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If you had met Ronnie... -- Philippians 1:21-30 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A -- 1999
If you had met Ronnie on the street, your first impression would have been that you needed to protec
During the Dark Ages, a... -- Philippians 1:21-30 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A -- 1996
During the Dark Ages, a savage tribe of Franks was baptized in mass.
Paul's entire purpose in life... -- Philippians 1:21-30 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A -- 1996
Paul's entire purpose in life was to be filled with Christ, being like Christ as much as possible, c
It wasn't the first paradox... -- Philippians 1:21-30 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A -- 1996
It wasn't the first paradox Kristin had encountered and, no doubt, would not be the last.
One of the most frustrating... -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A -- 1996
One of the most frustrating moments for an employer is that time when the government determines that
At Christmas time, we toss... -- Matthew 20:1-16 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A -- 1996
At Christmas time, we toss a couple of quarters in some bell ringer's kettle, and we figure that we
What's fair? And what's unfair... -- Matthew 20:1-16 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A -- 1996
What's fair? And what's unfair? As children, we seemed to think that life should be fair.
Quartet in Autumn by the... -- Amos 8:4-7 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
Quartet in Autumn by the English authoress Barbara Pym is a compelling story about four elder
We don't talk much about... -- Matthew 9:9-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
We don't talk much about sin and sinners anymore (perhaps we should).
God remembers the exploiters. This... -- Amos 8:4-7 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
God remembers the exploiters.
The name Matthew means Gift... -- Matthew 9:9-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
The name Matthew means Gift of Yahweh. What a beautiful name to carry -- gift of Go
Paul instructs the church to... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-8 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
Paul instructs the church to pray together without anger and quarreling.
A magazine article from Japan... -- Matthew 9:9-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
A magazine article from Japan shows the emphasis the Japanese place upon a long and arduous training
Gert Behanna, the dear old... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-8 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
Gert Behanna, the dear old lady who spoke to thousands upon thousands of people about how Christ had
I haven't heard a production... -- Hosea 11:1-11 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
I haven't heard a production of Marc Conneley's play, The Green Pastures, for a number
One of the things the... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-8 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
"One of the things the New World offered to the questing Europeans was a chance to go off into nowhe
Reverend Hilbert J. Berger tells... -- Hosea 11:1-11 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
Reverend Hilbert J.
The posture of prayer is... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-8 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
The posture of prayer is not all that significant on the one hand, but on the other hand it says som
Many of us admire the... -- Ezekiel 2:8-3:11 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
Many of us admire the brave nation of Israel for its remarkable resourcefulness and technological ac
Three teens were talking about... -- Luke 16:1-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
Three teens were talking about their future plans.
A Prayer For Dieters... -- Ezekiel 2:8-3:11 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
A Prayer For DietersLord, give me strength that I may not fall
It may be easier to... -- Luke 16:1-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
It may be easier to understand what forgiveness is, if we first clear away misconceptions about w
Ministry is a whole lot... -- Ezekiel 2:8-3:11 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
Ministry is a whole lot more than marriage feasts, covered-dish dinners, and church school picnics.
If you have spent much... -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
If you have spent much time with children up through the junior high age you have undoubtedly witnes

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Some Good News About Crime -- Exodus 16:2-15, Philippians 1:21-30, Matthew 20:1-16 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
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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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(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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