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The influential corporate executive is... -- James 3:13--4:3, 7-8a -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 2000
The influential corporate executive is a peaceful man, on the surface at least.
Pastor Kiwelu came to the... -- James 3:13--4:3, 7-8a -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 2000
Pastor Kiwelu came to the United States on a pastoral exchange.
Charles Lamb was a noted... -- Matthew 9:9-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1997
Charles Lamb was a noted nineteenth century English essayist, poet, and literary critic.
The happy spontaneity of the... -- Matthew 9:9-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1997
The happy spontaneity of the child may eventually become the sour misery of the adult.
Christian professor and psychologist John... -- Matthew 9:9-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1997
Christian professor and psychologist John Powell uses two analogies to help us see the difference be
We are not Jesus. Thank... -- Matthew 9:9-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1997
We are not Jesus. Thank God. Nor are we called to do his work, but rather to follow in his way.
Woody Allen, actor, movie director... -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1997
Woody Allen, actor, movie director, and producer, is reported to have said, "I don't want to achieve
While Nero fiddled, Rome burned... -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1997
"While Nero fiddled, Rome burned."
The Hebrews were constantly complaining... -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1997
The Hebrews were constantly complaining to Moses as they made the journey through the desert toward
To be embraced by God's... -- Ephesians 2:4-10 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1997
To be embraced by God's salvation as a free gift, we must first abandon all trust in ourselves, all
Anne was a battered child... -- Ephesians 2:4-10 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1997
Anne was a battered child.
A man's gotta do what... -- Ephesians 2:4-10 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1997
"A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do." That slogan has gone from a statement about manhood to a c
Martin Luther, the great sixteenth... -- James 3:13--4:3, 7-8a -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1997
Martin Luther, the great sixteenth century reformer, in his book The Bondage of the Will, des
We watch the pool balls... -- James 3:13--4:3, 7-8a -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1997
We watch the pool balls rolling around the table.
Alcoholism tends to run in... -- James 3:13--4:3, 7-8a -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1997
Alcoholism tends to run in some families.
How easy it is to... -- Ezekiel 2:8-3:11 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1997
How easy it is to see the mistakes of other people, especially those who lived long ago.
A pastor tells of attending... -- Ezekiel 2:8-3:11 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1997
A pastor tells of attending, some years ago, a seminar in Basel, Switzerland, conducted by the famou
Kate had never understood the... -- James 3:13--4:3, 7-8a -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
Kate had never understood the maliciousness of the bullies who had confronted her and her brother th
A few years ago there... -- Wisdom 1:16-2:1 (6-11) 12-22 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
A few years ago there was much discussion about whether to put warning labels on music records and c
Perfect wisdom has four parts... -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
"Perfect wisdom has four parts; wisdom, the principle of doing things aright; justice, the principle
A couple decided that their... -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
A couple decided that their two boys had finally reached the age where they could be left unsupervis
In the movie It's A... -- Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
In the movie It's A Wonderful Life, Jimmy Stewart plays a man who is trying to do the best he can to
John Wesley found words about... -- Proverbs 31:10-31 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
John Wesley found words about his mother Susanna written by his father Samuel.
There are many songs that... -- Proverbs 31:10-31 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
There are many songs that have been written about the tasks that make a woman into a good wife.
A city feller was visiting... -- Proverbs 31:10-31 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
A city feller was visiting in the hills of Kentucky.

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Thomas Willadsen
Nazish Naseem
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For July 6, 2025:
  • Who Is My Neighbor? by Tom Willadsen based on 2 Kings 5:1-14, Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16, Luke 10:1-11, 16-20; Psalm 30.

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John Jamison
Object: This is a role play activity for the children.

Note: You will need an older volunteer to help with this activity. One option would be to find a teenager with some physical ability. If a teen is not available, an adult could be used instead. For simplicity here, I will refer to my older volunteer as “TOM”. You will also need to select three of your younger children to serve as volunteers in the story.

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Mark Ellingsen
2 Kings 5:1-14
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Mark Ellingsen
Bonnie Bates
2 Kings 5:1-14, Psalm 30
Naaman seeks healing. He travels hoping healing will come to him when he visits the king of Israel. Yet, healing does not come in that way. Rather healing comes through Elishah. Healing comes from believing and being cleansed in the River Jordan. Healing comes through Naaman’s faithfulness and through God’s grace. Psalm 30 also reminds us to seek healing; to seek God and God will heal and restore us. Do we believe that? Do we believe that God can bring healing?

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John E. Sumwalt
But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’ (vv. 10-11)

When I visit your church for the first time, consider the possibility that I might be looking for a church home. I am a good-looking old guy, but I have gray hair and I dress down in the summer, so don’t be put off by my cargo shorts and tank top. Talk to me!

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Damien and Ora grinned at each other in excitement. The time had come - at last! They'd been with the Leader for months and months, waiting for this moment. Not that it had felt much like training. They'd simply lived with the Leader, listening to his stories, hearing about the Kingdom, learning to get along really well with all the other people at Mission Headquarters. Now all seventy of them were ready, the spaceship had docked, and the Mission was about to begin. Ora was glad she'd been paired up with Damien again.

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James Evans
Stan Purdum
Carlos Wilton
(See Epiphany 6/Ordinary Time 6, Cycle B, and Easter 3, Cycle C, for alternative approaches.)

Anyone who has ever had the experience of losing a friend because of some conflict or dispute, and then has had the friendship restored because of love and forgiveness, has a unique insight into the meaning of this psalm. Although the poem begins and ends with praise, there is in the middle of the poem a brief moment of confession and contrition that puts the praise portions of the psalm in an entirely different light.

April Yamasaki
A word of encouragement came from an unlikely source the other day in a television interview with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The former football player, wrestler, and now actor was asked about a low time in his life when he was very discouraged about his career and future.

"How did you make your way back from that?" he was asked.

The Rock replied, "You have to put yourself out there. You have to get out there and fail, and learn from your failures."

Larry D. Powell
In the summer of 1983, I participated in a ministerial exchange program sponsored by my denomination. My assignment was to a circuit of churches on the Isle of Man, a tiny island located in the Irish Sea. The months preceding the exchange included considerable correspondence with the minister on the island with whom I would exchange pastoral duties for six weeks.
Richard E. Gribble, CSC
A wealthy businessman decided to take a walk and eat his lunch at the same time. He strolled by a park. There he purchased a hot dog and a soft drink. As he walked through the park two different "street people" approached him one by one. Each asked, "Can you help me? I am hungry." Each time the businessman looked straight ahead and kept walking. After finishing his lunch, he stopped and bought a chocolate eclair for dessert. As he was about to take the first bite, he was forced to jump out of the way as a young boy raced by on his skateboard. The eclair went flying and landed on the ground.

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