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A rabbi was asked by... -- Matthew 22:34-46 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
A rabbi was asked by his students, "Master, why do you always teach by asking us questions?" And the
A moving story of how... -- Exodus 17:8-3 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
A moving story of how even the humblest of lay persons can uphold a "prophet's hand" comes to us fro
Bea is 81, but you... -- Matthew 22:34-46 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Bea is 81, but you would never know it by looking at her. She walks two miles every day.
Moses was willing to be... -- Exodus 17:8-13 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Moses was willing to be helped. That says a lot for him.
When Moses died on the... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
When Moses died on the top of Mount Nebo, with the vision of the promised land spread out before him
Moses carried the vision of... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Moses carried the vision of his ancestors to his people.
It takes real maturity to... -- 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
It takes real maturity to declare that departure time has come.
Verse 8 resurrected the following... -- 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Verse 8 resurrected the following childhood memory.
As John lay sprawled out... -- 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
As John lay sprawled out on the sofa watching the football game on TV, those flashbacks of earlier y
On the eve of the... -- 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
On the eve of the election in November of 1916, Woodrow Wilson gathered with a few friends and relat
There was a minister who... -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
There was a minister who became weary from hearing one of his laypersons quoting Scripture to prove
The religious activities and scrupulous... -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
The religious activities and scrupulous ceremonial achievements of the Pharisees of Jesus' time were
The Second Generation is Howard... -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
The Second Generation is Howard Fast's novel about Dan and Jean Layette, who stand tall in ma
Alice, who had a fourteen... -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Alice, who had a fourteen-year perfect attendance record in the Martha Circle and never misse
Ø Why are you a... -- Deuteronomy 10:12-22 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Ø "Why are you a tither?" the pastor asked the treasurer of his church.
Why are you a tither... -- Deuteronomy 10:12-22 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
"Why are you a tither?" the pastor asked the treasurer of his church.
Every civilized culture in history... -- Deuteronomy 10:12-22 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
"Every civilized culture in history has discriminated against its abnormal members."
Exile immobilizes to some degree... -- Deuteronomy 10:12-22 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
"Exile immobilizes to some degree the minds of those who suffer it.
Moses got a lot of... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Moses got a lot of opportunities during his overly full lifetime, but there were limits.
It has been said that... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
It has been said that the average person has two ambitions: to get into heaven in the next life and
Her name is long-forgotten... -- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Her name is long-forgotten but not her actions. Betty was dying.
Concerning gentleness, Teri Thomas, a... -- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Concerning gentleness, Teri Thomas, a Presbyterian pastor in Indianapolis, tells this personal story
One of the little-known... -- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
One of the little-known facts that most parishioners don't know about their pastor is the reality th

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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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