God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself." The good Samaritan parable illustrates "love to neighbor," whereas the Mary-Martha story illustrates "love to God."
Kirk R. Webster
In the early 1990s, Wesley Nunley of Dallas completed a project he had dreamed of for decades. "I tell you, this could be a big thing," he explained. Wes then walked out to a concrete octagon in the middle of his backyard. With a beaming smile, arms raised up in excitement, the energetic retiree said, "This welcomes the UFO to land, which has never been done before."
John W. Wurster
It was the best of times. A time of prosperity and confidence, a time of relative peace, a time when most everything looked pretty good, a time when most everyone felt pretty good. It was a time maybe not unlike our own time.
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Words Of Assurance
Our God is both wise and caring: afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted.

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God, we bow before you this morning, knowing that you hear every prayer. We know that in all of Creation, you are the source of life. You are the one who set the light swirling between the galaxies. The breath of your Spirit pulses through all life. You have even become flesh among us. We praise you, Lord, that in all your wonder, you have not forgotten us.

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