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Many folks remember Ron Howard... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1998
Many folks remember Ron Howard as Opie, the towheaded son of Sheriff Andy Taylor on the classic tele
Of all the names for... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
Of all the names for Jesus, Christy's favorite was "Emmanuel," for it expressed so well how she thou
In 1993 there was quite... -- Luke 23:1-49 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
In 1993 there was quite a furor in the Netherlands when a nine-year-old girl drowned out on a lake.
In Children's Church School and... -- Luke 23:1-49 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
In Children's Church School and Vacation Bible School we delight in teaching songs about God.
George Orwell, in his book... -- Luke 23:1-49 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
George Orwell, in his book, 1984, tells of a world so manipulated by those who know how to use the m
Chaim Potok's novel The Gift... -- Luke 23:1-49 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
Chaim Potok's novel The Gift of Asher Lev is one of the author's usual sensitive and stirring portra
Only in the Lord ...br... -- Isaiah 45:21-25 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
Only in the Lord ... Words!Clear, precise, unchanging.
Last May on the front... -- Deuteronomy 32:36-39 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
Last May on the front page of the New York Times there was the most wonderful picture of Gazan women
If confession is good for... -- Deuteronomy 32:36-39 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
If confession is good for the souls of humans, then it must be good for God as well: "I kill, and I
O God,you have... -- Deuteronomy 32:36-39 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
O God,you have made us for yourself,and our hearts are restless until
During a break at Wednesday... -- Deuteronomy 32:36-39 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
During a break at Wednesday night choir practice, one woman said to another, "I really have problems
This passage contains one of... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
This passage contains one of our oldest creeds:
It was Gandhi who said... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
It was Gandhi who said that "freely accepted suffering is the greatest force the world has ever know
When all is said and... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
When all is said and done, an indispensable ingredient of growing congregations is the attitude exem
One of the novelists who... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
One of the novelists who quickly caught the attention of the literary world for his suspense-ridden
The natural world is filled... -- Isaiah 45:21-25 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
The natural world is filled with flattering and sometimes effectively convincing mimicry.
There are some lessons in... -- Isaiah 45:21-25 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
There are some lessons in life that can only be learned the hard way!
It is a tragic fact... -- Isaiah 45:21-25 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
It is a tragic fact that many religious people assume the ignorant and arrogant position that unless
Credibility is a major problem... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
Credibility is a major problem that the courts are struggling with today.
John Wesley is noted for... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
John Wesley is noted for his detailed journals in which he recorded the events of his life and minis
The late Bishop Fulton J... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
The late Bishop Fulton J.
The Passion narrative is, of... -- Matthew 26:14--27:66 -- Passion Sunday - C
The Passion narrative is, of course, ultimately the account of God's great victory over evil.
The Christ-hymn celebrates the... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C
The Christ-hymn celebrates the servant attitude of Jesus.
Not too long ago there... -- Matthew 26:14--27:66 -- Passion Sunday - C
Not too long ago there was a board meeting at a local church, when suddenly the church phone rang.

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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.

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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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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?

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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.

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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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