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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.
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
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.
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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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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2 Kings 5:1-14
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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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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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