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One sports writer reported that... -- Habakkuk 1:1-3; 2:1-4 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
One sports writer reported that golf pro Sam Snead's counsel on how to handle the rough was very sim
More often than we may... -- Habakkuk 1:1-3; 2:1-4 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
More often than we may realize, the task of the church is one with that of Habakkuk.
Following his death in 1955... -- 2 Timothy 1:1-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Following his death in 1955, an autopsy was performed on Albert Einstein, in which it was reported h
I've discovered, thanks to my... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
I've discovered, thanks to my wife's observation and wisdom, that I look for too many pats on the
If life is a bowl... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
"If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?" Erma Bombeck's question was on the lip
The most spectacular spiritual event... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
The most spectacular spiritual event of the last several years was the public performance of this Sc
The Associated Press recently reported... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
The Associated Press recently reported an incident which occurred in the final round of the 1979 Hal
Seek good, and not evil... -- Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
"Seek good, and not evil ... Hate evil, and love good ..." (Amos 5:14, 15)
God based the Ten Commandments... -- Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
God based the Ten Commandments on love shown in the deliverance of Israel from Egypt.
God spoke through Amos to... -- Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
God spoke through Amos to remind the people of his nation that they had neglected to live out their
Not all the commandments receive... -- Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Not all the commandments receive equal attention.
Ten Simples Rules For ... just... -- Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Ten Simples Rules For ... just fill in the blanks ... Dads ... Moms ...
In following the Ten Commandments... -- Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
In following the Ten Commandments our task is a little like the story lawyers tell.
Paul cites a lofty goal... -- Philippians 3:4b-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Paul cites a lofty goal: "To know Christ and the power of his resurrection." That goal sort of makes
Christians live in the twilight... -- Philippians 3:4b-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Christians live in the "twilight zone." It's that land between being totally consumed by the fles
When the Apostle Paul embraced... -- Philippians 3:4b-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
When the Apostle Paul embraced life in Christ he threw away his pedigree and rejected rank and reput
When a person dies, he... -- Philippians 3:4b-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
When a person dies, he or she should not die alone.
A man was working among... -- Matthew 21:33-46 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
A man was working among the homeless of Cleveland, Ohio.
A large, fast-growing church... -- Matthew 21:33-46 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
A large, fast-growing church in the northwestern part of the country has a problem that many churche
In recent years, the face... -- Matthew 21:33-46 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
In recent years, the face of American television has changed.
The story of the fraudulent... -- Matthew 21:33-46 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
The story of the fraudulent and murderous tenants is similar to a situation that took place in a sma
Orpheus was a hero of... -- 2 Timothy 1:3-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Orpheus was a hero of the ancient Greeks.
Who are the Lois and... -- 2 Timothy 1:3-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Who are the Lois and Eunice type persons in your life?

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Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble -- Philippians 3:4b-14 -- Carlos Wilton -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
If your congregation is like most these days, you have people sitting in your pews who have been hur

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  • Who Is My Neighbor? by Tom Willadsen based on 2 Kings 5:1-14, Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16, Luke 10:1-11, 16-20; Psalm 30.

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John Jamison
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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Mark Ellingsen
2 Kings 5:1-14
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Mark Ellingsen
Bonnie Bates
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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James Evans
Stan Purdum
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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