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I was invited to a... -- Luke 14:1, 7-14 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C -- 2001
I was invited to a large banquet in which a number of people were going to be honored.
Jesus Christ is the same... -- Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C -- 1998
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever," writes the author of Hebrews (v. 8).
One Sunday morning a young... -- Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C -- 1998
One Sunday morning a young lad entered the doorway of his suburban home.
We are to offer up... -- Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C -- 1998
We are to "offer up a sacrifice of praise." The Old Testament word for praise, hallel, litera
One day the pastor of... -- Luke 14:1, 7-14 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C -- 1998
One day the pastor of a large congregation went into his church's sanctuary.
Attending a wedding dinner can... -- Luke 14:1, 7-14 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C -- 1998
Attending a wedding dinner can be an uncomfortable feeling when a guest is trying to decide where to
Late one summer afternoon in... -- Luke 14:1, 7-14 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C -- 1998
Late one summer afternoon in a tourist city airport, a lightning storm halted all flights for about
The world-famous African-American... -- Luke 14:1, 7-14 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C -- 1998
The world-famous African-American educator Booker T.
The child in us remembers... -- Ezekiel 18:1-9, 25-29 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
The child in us remembers trying to jump away from our shadow on a sunny day.
One of our historical favorites... -- Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
One of our historical favorites is Abraham Lincoln.
Henry G. Bosch wrote in... -- Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
Henry G. Bosch wrote in Our Daily Bread about Booker T. Washington, the black educator.
The great artist Whistler was... -- Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
The great artist Whistler was attempting to help a painter friend of his in getting his work display
In 1913, after serving as... -- Ecclesiastes 10:(7-11) 12-18 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
In 1913, after serving as President of the United States, William Howard Taft accepted a position at
Taylor Caldwell's novel, Testimony... -- Ecclesiastes 10:(7-11) 12-18 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
Taylor Caldwell's novel, Testimony of Two Men, is the story of a complex young medic at the t
To a large extent the... -- Ecclesiastes 10:(7-11) 12-18 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
To a large extent the personality of America can be summed up in the word, "Pride." Patriotism is ce
For several years I've had... -- Luke 14:1, 7-14 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
For several years I've had the privilege of serving on the board of our regional Mental Health Assoc
Jason was getting a high... -- Ezekiel 18:1-9, 25-29 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
Jason was getting a high D in his 10th grade algebra class.
When Newt Gingrich was Speaker... -- Luke 14:1, 7-14 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
When Newt Gingrich was Speaker of the House of Representatives, polls showed that he enjoyed broad s
The table was set with... -- Luke 14:1, 7-14 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
The table was set with the finest china. The food was prepared perfectly.
A pastor was working at... -- Luke 14:1, 7-14 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
A pastor was working at the local soup kitchen along with several members of the youth confirmation
Few people have so captivated... -- Luke 14:1, 7-14 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
Few people have so captivated the imagination of the world for their self-sacrificing service as Mah
The prophet's task is to... -- Jeremiah 2:4-13 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
The prophet's task is to get the word out. How Jeremiah would have loved e-mail!
Dick Geary writing for History... -- Jeremiah 2:4-13 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
Dick Geary writing for History Today notes the rise of public support for National Socialism
U. S. News & World Report... -- Jeremiah 2:4-13 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
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Who Gets The Gold? -- Luke 14:7-14, Jeremiah 2:4-13, Proverbs 25:6-7 -- George L. Murphy -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C
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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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Mark Ellingsen
2 Kings 5:1-14
Bill Thomas
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Bonnie Bates
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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Stan Purdum
Carlos Wilton
(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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