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On my first Sunday as... -- Matthew 14:13-21 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 2008
On my first Sunday as pastor in Myrtle Point, Oregon, Casey and Louise Jones drove
Several things besides the miracle... -- Matthew 14:13-21 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 2008
Several things besides the miracle should grab our attention concerning Jesus feeding
One of the true stories... -- Matthew 14:13-21 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 2008
One of the true stories told concerning the sinking of the Titanic tells how a
Genesis 32:22-31 We... -- Matthew 14:13-21, Romans 9:1-5, Genesis 32:22-31 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 2008
Genesis 32:22-31
One Saturday night, motivational speaker... -- Matthew 14:13-21 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 2002
One Saturday night, motivational speaker Reggie Dabbs led an powerful youth service.
Johnny was adopted into a... -- Romans 9:1-5 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 2002
Johnny was adopted into a family of two brothers and one sister, of whom he was the youngest.
Kidnapped in Pakistan, a news... -- Romans 9:1-5 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 2002
Kidnapped in Pakistan, a news reporter has been unheard of for days.
Chosen-ness does not lead... -- Romans 9:1-5 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 2002
Chosen-ness does not lead automatically to arrogance, but without vigilance it can slide into it.
Having just written the most... -- Romans 9:1-5 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 2002
Having just written the most glorious affirmation of faith, Paul stopped writing, in the midst of hi
The two men were sitting... -- Matthew 14:13-21 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 2002
The two men were sitting near a big oak tree.
Five loaves + two fish = plenty... -- Matthew 14:13-21 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 2002
Five loaves + two fish = plenty for everyone + 12 baskets of leftovers.
One Sunday morning an eccentric... -- Matthew 14:13-21 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 2002
One Sunday morning an eccentric looking man came to church.
Every day I counsel veterans... -- Romans 9:11-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 1999
Every day I counsel veterans who come into a homeless veterans program.
When Joan found out that... -- Matthew 14:13-21 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 1999
When Joan found out that her best friend, Emily, had been killed in an automobile accident, Joan was
Where do you go when... -- Matthew 14:13-21 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 1999
Where do you go when you are hungry? Don Gorske of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, goes to McDonald's.
A nurse arrived home at... -- Matthew 14:13-21 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 1999
A nurse arrived home at midnight after working a busy double shift in an inner-city emergency room.
The five loaves and two... -- Matthew 14:13-21 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 1999
The five loaves and two fish, clearly not enough to feed 5,000 people, became enough when the power
Mary was 82 when she... -- Romans 9:1-5 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 1999
Mary was 82 when she was diagnosed with cancer.
A number of years ago... -- Romans 9:1-5 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 1999
A number of years ago a young man studying at Yale University was notified by attorneys that a rich
Oskar Schindler in the movie... -- Romans 9:1-5 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 1999
Oskar Schindler in the movie Schindler's List decried the fact that even though he had saved
A Hebrew man encountered a... -- Romans 9:1-5 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 1996
A Hebrew man encountered a friend of his as he was on his way to temple.
Contrast this church member with... -- Romans 9:1-5 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 1996
Contrast this church member with the power of Paul's affirmation: William Willimon told of his pasto
A little girl had become... -- Romans 9:1-5 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 1996
A little girl had become very ill and doctors said she would die unless she had an immediate transfu
Jean was worried about her... -- Romans 9:1-5 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 1996
Jean was worried about her friend Sarah. On the surface, Sarah seemed to have it all.

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It's Decision Time: God Or The World? -- Matthew 14:13-21, Romans 9:1-5, Genesis 32:22-31, Psalm 17:1-7, 15 -- Richard E. Gribble, CSC, Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 2008
Every day in our lives is a series of decisions.

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The Immediate Word

Thomas Willadsen
Bethany Peerbolte
Mary Austin
Christopher Keating
Ron Love
George Reed
Dean Feldmeyer
For June 16, 2019:
  • Lover. Beloved. Love. by Tom Willadsen — The concept of the Trinity is imperfect, incomplete and mysterious. Words can never fully express what it means that God is in “three persons,” as the song goes. Still, there is benefit for Christians to imagine God in this way. (Aren’t you glad Trinity Sunday is only once a year?)

Emphasis Preaching Journal

David Coffin
Who is the God of our congregation? How is this God made known in the community? These two questions get at the core of the existence and operation of any congregation. The texts of Trinity Sunday could be used as an opportunity to explore church history and the creedal controversies. In the congregations that I have served, such deep, doctrinal sermons on the history of the Triune God will result in glassy eyed parishioners who wonder if they will have to confess the Athanasian Creed.
Bonnie Bates
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Bob Ove
Ron Love
Mark Ellingsen
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Wisdom is vividly and dramatically personified as she speaks in this chapter of Proverbs. This is an historically challenging text. Arius used this verse from the Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures, which puts the phrase like this: The Lord created me at the beginning of His way. Arius argued that Jesus is the wisdom of God, and this verse spoke of his creation. If he was created, then he had a beginning and was not eternal, and if not eternal, he was not God.

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David O. Bales
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“The Spirit’s Guidance” by David O. Bales
“I Tertius, The Writer Of This Letter (Romans 16:22)” by David O. Bales


The Spirit’s Guidance
by David O. Bales
John 16:12-15

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Arley K. Fadness
“When the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth...” (v. 13a)

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The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Mary Louise was a little bit lonely. Not completely lonely, but just a little bit. With no brothers or sisters, Mary Louise spent quite a lot of time playing by herself. Although not completely by herself, for Mary Louise had a number of silent companions, who were a great comfort to her.

Every night when she went to bed, Mary Louise would line up her silent companions on the foot of the bed, and give them a big kiss. Then she'd sigh happily, climb into bed and fall asleep very quickly, for she knew her silent companions were looking out for her.

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April Yamasaki
In 1980, NBC introduced a new television game show called Chain Reaction. Since then, the show has appeared in different forms, but the main idea has always been for different teams to fill in a chain of words. For example, the first word in a four-word chain might be "light," the last word "spring," with the team needing to guess the two words in-between. In this case, "light" comes from a light "bulb," and out of the bulb grows a "daffodil," which comes up in the "spring." It's a chain reaction of words, where one word leads to another, and "light" turns into "spring."

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