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Jeremiah's vision is of desolation... -- Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
Jeremiah's vision is of desolation far-surpassing any imagination. At 2 a.m.
H. B. Tristram wrote a... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
H. B. Tristram wrote a book titled Eastern Customs in Bible Lands.
On January 13, 2004, Timothy... -- Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
On January 13, 2004, Timothy Spahr, an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Jesus sat quietly and thought... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
Jesus sat quietly and thought before he spoke. Memories flooded back from his 12th year.
Nature never ceases to amaze... -- Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
Nature never ceases to amaze me.
H. H. Straton in his... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
H. H.
Soldiers returning from World War... -- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
Soldiers returning from World War I brought this tale back with them.
The Hebrews passage is a... -- Hebrews 12:18-29 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
The Hebrews passage is a contrast between the old and the new.
Showing mercy is God's gift... -- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
Showing mercy is God's gift to the undeserving. Sometimes mortals get it right as well.
Some historians think of Wood... -- Hosea 4:1-3, 5:15-6:6 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
Some historians think of Wood row Wilson as a prophet to America and the world.
Among the many billboards seen... -- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
Among the many billboards seen along the Long Island Expressway are several for diet products and he
Throughout history, there have been... -- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
Throughout history, there have been many who might claim that they were the foremost of sinners, who
A friend tells about Tess... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
A friend tells about Tess, the best dog he ever had.
Two American college seniors, Dave... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
Two American college seniors, Dave Boyer and Crystal Ramsey, were hiking in the rain forest of Brazi
There is special celebration when... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
There is special celebration when something supposed lost is recovered.
Near the Wisconsin Dells is... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
Near the Wisconsin Dells is the Lost Canyon.
Before going on vacation we... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
Before going on vacation we have to find someone to take care of our pets while we are gone.
As customer service supervisor for... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
As customer service supervisor for Kunkle's Department Store, Bob had read letters like this before.
When I was a young... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
When I was a young boy, my parents would often invite our pastor and his family to Sunday dinner at
It was just an ordinary... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
It was just an ordinary doll, but Sarah loved it.
A young girl was nagging... -- Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
A young girl was nagging her mother to take her to the movies.
Marty was proud of his... -- Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
Marty was proud of his new home.
The prophet paints a very... -- Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
The prophet paints a very dismal picture of the world and those who live in it. What's new?

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Back To Chaos? -- Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Luke 15:1-10, Psalm 14 -- George L. Murphy -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
This coming weekend is the third anniversary of one of the most traumatic events in the history of t

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Emphasis Preaching Journal

David Kalas
In the sometimes-tiresome debate over science and scripture with respect to creation, it’s easy to become distracted. While the argument typically requires a focus on the how, we may lose sight of the what. And so, for just a moment, let me invite us to think for a moment about what God created.
Mark Ellingsen
Frank Ramirez
Bonnie Bates
Bill Thomas
Acts 8:26-40
As a local church pastor, I was often asked if I would baptize a child whose family were not members of the church. Some churches rebelled against this, but I remember this scripture — the hunger for understanding and inclusion of the Eunuch and Philp’s response — to teach and share and baptize in the name of our God. How could we turn anyone away from the rite of baptism?

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Peter Andrew Smith
“Dad, I think you worked a miracle.” Rolf slowly walked around the tree. “After that windstorm, I assumed this tree was as good as gone.”

“We just needed to give the branches time to heal and come back,” Michael replied.

 “I know, but so many of them were battered and broken I figured that it couldn’t recover. Now though it looks just like it did before the storm.” Rolf paused. “Do you think it will bear any fruit this summer?”

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John Jamison
Object: A live plant that produces fruit, and a broken branch from that plant. I used a tomato plant from a local greenhouse. Ideally, find a plant with blossoms or small fruit already growing. If you use a different kind of fruit-producing plant, just change the script to fit.

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The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Mary Austin
Elena Delhagen
Dean Feldmeyer
Quantisha Mason-Doll
For April 28, 2024:
  • On The Way To Gaza by Chris Keating based on Acts 8:26-40. On the way to Gaza, Philip discovers the startling ways the Spirit of God moves across borders, boundaries, customs, and traditions.
  • Second Thoughts: Abiding by Katy Stenta based on John 15:1-8.
  • Sermon illustrations by Mary Austin, Tom Willadsen, Elena Delhagen, Dean Feldmeyer.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus is the vine, we are the branches. In our service today, let us absorb from the vine all the nourishment we need.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes our branches become cut off from the vine.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes our branches are withered.
Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we fail to produce good fruit.
Lord, have mercy.

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Stan Purdum
We will meet Psalm 22 in its entirety on Good Friday, but here the lectionary designates just verses 23-31. The lectionary psalms generally illuminate the week's First Lesson, which in this case is about the covenant initiated by God with Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 17. The nine verses from this psalm, while not inappropriate, nonetheless leave us looking for an obvious connection with the First Lesson.

John S. Smylie
I think some people are natural-born gardeners. Our Lord grew up in a society that was familiar with agriculture. The images that he used to explain the ways of his Father in heaven are familiar to his audience. Growing up, my closest experience to agriculture was living in, "the Garden State." Most people, when they pass through New Jersey, are surprised to see that expression on the license plates of vehicles registered in New Jersey. Most folks traveling through New Jersey experience the megalopolis, the corridor between New York City and Washington DC.
Ron Lavin
A pastor in Indiana went to visit an 87-year-old man named Ermil, who was a hospital patient. A member of his church told the pastor about this old man who was an acquaintance. "He's not a believer, but he is really in need," the church member said. "I met him at the county home for the elderly. He's a lonely old man with no family and no money."

Paul E. Robinson
"Love is a many splendored thing...." Or so we heard Don Cornwall and the Four Aces sing time and again. Of course you or I might have other words to describe love, depending on our situation.

Love. "I love you." "I love to play golf." "I just love pistachio lush!" "It's tough to love some people." "Jesus loves me, this I know."

Love.

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