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Did you watch the PBS... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2007
Did you watch the PBS specials on Genesis? Hosted by a former White House Press
Talk of having the same... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2007
Talk of having "the same mind" can excite science fiction fans to speculate about a
I learned a lesson about... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2007
I learned a lesson about humility early in my ministry as a church organist. I had been
This passage in Philippians 2:5-11... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2007
This passage in Philippians 2:5-11 is perhaps the most powerful passage about Jesus that
Let the same mind be... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2007
"Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus ..." (v. 5). What a strange Messiah
Fred Craddock tells of how... -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2007
Fred Craddock tells of how, when he was in graduate school at Vanderbilt, he used to
Anyone who has lived on... -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2007
Anyone who has lived on or visited a farm will know that roosters love to crow in the
For the past twenty years... -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2007
For the past twenty years, a community observes Good Friday with its annual Cross
It's a struggle to keep... -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2007
It's a struggle to keep it. Ministers tussle mightily to retain it. As with a suit or dress ten
In 1936 A.D., after reigning... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2001
In 1936 A.D., after reigning only eleven months as the British monarch, Edward VIII abdicated the th
D-Day is burned in... -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2001
D-Day is burned in the memory of most people, reenforced by movies such as Saving Private Ryan
There was a Presbyterian minister... -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2001
There was a Presbyterian minister in Scotland who was concerned about the fact that so many stray mu
In Colmar, France, at the... -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2001
In Colmar, France, at the Musee des Unterlinden, one of the most striking paintings in the world of
The 1998 summer blockbuster I... -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2001
The 1998 summer blockbuster Armageddon tells the story of a grizzled veteran oil driller, pla
Everybody needs a mission statement... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2001
Everybody needs a mission statement.
The world mourned when Diana... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2001
The world mourned when Diana Princess of Wales was killed on August 30, 1997.
The desert fathers and mothers... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2001
The desert fathers and mothers of the early church had a vital understanding of the role of humility
What does an oyster do... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1998
What does an oyster do? Nothing. It can manage some small movement to find food.
I read a little survey... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1998
I read a little survey the other day that said that forty percent of all the overweight men in the U
Some people are difficult to... -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1998
Some people are difficult to figure out.
Judicatory officials often spend large... -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1998
Judicatory officials often spend large blocks of time in conflicted situations that break God's shal
It was an ordinary professional... -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1998
It was an ordinary professional basketball game.
On the communion Sunday leading... -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1998
On the communion Sunday leading to Easter, the pastor decided to take what a few members of the wors
Byzantine Christians often commissioned artists... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1998
Byzantine Christians often commissioned artists to decorate the interior of the church domes with la

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A Lesson in Humility -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2007
I learned a lesson about humility early in my ministry as a church organist. I had been

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The Power of Darkness -- Luke 22:1--23:56 -- Durwood L. Buchheim -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1985
"But this is your hour, and the power of darkness." (v.
Killing A King -- Luke 19:28-40 -- John R. Brokhoff -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1976
"I was treated like a king!" is a common saying when one received the best possible treatment.

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Who's To Blame? -- Luke 23:13-25 -- Carlos Wilton -- Passion Sunday - C
Passion Sunday again raises the questions about why Jesus had to die and who was to blame.
So, Jesus Rides Into Jerusalem And... -- Luke 22:14--23:56, Philippians 2:5-11, Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 31:9-16 -- Thom M. Shuman, Scott Suskovic -- Passion Sunday - C
Palm Sunday coincides this year with April Fool's Day -- and while there might be a temptation to in

The Village Shepherd

The Way Of The Cross -- Luke 19:28-40 -- Janice B. Scott -- Passion Sunday - C
Today's theme is "The way of the cross".
Songs Of Praise -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Janice B. Scott -- Passion Sunday - C
Most people learn their theology from the hymns they sang as children.

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Frank Ramirez
For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it?  Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him…. (vv. 28-29)

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John Jamison
Object: A pair of heavy gloves you might use to protect your hands when you are working or gardening.

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Great! But I need to warn you that this story can be really tough to understand, so let’s see if we can figure it out.

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Jeremiah 18:1-11 and Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus said that we must be utterly committed to him, even to facing danger and pain, if we want to follow him. In our worship today, let us ask him for help in this formidable task.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we are scared to stand up for you.

Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we love other things more than you.

Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we are more concerned with our own image than with you.

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Stephen P. McCutchan
O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away.
-- Psalm 139:1-2

Schuyler Rhodes
It would be an easy thing to read through this psalm and nod in assent before moving on to the next. It all seems pretty obvious. "Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread...." It is tantamount to what the young people refer to as a "no-brainer." Much of this bad advice could be avoided by turning off our televisions. And the sinner's well-worn walkways? They too seem fairly apparent. Yet somehow they continue to be well worn.
Paul E. Robinson
Another world, another day, another time. The bright sun cast its long dark shadows along streets filled with carts and animals, never once falling on automobile, trolley or McDonald's litter in the gutter.
Lee Ann Dunlap
What would you do if you opened your mailbox one day to find a letter from the city or county announcing that you have to move? That land your grandparents worked so hard to till, or for which you struggled so long to purchase is deemed the best land available for a new shopping mall. The appraisers will soon be checking out your home to determine its fair market value and you are expected to vacate.
Rick McCracken-Bennett
I remember as I was growing up, before gas became more precious than gold, that our family would go on buggy rides, as we called them, on Sunday afternoons after church and dinner. It was a great time for the entire family to be together, to wander back roads aimlessly, and to talk about just about anything you could imagine.
Gary L. Carver
The old man is about to retire for the evening. Closely he clutches a collection of correspondence as he replaces the worn letter he had read back into the bundle. It is the most treasured possession that he owns. As he hits his knees, he shakes his head in wonder and amazement at what God had done in his life. Only God could have taken him from where once he was to where he is now. And his prayer is one of gratitude.

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