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Job is a man who... -- Job 1:1; 2:1-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2006
Job is a man who "walks in his integrity." That word "integrity" is a rich one. Literally,
The Lord told me.... That's... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2006
"The Lord told me...." That's a favorite line by many pastors and especially televangelists.
A powerful movie came out... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2006
A powerful movie came out in 1993 titled A River Runs Through It, based on a
On a snowy day, a... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2006
On a snowy day, a young boy asked his dad why the family goes to church. After all,
As kids growing up, Barry... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2006
As kids growing up, Barry and Doug were inseparable. One of their favorite projects was
One of the harder issues... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2006
One of the harder issues that many church leaders continue to face is when couples get
Sam is just thirteen years... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2006
Sam is just thirteen years old but has not had an easy time with frequent moves to new
When it comes to the... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2006
When it comes to the sort of love that sustains marriage, a celibate Roman Catholic nun -
Berish is one of the... -- Job 1:1; 2:1-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2003
Berish is one of the characters in The Trial of God, a play by Elie Wiesel.
The Trial of God... -- Job 1:1; 2:1-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2003
The Trial of God, by Elie Wiesel, is set in 1649 after a pogrom against the Jews in a village
Ten-year-old Jason wanted... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2003
Ten-year-old Jason wanted one thing for Christmas - a new X-Box videogame system.
A child's perspective always creates... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2003
A child's perspective always creates new possibilities for seeing and understanding.
Whoever does not receive the... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2003
Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child cannot enter it.
Our church has just finished... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2003
Our church has just finished a new building program, virtually doubling the size of our facility.
Among the phenomenal developments of... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2003
Among the phenomenal developments of the telephone, we can add all sorts of things like call waiting
Jesus has been the subject... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2003
Jesus has been the subject of about a 100 films. Some portray him with reverence.
On the eve of the... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2003
On the eve of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, John Adams, one of our nation's foundi
One way to try to... -- Job 1:1; 2:1-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2003
One way to try to imagine what Job was experiencing with his "loathsome sores" is to consider a pers
In the not-too-distant... -- Job 1:1; 2:1-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2003
In the not-too-distant future, when robots are developed into near-human mechanical servants, there
Often church folk become impatient... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1997
Often church folk become impatient with children and exclude them because they are inconvenient, imm
If it were possible that... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1997
If it were possible that you might be granted the fulfillment of a single wish, what would you wish
A six-year-old girl... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1997
A six-year-old girl who had become seriously ill needed a blood transfusion.
That children may be born... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1997
"That children may be born and nurtured in families, and trained in Godliness, and that human societ
Deoxyribonucleic acid -- a big name... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1997
"Deoxyribonucleic acid" -- a big name for a little thing, that minute strand of molecules that we kn
An athletic coach with full... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1997
An athletic coach with full responsibility for the team's performance sometimes needs to make some t

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What's A Marriage For? -- Mark 10:2-16, Genesis 2:18-24 -- James Evans -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B
Dear Fellow Preacher,
Hungering For Justice -- Mark 10:2-16, Job 1:1; 2:1-10, Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12, Psalm 26 -- Carlos Wilton, Thom M. Shuman -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B
In my formative years I was intrigued by the words of a song I learned at church: "what is man that

The Village Shepherd

'let No-One Put Asunder?' -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B
It's a well-known fact that membership of the Church of England and of other churches in England h
Euthanasia Or Assisted Suicide? -- Job 1:1; 2:1-10 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B
There are times in every human life when we suddenly find ourselves thrust up against pain and diffi
A Little Lower Than The Angels... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B
Ian and I spent a pleasant couple of hours recently strolling round the local zoo.

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent! Let’s get started!

The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Thomas Willadsen
Katy Stenta
Mary Austin
Nazish Naseem
Dean Feldmeyer
George Reed
For June 22, 2025:

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John E. Sumwalt
But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian,  for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.  As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. (vv. 25-28)

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Mark Ellingsen
1 Kings 19:1-4 (5-7) 8-15a
Life can be frightening sometimes. Thus it is both comforting but disconcerting to find a giant of faith like Elijah to fear the future. On that matter Martin Luther once claimed:
David Kalas
We’re not far from the 4th of July. And while for so many Americans, it seems that the holiday has become more about long weekends, cookouts, and fireworks shows, the theme of freedom is still there at least in the background. We might take advantage of that, therefore, and give some thought to the theme of freedom as it is revealed in our assigned texts for this week.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

The madman cried out to Jesus, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?" In our worship today let us explore what Jesus has to do with us and invite him to heal our brokenness.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, we often find ourselves thinking, saying and doing things that we quickly regret.
Lord, have mercy.

SermonStudio

Constance Berg
When Jill was five, she began to have headaches. The headaches were so severe she would throw up. Sometimes she would pass out. They usually came once a month. Jill could be playing, resting, or watching television when the headaches would come. Her only warning was a sudden pain in her head, then a blinding light would appear, and she would be rocked with pain. In her teenage years, they became debilitating, causing Jill to be in bed for three days at a time.
Stan Purdum
I'm not sure when the term "burn out" ceased being only a description of what happened to a campfire when you ran out of firewood to a term describing the experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, usually coming immediately after an extended period of overwork, but the expression seems to fit that later situation, doesn't it? Exhaustion, deep weariness, all used up, nothing more to give, wiped out, burned out -- call it what we will, its symptoms are all too familiar to many of us.
April Yamasaki
In the classic movie, Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews plays a no-nonsense, yet delightful, nanny to two young children. As a nanny to a wealthy family, she is part teacher, part parent, and part disciplinarian. She gets the children up in the morning, puts them to bed at night, supervises their many adventures, and guides them in many ways. While they are in her care, she is responsible for their overall safety and well-being.

Julia Ross Strope
Zoos are no longer in people's good graces.
Religion faces the same problem.
Certain illusions about freedom plague them both.
-- Yann Martel, Life of Pi

Call To Worship
Leader: I'm so glad you're here! There are seats for everyone; there's slight air movement; the windows engender tranquility and imagination and words will stimulate fresh thoughts.

People: It's good to be here, in sanctuary. We're glad for opportunities to gather and to express our gratitude to God and our appreciation for one another.

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