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After two life-threatening heart... -- Colossians 1:1-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
After two life-threatening heart attacks, Ardie Kissinger of Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, says he feels
Socratic Method. That's what the... -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
"Socratic Method." That's what the teachers called it.
The images which change, destroy... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
The images which change, destroy, transform or enhance our lives are often operative at the subconsc
Genealogy is such an interesting... -- Colossians 1:1-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Genealogy is such an interesting pursuit.
The parable of the Good... -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
The parable of the Good Samaritan forces us to wrestle with the answer to the question, "Who is my n
Our culture is, too often... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Our culture is, too often, like the old Dutch fable of the spider who let itself down from the topmo
A young woman and her... -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
A young woman and her three children came into the local food pantry at a downtown church.
Ron Scott was sitting at... -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Ron Scott was sitting at his desk in the First Commonwealth Bank one Friday afternoon, looking out o
Yesterday one of my counselees... -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Yesterday one of my counselees retorted, "It seems that the only honest opinion or criticism
In the story Shoeless... -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
In the story Shoeless Joe, Ray Kinsella explains why baseball should be a good metaphor for l
The Good Samaritan, accustomed to... -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
The Good Samaritan, accustomed to being treated like a nobody, surprised his Jewish enemies by not t
The train from Edinburgh pulled... -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
The train from Edinburgh pulled into King's Cross Station in London.
George Webber, speaking out of... -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
George Webber, speaking out of his experience as a pastor in the East Harlem Protestant Parish in Ne
Some parables come from real... -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Some parables come from real life.
The story of Elisha receiving... -- 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
The story of Elisha receiving Elijah's mantle is suggestive of the power God gives to even ordinary
When we speak of God's... -- Isaiah 57:14b-21 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
When we speak of God's peace, we often forget that it has boundaries.
Some years ago, there was... -- Amos 7:7-17 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
"Some years ago, there was an American television series titled, Thirty-Something.
Elisha knew the right thing... -- 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Elisha knew the right thing for which to ask.
The Scriptures are full of... -- Isaiah 57:14b-21 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
The Scriptures are full of repetition.
Hanging wallpaper is one of... -- Amos 7:7-17 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Hanging wallpaper is one of those relationship litmus tests: If you can make it through a day of wal
One of the brightest jewels... -- 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
One of the brightest jewels in the crown of television excellence is Front-line with Judy Woo
A newspaper reporter was once... -- Isaiah 57:14b-21 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
A newspaper reporter was once sent to interview the conductor of a famous symphony orchestra.
When we don't lead lives... -- Colossians 1:1-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
When we don't lead lives worthy of the Lord, we can get into trouble. It got Roger into jail.
No finer words of father... -- 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
No finer words of father love could have been spoken in time to pass on to the followers of faith th
A very powerful human need... -- Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
A very powerful human need is the need to belong to a significant group.

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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.

SermonStudio

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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