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The Washington Redskins were one... -- Mark 14:1--15:47, Philippians 2:5-11, Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 31:9-16 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2009
The Washington Redskins were one of the dominant teams in the National Football League during the 19
When we toured the Holy... -- Mark 15:1-39 (40-47) -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2003
When we toured the Holy Land, we were brought to where we could see Golgotha -- the place of the sku
In Fergus, Ontario, you can... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2003
In Fergus, Ontario, you can visit the St.
During World War II, by... -- Mark 15:1-39 (40-47) -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2003
During World War II, by early 1945, B-29s were able to bomb Japanese cities and industries, but they
They had been friends for... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2003
They had been friends for 50 years and worked together in the women's suffragist movement in the Uni
The Christ hymn attends the... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2003
The Christ hymn attends the servant leadership of Jesus.
Martin Luther wrote this about... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2003
Martin Luther wrote this about the humble: "But the truly humble look not to the result of humility
Taking the Nature of a Servant -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2003
Taking the nature of a servant has never been a popular choice, especially as a career move.
Jesus' example of humility and... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2003
Jesus' example of humility and servitude is not easily patterned among us.
An older book on gardening... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2000
An older book on gardening, titled A Sense of Humus, reminds the reader of this Latin word for groun
As a little boy was... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2000
As a little boy was getting ready to head off to church one Sunday morning, his mother handed him a
The Washington Redskins were one... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2000
The Washington Redskins were one of the dominant teams in the National Football League during the 19
Christian poet G. K. Chesterton... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2000
Christian poet G. K. Chesterton has given us this:The Donkey
These days, World War I... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2000
These days, World War I battlefields in France look rather inviting.
Every young child who has... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2000
Every young child who has become separated from his or her parents at the grocery store knows the fe
The law of Moses failed... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2000
The law of Moses failed to restore the broken relationship that sin caused between humanity and God.
In the year 2000 tens... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2000
In the year 2000 tens of thousands will go to Oberammergau to see the world-famous Passion Play.
It had been a long... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
It had been a long, cold night. Now, in the wee hours of morning, he approached the welcoming fire.
Enshrined in the Church of... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
Enshrined in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is Calvary, the place where Jesus died on
General Norman Schwartzkopf was holding... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
General Norman Schwartzkopf was holding a press conference during the war in Iraq.
Christ emptied himself in death... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
Christ emptied himself in death -- the extreme limit of self-
One woman tells of the... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
One woman tells of the terror she felt when she was a passenger of a car going over Monarch Pass, as
Arthur Schopenhauer, the German philosopher... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
Arthur Schopenhauer, the German philosopher, once said: "Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink
The outlook wasn't brilliant for... -- Isaiah 45:21-25 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
"The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day" are familiar first words to the class

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Taking the Nature of a Servant -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2003
Taking the nature of a servant has never been a popular choice, especially as a career move.

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Who Should Carry The Load? -- Mark 14:1--15:47, Philippians 2:5-11, Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 -- Carter Shelley, Stephen P. McCutchan, Thom M. Shuman -- Passion Sunday - B
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The Strength And Beauty Of Suffering -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Janice B. Scott -- Passion Sunday - B
I haven't seen "The Passion" -- the latest film about the crucifixion, directed by Mel Gibson.
He Emptied Himself... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Janice B. Scott -- Passion Sunday - B
The postman regularly delivers a lot of junk mail to our house, but thoughtfully bundles it together
Is He The Messiah? -- Mark 11:1-11 -- Janice B. Scott -- Passion Sunday - B
I started experiencing difficulties with the concept of truth in my childhood.

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The Paradox Of Death -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Richard E. Gribble -- Passion Sunday - B
The motion picture Patton, produced in 1970, won eight academy awards, including one for George 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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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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