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In ancient times, the household... -- Ephesians 5:21-31 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1994
In ancient times, the household was considered the basic social unit, a microcosm of the rest of soc
BLAME ME NOT -- author unknown... -- Ephesians 6:10-20 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1994
BLAME ME NOT -- author unknownYou call me Master and obey me not,
A magazine ad for Nike... -- Ephesians 6:10-20 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1994
A magazine ad for Nike shoes reads: "There you are.
Dressing in a particular way... -- Ephesians 6:10-20 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1994
Dressing in a particular way usually serves a purpose.
Karl Barth authored a little... -- Joshua 24:1-2, 15-18 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1994
Karl Barth authored a little book, The Gospel and the Churches.
Miss Hawkins taught the sixth... -- Joshua 24:1-2, 15-18 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1994
Miss Hawkins taught the sixth grade class in our public school system and she tried to break down ra
A businessperson, after watching Billy... -- Joshua 24:1-2, 15-18 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1994
A businessperson, after watching Billy Graham on television, was thinking of receiving Jesus into hi
In the mountains of Northern... -- Joshua 24:1-2, 15-18 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1994
In the mountains of Northern Sumatra in Indonesia, there is a seminary of the Indonesian Methodist C
It was Inauguration Day, 1993... -- 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1994
It was Inauguration Day, 1993.
In this beautiful prayer of... -- 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1994
In this beautiful prayer of dedication we are able to catch a glimpse of what God is like for the wi
Everywhere that Gregory went, he... -- 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1994
Everywhere that Gregory went, he would often hear about how much he looked like his father.
Finally, after 35 years, it... -- 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1994
Finally, after 35 years, it is finished.
The eternal life which comes... -- John 6:55-69 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
The eternal life which comes to us when we believe in Christ also brings great spiritual power.
It is so necessary for... -- Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
It is so necessary for us to have a vision of the possible which Paul refers to, going beyond what w
Many people mark their lives... -- 2 Samuel 23:1-7 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
Many people mark their lives by remembering special songs.
Balanced relationships depend on balanced... -- Ephesians 5:21-31 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
Balanced relationships depend on balanced people.
Temptation frequently begins in the... -- 2 Samuel 11:1-15 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
Temptation frequently begins in the eyes. Lot looked toward Sodom. David gazed upon Bathsheba.
For years Dan and Jane... -- Isaiah 57:14-21 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
For years Dan and Jane had worried about their eldest son.
Joe Hale must be ranked... -- 2 Samuel 23:1-7 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
Joe Hale must be ranked as, technically, one of the worst Sunday teachers ever recruited.
Could we move away from... -- Ephesians 5:21-31 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
Could we move away from the appropriated chauvinism of this passage, even from its obvious church sy
When a neighboring curate being... -- 2 Samuel 11:1-15 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
When a neighboring curate "being in liquor" set light to some curtains and was burnt to death, Newto
During the summer months, storms... -- Isaiah 57:14b-21 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
During the summer months, storms will move through the midwest periodically.
He was being honored on... -- 2 Samuel 23:1-7 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
He was being honored on the occasion of his 50th anniversary of ordination.
Whenever I officiate at a... -- Ephesians 5:21-31 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
Whenever I officiate at a wedding, I ask the bride and groom if they have any prayers or poetry they
Many years ago, an Englishman... -- 2 Samuel 11:1-5 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
Many years ago, an Englishman named Mallory organized an expedition to climb Mount Everest.

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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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