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When the glass of milk... -- Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
When the glass of milk was spilled over the kitchen table for the third time in four nights, the lec
When the brilliant William Moon... -- Philemon 1:(2-9) 10-21 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
When the brilliant William Moon of England was at the height of his mental powers, his future looked
Paul Tillich points out in... -- Luke 14:25-33 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
Paul Tillich points out in The Shaking of the Foundations the dimensions of spiritual depth.
Do you ever go to... -- Philemon 1: (2-9) 10-21 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
Do you ever go to auction sales?
No matter how much wisdom... -- Luke 14:25-33 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
No matter how much wisdom and patience a parent has or no matter how much forbearance a child has, t
... if human suffering were... -- Ezekiel 18:1-9, 25-29 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
...
Gary Wills captioned his study... -- Luke 14:25-33 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
Gary Wills captioned his study of the Kennedy family, The Kennedy Imprisonment: A Meditation on P
In the first letter to... -- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
In the first letter to his young protege, Timothy, Paul focuses on the unique quality of mercy expre
The woman leading a group... -- Luke 14:25-33 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
The woman leading a group of seminary students on a weekend retreat asked them to meditate on the qu
As a boy, he wanted... -- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
As a boy, he wanted to be a priest but, later, laziness and indifference kept him out of the seminar
Today if we mention racism... -- Ezekiel 18:1-9, 25-29 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
Today if we mention racism and or discrimination in public, we hear comments like: "I didn't own sla
St. Francis of Assisi was... -- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
St. Francis of Assisi was once asked why and how he could accomplish so much.
Tourists in the Alps are... -- Ezekiel 18:1-9, 25-29 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
Tourists in the Alps are cautioned at certain points by the guides not to yodel, sing, or even to sp
Modern psychotherapy has grown up... -- Ezekiel 18:1-9, 25-29 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
Modern psychotherapy has grown up a lot in the last twenty years or so.
Jesus never wished to gain... -- Luke 14:25-33 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
Jesus never wished to gain disciples under false pretenses.
When Gordon Allport gave us... -- Proverbs 9:8-12 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
When Gordon Allport gave us his criteria for mature religion, he indicated that such religion is alw
On the outskirts of a... -- Luke 14:25-33 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
On the outskirts of a nearby town is an eyesore.
George was the type of... -- Proverbs 9:8-12 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
George was the type of fellow who was always an authority on everything and enjoyed letting others k
You shall love the Lord... -- Luke 14:25-33 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
"You shall love the Lord your God ...
Earning Pens Eason's Oor.br... -- Proverbs 9:8-12 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
"Earning Pens Eason's Oor."
Ezekiel's picture of the watchman... -- Ezekiel 33:1-11 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
Ezekiel's picture of the watchman giving warning to his people of impending danger, reminded me of t
The late Bishop Gerald Kennedy... -- Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
The late Bishop Gerald Kennedy told about a museum in Vienna where a piano Beethoven played is displ
What responsibility is placed on... -- Ezekie l 33:1-11 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
What responsibility is placed on the prophet's head!
The way of wisdom seems... -- Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
The way of wisdom seems out of touch with so many realities of today.
Jesus commanded his followers to... -- Ezekiel 33:1-11 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A
Jesus commanded his followers to "watch and pray." To be on watch is not a passive activity.

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent! Let’s get started!

The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Thomas Willadsen
Katy Stenta
Mary Austin
Nazish Naseem
Dean Feldmeyer
George Reed
For June 22, 2025:

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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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