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Jesus tells the disciples that... -- Matthew 16:21-28 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1999
Jesus tells the disciples that suffering, death, and resurrection will be a part of his life, and Pe
Antoninus said: The best sort... -- Romans 12:9-21 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1999
Antoninus said: "The best sort of revenge is not to be like him who did the injury." It is easy to
I had been meeting with... -- Romans 12:9-21 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1999
I had been meeting with Ann for fifteen months.
Michael Kirwan, a 52-year... -- Romans 12:9-21 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1999
Michael Kirwan, a 52-year-old Washington, D.C., man, has given his life to befriending and helping t
I, Nathan, take you, Katherine... -- Matthew 16:13-20 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1996
"I, Nathan, take you, Katherine, to be my wife. And I promise ...
That's a really fine quilt... -- Romans 12:9-21 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1996
"That's a really fine quilt!" Mitzy exclaimed to Susan as they entered Diane's home for the educatio
Back in pioneer days, houses... -- Romans 11:33-36 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1996
Back in pioneer days, houses and hotels were few and far between.
Young children are often amazed... -- Romans 11:33-36 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1996
Young children are often amazed at their parents' knowledge.
For many chapters Saint Paul... -- Romans 11:33-36 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1996
For many chapters Saint Paul has built his theology one brick at a time.
As I visited with a... -- Matthew 16:21-28 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1996
As I visited with a woman in the hospital, she remarked about her illness, "I guess we all have our
A pastor friend told me... -- Matthew 16:21-28 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1996
A pastor friend told me of an experience he had with a member of his choir.
A deeply committed Christian minister... -- Matthew 16:21-28 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1996
A deeply committed Christian minister wanted to be active in carrying out Christ's statement to any
As he approached the homeless... -- Matthew 16:21-28 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1996
As he approached the homeless shelter in the center city, Terry was apprehensive.
The Hispanic community around Bensenville... -- Matthew 16:13-20 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1996
The Hispanic community around Bensenville, Illinois, found out that the Ku Klux Klan was planning a
Years ago a newspaperman visited... -- Matthew 16:13-20 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1996
Years ago a newspaperman visited the Oakland Raiders training camp at Santa Rosa, California, to int
I once saw a saying... -- Romans 12:9-21 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1996
I once saw a saying on a church bulletin board that read: "Character is not made in crisis, it is on
A teenager once asked an... -- Romans 12:9-21 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1996
A teenager once asked an older Christian who had the glow of a saint, "I'd give the world to have an
It is human nature to... -- Romans 12:9-21 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 1996
It is human nature to fight back. We do not like to be forced to take anything off anyone.
One cannot read of blessing... -- Romans 12:9-21 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A
One cannot read of blessing those who persecute you, without recalling the life of Maximilian Kolbe
A young man was involved... -- Luke 14:1, 7-14 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A
A young man was involved in a serious car accident. He suffered a brain injury.
A father had to continually... -- Romans 12:9-21 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A
A father had to continually discipline his small sons for fighting.
There is nothing like the... -- Jeremiah 28:1-9 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A
There is nothing like the truth to pave the way for a secure future.
Jake and Larry were having... -- Matthew 16:21-28 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A
Jake and Larry were having a disagreement and Jake was laying out the facts to Larry.
Stories about false prophets abound... -- Jeremiah 28:1-9 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A
Stories about false prophets abound.
Take up your cross and... -- Matthew 16:21-28 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A
"Take up your cross and follow me."

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Note: For added fun, you can do a simple role-play of this message. When you introduce the Pharisees, pick a couple of children to stand and look mean and bully-like as they watch the others in the story. Then, as you introduce each group of workers, pick a couple of children to stand and pretend they are picking grapes. Have fun with it!

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The Immediate Word

Quantisha Mason-Doll
Dean Feldmeyer
Katy Stenta
Mary Austin
Elena Delhagen
Christopher Keating
George Reed
Thomas Willadsen
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Emphasis Preaching Journal

David Coffin
At first glance, one common thread that ties all three of these texts together is that of God’s grace. A seasoned, older pastor whose years of congregational ministry have saturated in the waters of self-serving consumerism within the church, may view these texts with weary eyes. It is easy to draw to the conclusion that not many consumers influenced church people are not shaking in their shoes in fear or dread, nor worried about finding a God of grace.
Mark Ellingsen
Bonnie Bates
Frank Ramirez
Bill Thomas
Exodus 16:2-15

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John E. Sumwalt
Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel, and are in no way intimidated by your opponents. For them this is evidence of their destruction, but of your salvation. And this is God’s doing. (vv. 27-28)

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Timmy and Angela glared at each other. When Angela's Dad's and Timmy's Mum had moved in with each other taking the children with them, they had thought they were starting a new, happy family. Angela and Timmy were more or less the same age, so it had seemed like a perfect arrangement. But it hadn't worked out quite like that, for Angela and Timmy had hated each other on sight.

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David E. Leininger
"For me to live is Christ and to die is gain." So says the apostle Paul. Really? We are tempted to mutter, "Not for us, it isn't." We look around the world and see little children dying of exposure and starvation and our hearts are torn because so little is being done. We watch in horror as older citizens waste away in the relentless onslaught of age finally wanting nothing so much as surrender. We see friends knocked down in the prime of life by debilitating disease that finally claims them, and we hate death!
Wayne Brouwer
One of my favorite courses to teach is "Introduction to Biblical Literature." It is a 200-level course, and therefore only open to upperclassmen. These are college students who have already been around the block once or twice, and they know the rules of the game for getting good grades.

Douglas B. Bailey
Preparing for an outdoor adventure of hiking, camping, mountain climbing, or canoeing includes planning how the food supply is to be managed. This will require deciding how much food is needed in order to last the entire trip. It's critically important to know how much food can be carried in a back pack or stashed in a canoe. Of course the food supply for a camping venture may be much less difficult to plan, if there just happens to be a grocery store within easy traveling distance of the campsite!
Beverly S. Bailey
Hymns
Eat This Bread (CBH471, UM628)
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (CBH582, UM127, NCH18, 19, PH281)
Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken (CBH619, UM731, PH416, NCH307)
Sing Praise To God (NCH6, PH483, UM126, CBH59)
Before Your Cross, O Jesus (NCH191)
Come, Labor On (NCH532, PH415)
O Jesus, I Have Promised (LBW503, NCH493, PH388, 389, CBH447, UM396)
Lead On, O King Eternal (LBW495, NCH573, PH447, 448, UM580)

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