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This Old Testament reading is... -- 2 Samuel 11:26--12:13a -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
This Old Testament reading is a "sermon illlustration" in itself, and yet there is an important them
In any park you will... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
In any park you will find pigeons and other birds gathered around the usual spots where people feed
There is a story of... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
There is a story of Napoleon. Once he and an acquaintance were talking about life.
A man said to his... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
A man said to his barber, "I need a good haircut.
Often proving who you really... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
Often proving who you really are can be a problem.
That is not the way... -- Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
"That is not the way you learned Christ!" We can understand these words as suggesting a school of th
Tommy Warswick had grown tall... -- Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
Tommy Warswick had grown tall and broad by the time he turned 16 and his bulky strength got him into
and to clothe yourselves with... -- Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
"... and to clothe yourselves with the new self, ..."
At a farewell luncheon for... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
At a farewell luncheon for a retiring clergyperson we had opportunity to reflect on his ministry of
If Jesus is the bread... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
If Jesus is the bread of life, it seems to me life ought to be fun.
The other day I was... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
The other day I was on my own for lunch. It was a perfect day and I had plenty of time.
In the ancient East, the... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
In the ancient East, the householder had to open his doors to any traveler who desired food and shel
they have become callous....br... -- Ephesians 4:17-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
"they have become callous...."
Our society stresses the intellectual... -- Ephesians 4:17-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
Our society stresses the intellectual, scientific pursuit of knowledge.
Is it just preaching to... -- Ephesians 4:17-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
Is it just "preaching" to declare that we are to put off our old selves and put on a new self or new
Would that we had died... -- Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
"Would that we had died ... in the land of Egypt ...
The Israelites are ripe for... -- Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
The Israelites are ripe for rebellion. Where has God gone?
The cliched message with freedom... -- Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
The cliched message "with freedom comes responsibility" holds true for three people who became invol
It has been said of... -- Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
It has been said of the human species that we are the first animal to have evolved to the point wher
The early Christians held high... -- Exodus 16:2-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
The early Christians held high in their thinking a belief in God's providence.
A Holocaust survivor, addressing a... -- Exodus 16:2-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
A Holocaust survivor, addressing a conference of bakers, gave his testimony.
Jeremy's mother was late getting... -- Exodus 16:2-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
Jeremy's mother was late getting home so she really didn't have time to cook.
One evening my wife and... -- Exodus 16:2-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
One evening my wife and I had the opportunity to view a premiere performance of a new stage play.
One of the most difficult... -- 2 Samuel 12:15b-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
One of the most difficult situations for any minister is that of trying to comfort a church family a
David suffered many blows in... -- 2 Samuel 12:15b-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
David suffered many blows in his life, but he knew how to grieve and he knew how to let go and move

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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.

Emphasis Preaching Journal

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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