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American civil religion is the... -- Isaiah 45:21 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
American civil religion is the aspect of American life that calls its citizens to a certain spiritua
Several years ago I attended... -- Isaiah 45:21-25 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
Several years ago I attended a week-long workshop for administrators of Episcopal schools.
Soren Kierkegaard was a man... -- Isaiah 45:21-25 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
Søren Kierkegaard was a man who posed a gift of storytelling that has long imprinted unforgettable i
Mother Teresa speaks constantly of... -- Zechariah 9:9-10 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
Mother Teresa speaks constantly of the need for humility, both in thought and lifestyle.
My son just turned 16... -- Zechariah 9:9-10 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
My son just turned 16.
Our king and liberator comes... -- Zechariah 9:1-10 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
Our king and liberator comes not as the warrior, but as the peacemaker.
Miss Fairy Chism was a... -- Zechariah 9:9-10 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
Miss Fairy Chism was a missionary sponsored by the Church of the Nazarene and she served in Swazilan
How often does anger speak... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
How often does anger speak and love keep silent? We live in a litigious society.
The boss had pulled out... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
The boss had pulled out all the stops for this particular retirement dinner.
In the old horse-and... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
In the old horse-and-buggy days, a young man was engaged to marry a young woman.
A question often asked in... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
A question often asked in the ranks of professional caregivers -- medical doctors, nurses and techni
There is an old legend... -- Isaiah 50:4-7 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
There is an old legend told about Saint Martin of Tours.
The premise of a scientist's... -- Isaiah 50:4-7 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
The premise of a scientist's experiments some years ago rested on his belief that every sound made b
Roy Angell tells the experience... -- Isaiah 50:4-7 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Roy Angell tells the experience of a missionary friend, Mrs.
Once in a village weekly... -- Isaiah 50:4-7 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Once in a village weekly newspaper there appeared an obituary notice of a minister of the gospel who
Abbe Arthur Mugnier, French Priest... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Abbe Arthur Mugnier, French Priest, (1853-1944), a friend of Proust's, was much in demand in high so
In this passage are many... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
In this passage are many and varied words of leaving. Jesus is going away.
Occasionally a good question is... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Occasionally a good question is worth far more than a statement.
Pontius Pilate became the sixth... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Pontius Pilate became the sixth procurator (or governor) of Judea in the year AD. 26.
In the comedy play, A... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
In the comedy play, "A Funny Thing Happened To Me On The Way To The Forum," the slave, Hysterium, de
In October, 1962, the world... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
In October, 1962, the world was uneasy as the Soviet Union planned to place missiles in Cuba and Ken
Paul Tillich once remarked that... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Paul Tillich once remarked that "the study of theology is the ultimate blasphemy!" Theologians have
James Irwin, one of the... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
James Irwin, one of the astronauts who made a successful moon walk, helps us to see what it means to
A television show once asked... -- Zechariah 9:9-10 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
A television show once asked viewers, using a series of questions, to guess at the identity of the m
Says the prophet: Rejoice ... your... -- Zechariah 9:9-10 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Says the prophet: "Rejoice ...

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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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