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Confrontations are never easy. Most... -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A -- 1999
Confrontations are never easy. Most people swing between two extremes.
Sam was involved in his... -- Matthew 18:15-20 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A -- 1999
Sam was involved in his church as council member, Sunday school teacher, and youth advisor.
Jean was badly in need... -- Romans 13:8-14 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A -- 1999
Jean was badly in need of a friend. Her father had died nearly ten years ago.
During 1995, we marked the... -- Romans 13:8-14 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A -- 1996
During 1995, we marked the fiftieth anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
To bear up under loss... -- Romans 13:8-14 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A -- 1996
"To bear up under loss, to fight the bits of grief, to be victor over anger, to smile when tears are
Martha's labor pains had begun... -- Romans 13:8-14 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A -- 1996
Martha's labor pains had begun only an hour earlier. They were regular, twenty minutes apart.
A policeman in Cincinnati recently... -- Romans 13:8-14 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A -- 1996
A policeman in Cincinnati recently was arrested as a bank robber and narcotics distributor.
It was the custom in... -- Romans 12:1-8 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A -- 1996
It was the custom in a particular church for the people to go to the chancel to place their money in
When we board an airplane... -- Romans 12:1-8 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A -- 1996
When we board an airplane we think of that airplane as a single item; it is something that will carr
It wasn't easy being a... -- Romans 12:1-8 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A -- 1996
It wasn't easy being a maverick, out of step with the cultural majority.
We were waiting in line... -- Matthew 18:15-20 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A -- 1996
We were waiting in line at a large amusement park to ride a popular ride.
My theology professor in seminary... -- Matthew 18:15-20 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A -- 1996
My theology professor in seminary inspired one of my sermons, a sermon which I titled, "Christ at t
Seldom do most worshippers sense... -- Matthew 18:15-20 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A -- 1996
Seldom do most worshippers sense the presence of Christ when we are at worship.
It should have been an... -- Matthew 18:15-20 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A -- 1996
It should have been an effective remedy for both of them, and Brandon had wrestled for years trying
It's become a familiar routine... -- Exodus 12:1-14 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
It's become a familiar routine, for many of us -- especially the parents of heavily programmed child
The pastor was wise and... -- Ecclesiastes 10: (7-11) 12-18 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
The pastor was wise and did not multiply words.
Everyone lives by rituals. From... -- Exodus 12:1-14 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
Everyone lives by rituals. From how one brushes his or her teeth or how a man shaves ...
One of the gifts of... -- Ecclesiastes 10: (7-11) 12-18 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
One of the gifts of the Spirit is wisdom. (1 Corinthians 12:8) This is a precious gift of God.
One scholar suggests that our... -- Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
One scholar suggests that our text has to do with "the new accessibility of God's holiness." A sermo
Wise people are ones who... -- Ecclesiastes 10: (7-11) 12-18 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
Wise people are ones who know how to question as well as how to answer!
I never spoke with God... -- Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
I never spoke with GodNor visited in Heaven –
St. Paul, in this letter... -- Philemon 1:1-21 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
St.
Every year seniors in high... -- Hebrews 12:18-19 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
Every year seniors in high school go through the long, rigorous process of getting enrolled in the c
When our Bible study class... -- Philemon 1: (2-9) 10-21 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
When our Bible study class discussed Philemon, there was a lot of sympathy for the man.

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Love Of Neighbor: Priceless -- Romans 13:8-14, Exodus 12:1-14, Matthew 18:15-20 -- Carlos Wilton -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
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Katy Stenta
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Dean Feldmeyer
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John E. Sumwalt
But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian,  for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.  As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. (vv. 25-28)

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Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Mark Ellingsen
1 Kings 19:1-4 (5-7) 8-15a
Life can be frightening sometimes. Thus it is both comforting but disconcerting to find a giant of faith like Elijah to fear the future. On that matter Martin Luther once claimed:
David Kalas
We’re not far from the 4th of July. And while for so many Americans, it seems that the holiday has become more about long weekends, cookouts, and fireworks shows, the theme of freedom is still there at least in the background. We might take advantage of that, therefore, and give some thought to the theme of freedom as it is revealed in our assigned texts for this week.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

The madman cried out to Jesus, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?" In our worship today let us explore what Jesus has to do with us and invite him to heal our brokenness.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, we often find ourselves thinking, saying and doing things that we quickly regret.
Lord, have mercy.

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Constance Berg
When Jill was five, she began to have headaches. The headaches were so severe she would throw up. Sometimes she would pass out. They usually came once a month. Jill could be playing, resting, or watching television when the headaches would come. Her only warning was a sudden pain in her head, then a blinding light would appear, and she would be rocked with pain. In her teenage years, they became debilitating, causing Jill to be in bed for three days at a time.
Stan Purdum
I'm not sure when the term "burn out" ceased being only a description of what happened to a campfire when you ran out of firewood to a term describing the experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, usually coming immediately after an extended period of overwork, but the expression seems to fit that later situation, doesn't it? Exhaustion, deep weariness, all used up, nothing more to give, wiped out, burned out -- call it what we will, its symptoms are all too familiar to many of us.
April Yamasaki
In the classic movie, Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews plays a no-nonsense, yet delightful, nanny to two young children. As a nanny to a wealthy family, she is part teacher, part parent, and part disciplinarian. She gets the children up in the morning, puts them to bed at night, supervises their many adventures, and guides them in many ways. While they are in her care, she is responsible for their overall safety and well-being.

Julia Ross Strope
Zoos are no longer in people's good graces.
Religion faces the same problem.
Certain illusions about freedom plague them both.
-- Yann Martel, Life of Pi

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People: It's good to be here, in sanctuary. We're glad for opportunities to gather and to express our gratitude to God and our appreciation for one another.

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