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Little Ernie had been a... -- Isaiah 57:14b-21 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
Little Ernie had been a "discipline challenge" from the beginning.
In Greek legend, a nymph... -- Ephesians 5:21-31 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
In Greek legend, a nymph named Liriope was ravaged by a river-god, Cephisus.
The wicked are like the... -- Isaiah 57:14b-21 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
"The wicked are like the troubled sea; for it cannot rest, and its waters toss up mire and dirt." Th
In this secular materialistic age... -- Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
In this secular materialistic age peopIe do not speak about the goods of the Amorites or any other g
The ideal characteristic of the... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
The ideal characteristic of the forthcoming shepherd of Israel was to be righteousness.
Elie Wiesel tells the story... -- Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
Elie Wiesel tells the story of a teacher, a just man, who came to Sodomon a mission to save the peop
When we elect a person... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
When we elect a person to the office of president, we not only want a person who is a good leader an
These stirring words about the... -- Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
These stirring words about the choice to serve God or gods still reverberate in our century.
St. Luke's was once a... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
St.
The coffee mug has a... -- Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
The coffee mug has a little house painted on it surrounded by pink hearts.
The promises of God assure... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
The promises of God assure us that he will not forsake his people nor allow them to be long without
David is saying that one... -- 2 Samuel 23:1-7 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
David is saying that one who "rules over men" should be like the morning sunshine or like he rain th
A vandal manned with spray... -- 2 Samuel 11:1-15 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
A vandal manned with spray paint the statue of John F. Kennedy which stands in Boston.
Jesus knew he and his... -- Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
Jesus knew he and his guys could not stand to smell smoke in their nostrils all the time.
When the flame in a... -- Mark 6:30-34 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
When the flame in a rocket engine is extinguished because the fuel is exhausted, it is called burnou
Whether we live in the... -- Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
Whether we live in the city on in the country, solitude can be ours, on it can escape us.
This illustration assumes the congregation... -- Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
(This illustration assumes the congregation has been supplied with rubber bands.)
At the close of one... -- John 6:55-69 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
At the close of one of his books the Norwegian Arctic explorer, Fridtjof Nansen, made this remark: "
The beautiful well-read language... -- Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
The beautiful well-read language of Scripture often hides by our familiarity with it the actual situ
The following article recently caught... -- John 6:55-69 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
The following article recently caught my attention.
Gandhi during his early adult... -- Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
Gandhi during his early adult years in South Africa showed an openness to the Christian faith.
To whom could we go... -- John 6:55-69 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
To whom could we go?
After the earthquake in San... -- Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
After the earthquake in San Francisco, there was a lot of study about what was good structural engin
Remember this scene from Miguel... -- Ephesians 6:10-20 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B
Remember this scene from Miguel de Cervantes' novel, Don Quixote?
I was talking to someone... -- John 6:56-69 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B
I was talking to someone not long ago who said, "You know, I used to believe in God;

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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?

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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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