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(P)For... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1982
(P)"For the Lord disciplines him whom he loves ..."
One summer, some kids from... -- Mark 15:1-39 (40-47) -- Passion Sunday - B
One summer, some kids from vacation Bible school were running up and down the church sanctuary aisle
On the surface, it appeared... -- Mark 15:1-39 (40-47) -- Passion Sunday - B
On the surface, it appeared that everything went wrong all at once.
To anoint means to apply... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B
To anoint means "to apply oil to as a sacred rite, especially for consecration; to choose by or as i
For an introduction to the... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B
(For an introduction to the sermon:) Have you ever been at a place with a beautiful panoramic view a
Some things are impossible to... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B
Some things are impossible to keep under wraps.
In 1977 I was attending... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B
In 1977 I was attending Seminary in Washington, D.C.
We saw the real personality... -- Isaiah 50:4-7 -- Passion Sunday - B
We saw the real personality of Jesus in the decision to go to Jerusalem and in his struggle in Geths
Why should we struggle against... -- Isaiah 50:4-7 -- Passion Sunday - B
Why should we struggle against Christ who is stronger than the strong?
Declares Isaiah, The Lord God... -- Isaiah 50:4-7 -- Passion Sunday - B
Declares Isaiah, "The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how
A current trend in radio... -- Isaiah 50:4-7 -- Passion Sunday - B
A current trend in radio talk shows today encourages the host to put down those with whom he disagre
The ancient country of Persia... -- Zechariah 9:9-10 -- Passion Sunday - B
The ancient country of Persia was once ruled by a Shah who had great care and concern for his people
Niels Bohr, the great Danish... -- Zechariah 9:9-10 -- Passion Sunday - B
Niels Bohr, the great Danish physicist who pioneered with quantum physics and laid the groundwork fo
Zechariah prophesied the Messiah would... -- Zechariah 9:9-10 -- Passion Sunday - B
Zechariah prophesied the Messiah would come like a victorious king, but riding humbly on a donkey.
Someone asked Dr. Albert Schweitzer... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B
Someone asked Dr.
In science classes, we learn... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B
In science classes, we learn many principles of the universe.
I once thought that archaeologists... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B
I once thought that archaeologists were a strange lot.
When I first became a... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B
When I first became a Christian, I wondered why Jesus died on the cross.
There is an old legend... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - B
There is an old legend told about Saint Martin of Tours.
Jon was awakened by an... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - B
Jon was awakened by an early phone call one bone-chilling morning.
Rosa Parks, who died last... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - B
Rosa Parks, who died last fall at the age of 92, modeled Christlikeness throughout her long life.
George and Ruth knew that... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B
George and Ruth knew that their granddaughter, Shelly, desperately wanted to go to a very expensive,
Samuel went into the Air... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B
Samuel went into the Air Force right out of high school.
In the Middle Ages, it... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B
In the Middle Ages, it was unlikely that you would ever be called before a king or queen, but if you
When Queen Victoria lived in... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B
When Queen Victoria lived in Balmoral Castle in Scotland, she sometimes liked to walk through the su

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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.
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Frank Ramirez
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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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