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Agnes and William had been... -- Romans 8:12-25 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1999
Agnes and William had been married sixty years.
Corla Hawkins of Chicago had... -- Romans 8:12-25 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1999
Corla Hawkins of Chicago had a dream that God wanted her to rescue children who were rejected.
Today's text has to do... -- Romans 8:12-25 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1999
Today's text has to do with living in the Spirit.
Leah and Don did their... -- Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1999
Leah and Don did their best.
I don't buy that! John's... -- Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1999
"I don't buy that!" John's words stopped all chatter in the group.
Perhaps you have met (or... -- Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1999
Perhaps you have met (or been) one of those novice gardeners who saw those first green sprouts in a
Jesus reminds us in this... -- Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1999
Jesus reminds us in this parable that God's truth has a power of its own, and God's truth is going t
In this life there is... -- Romans 8:12-25 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1996
In this life there is much suffering.
Call it hope. Call it... -- Romans 8:12-25 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1996
Call it hope. Call it a dream.
Did you ever wonder about... -- Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1996
Did you ever wonder about the song "Rock-A-Bye Baby"?
Spend much time in the... -- Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1996
Spend much time in the country and you notice that usually there is noise: the wind in the trees, th
When young children weed a... -- Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1996
When young children weed a flower bed, they may accidentally pull up the flower seedlings or even th
Recently the story was told... -- Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1996
Recently the story was told on 60 Minutes of a woman who began a Christian school many years ago in
A class of third graders... -- Romans 8:12-25 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1996
A class of third graders were asked to write an essay on "The Ideal Father." After collecting their
James Stewart describes that great... -- Romans 8:12-25 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1996
James Stewart describes that great scene in which Faust is engaged with Satan in a game of chess.
Why is it so rare... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
Why is it so rare to see a man who can stand on his own feet?
It was not until I... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
"It was not until I came to faith in Christ that my life made sense," the young man confessed.
Do not pray for easy... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers.
Once upon a time there... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
Once upon a time there was a great king known and loved by all his people.
I think I have... -- Luke 10:38-42 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
"I think I have never heard a sermon preached on the story of Martha and Mary that did not
A View From the Kitchen... -- Luke 10:38-42 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
"A View From the Kitchen"
On the Gothic towers of... -- Luke 10:38-42 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
On the Gothic towers of one of Europe's great cathedrals, looking down upon you as you come into the
Two descriptions of the morning... -- Luke 10:38-42 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
Two descriptions of the morning worship service:
Elijah and Elisha mirror the... -- 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
Elijah and Elisha mirror the work of Moses and the escape of the people of Israel from their bondage

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We And Jesus -- Romans 8:12-25, Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, Genesis 28:10-19a, Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 -- George L. Murphy -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
"He's got the whole world in his hands" -- so the old spiritual points to God's concern for the whol

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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.

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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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