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Forgetting what is behind and... -- Philippians 3:4b-14 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A -- 1999
"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the
From childhood school days I... -- Romans 13:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A -- 1996
From childhood school days I recall the deep impression made upon me by a certain poem by J. H. L.
Therefore one must be subject... -- Romans 13:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A -- 1996
"Therefore one must be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience" (Romans 13
Have you ever seen children... -- Matthew 18:21-35 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A -- 1996
Have you ever seen children, or even adults for that matter, playing a game when part way into the g
Remember the trickle down theory... -- Matthew 18:21-35 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A -- 1996
Remember the "trickle down theory" so popular during the Reagan presidency?
The circus came to town... -- Matthew 18:21-35 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A -- 1996
The circus came to town, and Clem could not resist the call of the smell of the greasepaint and the
A friend recently told me... -- Matthew 18:21-35 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A -- 1996
A friend recently told me how much better he felt after years of carrying around an old grudge.
When it comes to money... -- Romans 14:1-12 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A -- 1996
When it comes to money and wealth, it seems that we never have enough.
Remember Christmas? Smart shoppers have... -- Romans 14:1-12 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A -- 1996
Remember Christmas?
Companies run into problems when... -- Romans 14:1-12 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A -- 1996
Companies run into problems when their employees lose sight of company goals.
Growing up in my neighborhood... -- Romans 14:1-12 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A -- 1996
Growing up in my neighborhood meant that you learned from your leaders who to like and who not to li
Have you ever walked a... -- Romans 13:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A -- 1996
Have you ever walked a tightrope about fifty feet off the ground?
In our lesson today from... -- Romans 14:1-12 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
In our lesson today from Romans, our Lord urges us not to judge one another. It's so easy
Jesus said we are to... -- Matthew 18:21-35 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
Jesus said we are to forgive as much as seventy times seven.
Can we believe that God... -- Exodus 32:7-14 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
Can we believe that God ever really modifies His action in response to the suggestions of men?
Pete was a next-door... -- Matthew 18:21-35 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
Pete was a next-door neighbor to Mark, the school bully.
Maybe we can take our... -- Exodus 32:7-14 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
Maybe we can take our cue from Moses in this lesson.
It was back in the... -- Wisdom 9:13-18 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
It was back in the seventeenth century that Sweden's King embarked on an ambitious project.
J. B. Phillips, best known... -- Exodus 32:7-14 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
J. B.
The English folk tale, The... -- Wisdom 9:13-18 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
The English folk tale, "The Wise Men of Gotham" is a tribute to uninspired human ingenuity which is
I believe there is a... -- Exodus 32:7-14 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
I believe there is a role reversal in this passage --the feelings, the dialogue between God and Mose
While our minds can picture... -- Wisdom 9:13-18 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
While our minds can picture the marvels of distant galaxies, it is unlikely that humanity, because o
Humility with regard to our... -- Wisdom 9:13-18 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
Humility with regard to our understanding of God is always in order.
Dietrick Bonhoeffer explains how the... -- Deuteronomy 30:15-20 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
Dietrick Bonhoeffer explains how the tree of life is guarded by the cherubim at Eden's gate.

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Signs? -- Exodus 14:19-31, Romans 14:1-12, Matthew 18:21-35 -- George L. Murphy -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
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John Jamison
Object: I had the youngest children in the group participate. When I came to the part of the story where Jesus asked the little children to come to him, I had the youngest come and sit closest to me. If you think it is possible with your group, when you ask how little children act when they receive a gift, actually ask your youngest children what they think the answer is. Do the same with the older children when you ask about how older people act.

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Dean Feldmeyer
Thomas Willadsen
Mary Austin
Christopher Keating
George Reed
Katy Stenta
For October 6, 2024:

Emphasis Preaching Journal

David Kalas
I heard a sad story today about a pastor whose church essentially had to close as a result of a scandal surrounding his associate. The pastor himself knew nothing about his associate’s behavior, he was as blindsided by it as the rest of the church family was. But it led to such disruption and division in the church, that they shuttered their doors. And now, a friend told me, that innocent pastor is looking for a new ministry, but he carries with him this black mark that he doesn’t deserve.
Bill Thomas
Bonnie Bates
Mark Ellingsen
Frank Ramirez
Job 1:1; 2:1-10

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John E. Sumwalt
Now God did not subject the coming world, about which we are speaking, to angels.  But someone has testified somewhere, ‘What are humans that you are mindful of them or mortals that you care for them? You have made them for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned them with glory and honor’ (vv. 5-7)

Angels are popular in American culture.

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Christopher Keating
Copied on the front of the bulletin were verses from Gerard Manley Hopkins’ poem, “Charged with Grandeur.” A globe was placed on a table near the front, emphasizing human’s place in the world. Video footage from NASA accompanied the sermon in order to reinforce how we are called to claim our vocation as stewards of creation. Images of an old car and glimpses of the Earth from space were also used as visuals.
Robert G. Beckstrand
Vindicate me, O LORD,
for I have walked in my integrity,
and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
Prove me, O LORD, and try me,
test my heart and mind.
For your steadfast love is before my eyes,
and I walk in faithfulness to you.
-- Psalm 26:1-3

Theme: A pledge of, and a plea for, loyalty

Outline
1-3 -- He pleads for God to give recognition to his integrity and single-hearted devotion.
4-8 -- Evidence of this is in his past conduct and his present joy in worship.
Wesley T. Runk
Object: a clock

Mark Ellingsen
Theme of the Day
Reflections on the love of God.

Collect of the Day
Addressing the sovereign God who created us to live in loving community, petitions are raised by the faithful to be formed in faith to trust like children and so reflect Christ's image. Justification and Sanctification are again emphasized.

Psalm of the Day
Psalm 26
* A prayer for deliverance from personal enemies; a lament traditionally attributed to David.
Donna E. Schaper
We find Job on the edge of town, his money gone, his children dead, picking at his innumerable sores and scabs. In the Joni Mitchell version of his sorrow, Job speaks of how the children of the wicked frisk like deer while his are dead and gone. In her version, we are also told that Job sees the diggers waiting, leaning on their spades, at the site of his grave. Job's three friends, Eliphas, Bildad, and Zophar show up to comfort him but they do so in a way that only pours iodine on his wounds. God is just, they say, therefore, Job must have done something wrong.
John R. Brokhoff
Robert W. Stackel
When William Jennings Bryan went to the father of the young woman whom he loved to ask her hand in marriage, he remembered that the father was a strong religious believer, so he quoted a proverb of Solomon from the Bible: "He who finds a wife finds a good thing." But the father surprised him by responding with a quote from St.
William G. Carter
We have a problem today. Here we are, gathered at worship as the household of God. Through baptism we belong to a worldwide community of faith. Each time we gather, we have an opportunity to pray together and recommit ourselves to peace. Now that we are here, we have to deal with a troublesome and potentially divisive text from the Gospel of Mark. Some Pharisees put Jesus to the test by asking him what he thought about divorce. His response, in turn, has always put a peace-loving church to the test.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus said, "What God has joined together, let no one separate." In our service today, let us consider our responsibilities to the whole of creation.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, we have not always cared about our environment.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, we have not always taken our responsibilities to animals seriously.
Christ, have mercy.

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