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This poem at the end... -- Proverbs 31:10-31 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
This poem at the end of the book of Proverbs speaks of the characteristics of a perfect wife.
John Dominic Crossan in his... -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
John Dominic Crossan in his book, The Historical Jesus, cites papyrus fragments that indicate infant
In Central Michigan College, during... -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
In Central Michigan College, during my freshman year, Miss Jones (as I shall call her) taught Englis
The Son of Man is... -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
"The Son of Man is to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him, and three days after bei
Florence Nightingale grew up in... -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
Florence Nightingale grew up in a wealthy, aristocratic family.
Jerzy Kozinski's classic novel, Being... -- James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
Jerzy Kozinski's classic novel, Being There, is a humorous, yet challenging parable for the late 20t
The Peace and Conflict Studies... -- James 3:13--4:3, 7-8a -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
The Peace and Conflict Studies Seminar had spent over an hour presenting the whole theory about the
One day, Abraham Lincoln was... -- James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1994
One day, Abraham Lincoln was walking down the street with his two sons, both of whom were crying.
The literatures and philosophies of... -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
The literatures and philosophies of the ages have been concerned with the question: What is man?
I saw a sixth grader... -- Jeremiah 11:18-20 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
"I saw a sixth grader, on his way up the alley to school, throw a firecracker over the fence of our
Does vengeance indeed belong to... -- Jeremiah 11:18-20 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
Does vengeance indeed belong to the Lord or is it our possession?
Some quotes on Persistence:br... -- Jeremiah 11:18-20 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
Some quotes on Persistence:
A truck driver stopped at... -- Jeremiah 11:18-20 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
A truck driver stopped at a roadside restaurant for a quick meal.
He was a brilliant scientist... -- Job 28:20-28 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
He was a brilliant scientist.
We talk a great deal... -- Job 28:20-28 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
We talk a great deal about wisdom. Verse 23 states that God alone knows the place of wisdom.
They saw something that looked... -- Job 28:20-28 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
They saw something that looked strange, even foolish to them.
Whence comes wisdom? Death and... -- Job 28:20-28 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
"Whence comes wisdom?" Death and Abaddon, the realm of the dead, have "heard rumors" of wisdom.
Frank Laubach, missionary to the... -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
Frank Laubach, missionary to the illiterate people of the world, understood Jesus' words that if any
The truly great are truly... -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
The truly great are truly humble.
The word translated servant is... -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
The word translated servant is "diakonos" from which we have deacon.
Today Jesus teaches his disciples... -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
Today Jesus teaches his disciples servanthood by putting a child in the midst of them, taking the ch
Forty-year-old Pastor Larry... -- James 3:3-18 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
Forty-year-old Pastor Larry still has problems with one of his seminary professors.
People often wistfully refer to... -- James 3:3-18 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
People often wistfully refer to "living the good life." This usually means the acquisition of plenti
Bitterness, hostility, envy, resentment, strife... -- James 3:13-18 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
Bitterness, hostility, envy, resentment, strife -- these result in tragic consequences.
Our memories are fascinating elements... -- James 3:13-18 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
Our memories are fascinating elements.

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John Jamison
Object: This is a role play activity.

Note: You will need to select six children to play roles in this activity. If you have a smaller group, you might ask some older youth or even adults to play the parts of the two attackers and the man being attacked. I will give suggestions for how they can play their roles, but feel free to help your children make the story as fun and memorable as you can. I have used boys and girls in the various roles, but you can change those however you want to change them.

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The Immediate Word

Dean Feldmeyer
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Christopher Keating
George Reed
Mary Austin
Nazish Naseem
For July 13, 2025:
  • Samaritans Among Us by Dean Feldmeyer based on Acts 2:1-21. Samaritans were despised and dismissed by the original audience who first heard Jesus tell this parable. Who are the Samaritans in our lives and how does this parable apply today?
  • Second Thoughts: The Helpers by Katy Stenta based on Amos 7:7-17.

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Frank Ramirez
I say, “You are gods,
    children of the Most High, all of you;
nevertheless, you shall die like mortals
    and fall like any prince….”
(vv. 6-7)

There have been any number of brother-sister acts that achieved a measure of fame. Take the Carpenters, famed for their singing, musicianship, and songwriting skills. Also worthy of mention are John and Joan Cusack who have acted together in over sixteen films.

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Wayne Brouwer
An ancient legend tells of a remote mountain village where people used to send their senior citizens out into the woods to die. The villagers had an eye to the future; they felt that those beyond a certain age would only slow down progress or use up valuable resources to no economically profitable end. Those who reached a certain age weren’t “put out to pasture” or “put out of their misery”; they were simply put out of other people’s way.
Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Amos 7:7-17 and Psalm 82
The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It is more than 2,700 feet high—over half a mile tall. It has 160 floors and is twice as tall as the Empire State Building in New York City. It is home to the world’s fastest elevator which reaches speeds of forty miles an hour. The Burj Khalifa also hosts the world’s highest outdoor observation deck (on the 124th floor) and the world’s highest swimming pool (on the 76th floor).

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Mabel hummed a familiar hymn tune as she made her way to church. She always enjoyed her Sunday morning walk. It was one of the few times she felt safe to walk alone through the inner city, for she knew nobody would be up at 7.45 in the morning. Today was a particularly beautiful morning, with blue sky, warm sunshine, and the song of a few intrepid blackbirds who still inhabited the city.

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James Evans
Often, a distinction is made between the pastoral or priestly work of the church and the prophetic work. Pastoral care has to do with the care of souls, the offering of comfort in times of loss. The priestly character of pastoral work seeks to mediate the presence of God to those who are hurting.

Schuyler Rhodes
Trusting is never easy. Even in the best of relationships, people step into trust slowly. There is wariness -- questioning -- worry. What happens if trust is betrayed? What if this doesn't work? Sometimes it's like a dance. We step in and out of trust, moving to the rhythms of fear. For many, the routine is achingly familiar. Indeed, it's not easy to trust.
John Jamison
It was back in the days when the railroad was the most common mode of transportation. There were automobiles, and some airplanes, but the steam locomotive was the way most folks traveled and the way that most of the goods were distributed around the country. After dinner, people sat in the drawing room and listened to the radio programs, fading in and out from some faraway location, over the magical broadcasting signal.
Robert Leslie Holmes
Not many tourists to Washington, D.C., look for the Federal Bureau of Standards offices. It's the Capitol and the White House, the Supreme Court Building or the Smithsonian most of us want to see when we go there. Yet, at the Bureau of Standards offices something very important is stored, something that impacts your life and mine every single day. Have you ever bought the materials for a new project? When you did, most likely you purchased so many inches or feet or yards. Or, you stopped to buy gasoline for your car and purchased it at a certain price per gallon.
David O. Bales
I have the two best jobs in the world. I teach social studies at Leon Griffith Junior High School (a fairly small junior high) and I am Sunday School Superintendent at Calvary Presbyterian Church (an enormous church school). Each job is my vocation. I tell people that at school they'll find my room where the halls cross. At church they can look but probably won't find me. I'll be in someone's classroom. At each job I practice what I most deeply believe: it's how you see the world that determines how you respond to it. I'll give you an example, actually, two examples.
Erskine White
O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed,
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
(Stuart K. Hine)

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