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I recently saw a very... -- John 13:1-5 -- Maundy Thursday - C
I recently saw a very simple, but striking, illustration which served as a challenge to discipleship
Biblical scholars are not agreed... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Biblical scholars are not agreed as to whether Jesus celebrated the Passover with the disciples on T
Marian and Paul, husband and... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Marian and Paul, husband and wife, cook and yardman, were fuming as they approached the place of the
When the clouds of discouragement... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
When the clouds of discouragement grew too thick for him, the aging pastor of a small congregation w
We are an extended footnote... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
We are an extended footnote to the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery.
An academic discussion of the... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
An academic discussion of the Lord's Supper seems pitiful, or even deplorable, given the pressing ne
The story is told of... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
The story is told of a mason who was working high up in the tower of a large country church.
The section quoted below is... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
The section quoted below is by Owen Dodson from Three Choruses From A Verse Drama: Divine Comedy
The Lord's Supper and prayer... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
The Lord's Supper and prayer have at least one thing in common -- they are both forms of communion.
Pat Conroy, in the story... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Pat Conroy, in the story of The Prince of Tides, describes Tom running down the beach.
There was a professor at... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
There was a professor at a seminary who was like a walking encyclopedia.
It was common knowledge during... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
It was common knowledge during the Depression of the 1930s that wanderers known variously as "bums"
In a capsule, this rendering... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
In a capsule, this rendering of the instituting of the Passover could simply be, "This is the first
This text about everyone's access... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Maundy Thursday - C
This text about everyone's access to the Holy of Holies in the Temple because of Jesus relates to ou
Leslie D. Weatherhead tells of... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Leslie D. Weatherhead tells of a little boy who had mercifully been admitted to a children's home.
Let us consider how to... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Maundy Thursday - C
"Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together
A brave commando captain in... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Maundy Thursday - C
A brave commando captain in the British army during World War II was the pathfinder for his company.
How to kill one man's... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
"How to kill one man's good will toward men" -- that was the attention-grabbing headline for a colum
Jesus was about to die... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Jesus was about to die, but his thoughts were for others.
Not many people like to... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Not many people like to receive commands they are expected to obey without question.
The lifetime goal of a... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
The lifetime goal of a famous Spanish painter was to create a great masterpiece, a large painting of
Many years ago, in a... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Many years ago, in a former congregation, I had a member who had previously belonged to a small sect
When we give flowers to... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
When we give flowers to another, it's a quiet way of saying we love that person.
A judge went to visit... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
A judge went to visit a wise old colleague.
As the pastor entered the... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
As the pastor entered the music room to have a prayer with the choir, prior to the procession into t

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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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