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The biblical understanding is that... -- Genesis 2:18-24 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1997
The biblical understanding is that men and women are two halves of one being. Adam was alone.
Therefore what God has joined... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
"Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." The song goes, "Love and marriage,
Divorce carries within it the... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
Divorce carries within it the pain which is its own punishment: the unraveling of a relationship thr
The film adaptation of Norman... -- Hebrews 2:9-11 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
The film adaptation of Norman Maclean's autobiographical novel, A River Runs Through It, presents a
Dave Roever was a man... -- Hebrews 2:9-11 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
Dave Roever was a man who felt God had called him to be an evangelist.
What kind of God would... -- Hebrews 2:9-11 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
What kind of God would deignto put on human flesh,to taste the saltiness
Tim had this fascinating idea... -- Hebrews 2:9-11 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
Tim had this fascinating idea for a screenplay.
One of the worst memories... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
One of the worst memories for people of this century would be the Holocaust, that evil plan of the N
A church publishing house was... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
A church publishing house was selling a desk plaque with the words "Jesus, Jesus, only Jesus," writt
My son once was given... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
My son once was given an assignment to write out instructions for making a paper airplane.
As the pioneer of human... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
As the pioneer of human salvation, Jesus must share all the conditions of humanity, including suffer
It is not good for... -- Genesis 2:18-24 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
"It is not good for a man to be alone."Silent Partner For Women Drivers
In one of the episodes... -- Genesis 2:18-24 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
In one of the episodes of the television series The Twilight Zone a man wanders alone through a dese
Who's The Boss? isn't just... -- Genesis 2:18-24 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
Who's The Boss?
Once, in the middle of... -- Genesis 2:18-24 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
Once, in the middle of a school admissions interview, the mother of a prospective student turned to
Through the centuries traditional commentary... -- Job 1:1; 2:1-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
Through the centuries traditional commentary on verse 9 of chapter 2 has cast Job's wife in the role
Robert Gard, long-time professor... -- Job 1:1; 2:1-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
Robert Gard, long-time professor of theater and drama at the University of Wisconsin, was sitting in
I remember visiting in the... -- Job 1:1; 2:1-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
I remember visiting in the hospital a woman in her 40s, a member of my parish, who had cancer.
In C. S. Lewis' The... -- Job 1:1; 2:1-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
In C. S.
Fasten your seat belts. Today... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1991
Fasten your seat belts.
What ties the incident about... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1991
What ties the incident about divorce and little children together? Sensitivity.
Waterford crystal is beautiful to... -- Hebrews 2:9-11 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1991
Waterford crystal is beautiful to behold.
What do we see when... -- Hebrews 2:9-11 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1991
What do we see when "we see Jesus?" The human heart paints as many images of this Lord as there are
In one of the Superman... -- Hebrews 2:9-11 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1991
In one of the Superman movies, the evil Lex Luthor launches a missile which explodes near one of the
The people of Roman a... -- Hebrews 2:9-11 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1991
The people of Roman a had suffered long under the oppressive dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu.

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David Kalas
In the sometimes-tiresome debate over science and scripture with respect to creation, it’s easy to become distracted. While the argument typically requires a focus on the how, we may lose sight of the what. And so, for just a moment, let me invite us to think for a moment about what God created.
Mark Ellingsen
Frank Ramirez
Bonnie Bates
Bill Thomas
Acts 8:26-40
As a local church pastor, I was often asked if I would baptize a child whose family were not members of the church. Some churches rebelled against this, but I remember this scripture — the hunger for understanding and inclusion of the Eunuch and Philp’s response — to teach and share and baptize in the name of our God. How could we turn anyone away from the rite of baptism?

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Peter Andrew Smith
“Dad, I think you worked a miracle.” Rolf slowly walked around the tree. “After that windstorm, I assumed this tree was as good as gone.”

“We just needed to give the branches time to heal and come back,” Michael replied.

 “I know, but so many of them were battered and broken I figured that it couldn’t recover. Now though it looks just like it did before the storm.” Rolf paused. “Do you think it will bear any fruit this summer?”

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John Jamison
Object: A live plant that produces fruit, and a broken branch from that plant. I used a tomato plant from a local greenhouse. Ideally, find a plant with blossoms or small fruit already growing. If you use a different kind of fruit-producing plant, just change the script to fit.

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The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Mary Austin
Elena Delhagen
Dean Feldmeyer
Quantisha Mason-Doll
For April 28, 2024:
  • On The Way To Gaza by Chris Keating based on Acts 8:26-40. On the way to Gaza, Philip discovers the startling ways the Spirit of God moves across borders, boundaries, customs, and traditions.
  • Second Thoughts: Abiding by Katy Stenta based on John 15:1-8.
  • Sermon illustrations by Mary Austin, Tom Willadsen, Elena Delhagen, Dean Feldmeyer.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus is the vine, we are the branches. In our service today, let us absorb from the vine all the nourishment we need.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes our branches become cut off from the vine.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes our branches are withered.
Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we fail to produce good fruit.
Lord, have mercy.

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Stan Purdum
We will meet Psalm 22 in its entirety on Good Friday, but here the lectionary designates just verses 23-31. The lectionary psalms generally illuminate the week's First Lesson, which in this case is about the covenant initiated by God with Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 17. The nine verses from this psalm, while not inappropriate, nonetheless leave us looking for an obvious connection with the First Lesson.

John S. Smylie
I think some people are natural-born gardeners. Our Lord grew up in a society that was familiar with agriculture. The images that he used to explain the ways of his Father in heaven are familiar to his audience. Growing up, my closest experience to agriculture was living in, "the Garden State." Most people, when they pass through New Jersey, are surprised to see that expression on the license plates of vehicles registered in New Jersey. Most folks traveling through New Jersey experience the megalopolis, the corridor between New York City and Washington DC.
Ron Lavin
A pastor in Indiana went to visit an 87-year-old man named Ermil, who was a hospital patient. A member of his church told the pastor about this old man who was an acquaintance. "He's not a believer, but he is really in need," the church member said. "I met him at the county home for the elderly. He's a lonely old man with no family and no money."

Paul E. Robinson
"Love is a many splendored thing...." Or so we heard Don Cornwall and the Four Aces sing time and again. Of course you or I might have other words to describe love, depending on our situation.

Love. "I love you." "I love to play golf." "I just love pistachio lush!" "It's tough to love some people." "Jesus loves me, this I know."

Love.

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