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Back in the days of... -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 2009
Back in the days of Colonial New England, it was the custom for churches to charge families for rent
In a year with economic... -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 2009
In a year with economic uncertainty the church faced the tough decision to cut the budget.
Alma was a daughter of... -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 2009
Alma was a daughter of the Great Depression.
A little boy had five... -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 2000
A little boy had five barley loaves and two fish.
In The Vision of Sir... -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 2000
In "The Vision of Sir Launfal," Lowell tells of Lancelot's search for the Holy Grail, the cup from
John, Matthew, and Mark report... -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 2000
John, Matthew, and Mark report Jesus' feeding of the 5,000 and immediately relate the account of his
If you saw a restaurant... -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 2000
If you saw a restaurant with a sign out front that read: "Steak dinner, complete with soup, salad, d
It is the power and... -- Ephesians 3:14-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 2000
It is the power and authority of God that enables us for godly living and all earthy achievement.
Thomas Jefferson had political enemies... -- Ephesians 3:14-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 2000
Thomas Jefferson had political enemies who thought he was a faithless, lost soul who would burn all
Jesus not only taught love... -- Ephesians 3:14-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 2000
Jesus not only taught love; he is love.
The two pastors from Tanzania... -- Ephesians 3:14-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 2000
The two pastors from Tanzania had been in the United States for two months.
How are you able to... -- Ephesians 3:14-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1997
"How are you able to do it, Dorothy?"
Sometimes, God, you bless me... -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1997
"Sometimes, God, you bless me with words that spill out onto the paper in great pools of inspiratio
It's too much! Wow! Five... -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1997
It's too much! Wow! Five thousand people fed and we do not understand how! Walking on the water?
Mary Artemesia Lathbury (1841-1918), a... -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1997
Mary Artemesia Lathbury (1841-1918), a daughter of a Methodist preacher, showed promise even as a yo
England's King George II once... -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1997
England's King George II once stopped at a village inn for a brief meal.
When I was in Egypt... -- Ephesians 3:14-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1997
When I was in Egypt in 1995 on a mission trip, the things that we saw each day were just overwhelmin
There are many things in... -- Ephesians 3:14-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1997
There are many things in life that make no sense whatever.
Not all storms are works... -- Mark 6:45-52<br> -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1994
Not all storms are works of nature.
Louis was about 45 years... -- Mark 6:45-52 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1994
Louis was about 45 years old when we knew him.
When he saw that they... -- Mark 6:45-52 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1994
"When he saw that they were straining at the oars against an adverse wind, he came toward them early
If you're a city person... -- Mark 6:45-52 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1994
If you're a city person, raised to know how to get around by bus or freeway, but knowing nothing of
As amazing as Jesus' miracles... -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1994
As amazing as Jesus' miracles are, what seems equally amazing is the response of those who witnessed
Often times Andrew is delegated... -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1994
Often times Andrew is delegated to walking in the shadow of his big brother Simon Peter.
Paul commands us to live... -- Ephesians 4:1-6 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1994
Paul commands us to live a worthy life, even in the face of adversity.

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The Uses and Abuses of Power -- 2 Samuel 11:1-15, Ephesians 3:14-21, John 6:1-21 -- David E. Leininger -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B
We cannot read much in the newspaper or watch the evening news without encountering some reference t

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God's Overwhelming Gifts -- John 6:1-21 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B
Some years ago I undertook some training in an introduction to counselling.
God's Power -- Ephesians 3:14-21 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B
It sometimes seems to me that our world is based upon power.

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Pulling Valves And Pushing Fish -- John 6:1-21 -- Lawrence H. Craig -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B
The 1961 Pontiac was sharp, clean, and candy apple red.

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Pulling Valves And Pushing Fish -- John 6:1-21 -- Lawrence H. Craig -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B
The 1961 Pontiac was sharp, clean, and candy apple red.

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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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The Immediate Word

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?
  • Second Thoughts: The Helpers by Katy Stenta based on Amos 7:7-17.

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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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