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Do you say that there... -- 1 Kings 19:4-8 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1994
Do you say that there are no such things as Angels?
When Clarence and his wife... -- 1 Kings 19:4-8 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1994
When Clarence and his wife, Ruth, sold their home and moved into their new apartment at Heritage Acr
She had begun to wonder... -- 1 Kings 19:4-8 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1994
She had begun to wonder if the struggle was worth it.
To his people's puzzlement, David... -- 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1994
To his people's puzzlement, David did not desire vengeance against Absalom.
In Frederick Buechner's book, Peculiar... -- 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1994
In Frederick Buechner's book, Peculiar Treasures, he writes the following:
A man had a son... -- 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1994
A man had a son who from birth had been strong-willed and rebellious.
David was a great military... -- 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1994
David was a great military leader, and by and large, a great king.
The film Cool Hand Luke... -- John 6:41-51 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1994
The film Cool Hand Luke depicts life on a southern chain gang.
St. Ann's Episcopal Church is... -- John 6:41-51 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1994
St. Ann's Episcopal Church is situated in the South Bronx section of New York City.
When Jesus declared he was... -- John 6:41-51 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1994
When Jesus declared he was "the bread that came down from heaven," the religious leaders objected, s
No one can come to... -- John 6:41-51 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1994
No one can come to Christ unless he or she is drawn by God.
Paul sets before his Christian... -- Ephesians 4:25--5:2 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1994
Paul sets before his Christian peopIe the highest standard in all the world.
To read 2 Samuel, chapters... -- 2 Samuel 18:1, 5, 9-15 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1991
To read 2 Samuel, chapters 13 through 18, is to sense how badly David handled and dealt with his own
David knew all the harm... -- 2 Samuel 18:1, 5, 9-15 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1991
David knew all the harm Absalom had done but still he had his father's heart.
P. W. Philpott writes of... -- 2 Samuel 18:1, 5, 9-15 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1991
P. W.
Christ has promised to be... -- John 6:35, 41-51 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1991
Christ has promised to be with us through all of the experiences of life, no matter how difficult th
Belief is not always easy... -- John 6:35, 41-51 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1991
Belief is not always easy.
In The Daily Study Bible... -- John 6:35, 41-51 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1991
In The Daily Study Bible, William Barclay in "The Gospel of John" (Vol. 1, pp.
Jesus offers himself to us... -- John 6:35, 41-51 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1991
Jesus offers himself to us for nourishment. We need him to renew our strength.
Anger is not the sinful... -- Ephesians 4:25--5:2 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1991
Anger is not the sinful emotion we sometimes think it to be.
In this Scripture, the admonitions... -- Ephesians 4:25--5:2 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1991
In this Scripture, the admonitions all come to rest at the door of a recommendation to forgive one a
Anger has to find its... -- Ephesians 4:24-5:2 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1991
Anger has to find its outlet somewhere.
In the country church of... -- Ephesians 4:25--5:2 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1991
In the country church of a small village, an altar boy served the priest at Sunday mass.
A balance of love and... -- Deuteronomy 8:1-10 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1991
A balance of love and discipline is a tough ministry for any parent to do for their children.
Verse one states that we... -- Deuteronomy 8:1-10 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1991
Verse one states that we should be faithful, not to serve God, but that we may live and have a popul

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Object: This is a role play activity for the children.

Note: You will need an older volunteer to help with this activity. One option would be to find a teenager with some physical ability. If a teen is not available, an adult could be used instead. For simplicity here, I will refer to my older volunteer as “TOM”. You will also need to select three of your younger children to serve as volunteers in the story.

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2 Kings 5:1-14
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2 Kings 5:1-14, Psalm 30
Naaman seeks healing. He travels hoping healing will come to him when he visits the king of Israel. Yet, healing does not come in that way. Rather healing comes through Elishah. Healing comes from believing and being cleansed in the River Jordan. Healing comes through Naaman’s faithfulness and through God’s grace. Psalm 30 also reminds us to seek healing; to seek God and God will heal and restore us. Do we believe that? Do we believe that God can bring healing?

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John E. Sumwalt
But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’ (vv. 10-11)

When I visit your church for the first time, consider the possibility that I might be looking for a church home. I am a good-looking old guy, but I have gray hair and I dress down in the summer, so don’t be put off by my cargo shorts and tank top. Talk to me!

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Damien and Ora grinned at each other in excitement. The time had come - at last! They'd been with the Leader for months and months, waiting for this moment. Not that it had felt much like training. They'd simply lived with the Leader, listening to his stories, hearing about the Kingdom, learning to get along really well with all the other people at Mission Headquarters. Now all seventy of them were ready, the spaceship had docked, and the Mission was about to begin. Ora was glad she'd been paired up with Damien again.

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(See Epiphany 6/Ordinary Time 6, Cycle B, and Easter 3, Cycle C, for alternative approaches.)

Anyone who has ever had the experience of losing a friend because of some conflict or dispute, and then has had the friendship restored because of love and forgiveness, has a unique insight into the meaning of this psalm. Although the poem begins and ends with praise, there is in the middle of the poem a brief moment of confession and contrition that puts the praise portions of the psalm in an entirely different light.

April Yamasaki
A word of encouragement came from an unlikely source the other day in a television interview with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The former football player, wrestler, and now actor was asked about a low time in his life when he was very discouraged about his career and future.

"How did you make your way back from that?" he was asked.

The Rock replied, "You have to put yourself out there. You have to get out there and fail, and learn from your failures."

Larry D. Powell
In the summer of 1983, I participated in a ministerial exchange program sponsored by my denomination. My assignment was to a circuit of churches on the Isle of Man, a tiny island located in the Irish Sea. The months preceding the exchange included considerable correspondence with the minister on the island with whom I would exchange pastoral duties for six weeks.
Richard E. Gribble, CSC
A wealthy businessman decided to take a walk and eat his lunch at the same time. He strolled by a park. There he purchased a hot dog and a soft drink. As he walked through the park two different "street people" approached him one by one. Each asked, "Can you help me? I am hungry." Each time the businessman looked straight ahead and kept walking. After finishing his lunch, he stopped and bought a chocolate eclair for dessert. As he was about to take the first bite, he was forced to jump out of the way as a young boy raced by on his skateboard. The eclair went flying and landed on the ground.

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