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The old sacrifices performed by... -- Hebrews 9:24-28 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
The old sacrifices performed by the high priest in the Holy Place only helped people "stay even" unt
The dissolution of the Soviet... -- Mark 13:24-32 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
The dissolution of the Soviet Union presented new problems for that reorganized nation.
It is easy to believe... -- Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
It is easy to believe that we know it all or our actions are an end-all.
They lived in a cave... -- Mark 13:14-23 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
They lived in a cave, high on the side of a sandstone bluff.
Driving in the northeast on... -- Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
Driving in the northeast on toll roads can be quite expensive.
In his book, World Aflame... -- Mark 13:14-23 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
In his book, World Aflame, Billy Graham tells the story of an occasion when Dwight Eisenhower was v
Daniel is a tract for... -- Daniel 12:1-13 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
Daniel is a tract for hard times written to comfort and strengthen the community of faith in a time
The Christmas carol, Good King... -- Mark 12:41-44 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
The Christmas carol, "Good King Wenceslas" is dedicated to King Wenceslas of Czechoslovakia.
We had lived in the... -- Daniel 12:1-13 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
We had lived in the house 18 years and the accumulated stuff would make a mountain.
A DOLLAR SPEAKS by Ray... -- Mark 12:41-44 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
A DOLLAR SPEAKS by Ray Jones Money talks, we have been told since childhood.
A pastor was quite discouraged... -- Daniel 12:1-13 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
A pastor was quite discouraged and depressed.
In talking to an acquaintance... -- Mark 13:24-32 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
In talking to an acquaintance one day about growing roses, I said casually, "They are supposed to b
There is an Hasidic tale... -- Daniel 12:1-13 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
There is an Hasidic tale about a young rabbi who wanted to be enlightened.
A little girl brought a... -- Mark 12:41-44 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
A little girl brought a handful of change into the lunch room. "This is for my dessert," she said.
It was called friendship cake... -- 1 Kings 17:8-16 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
It was called "friendship cake." Actually, it was a mixture of flour, milk, yeast and an assortment
A Scotsman discovered that he... -- Mark 12:41-44 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
A Scotsman discovered that he had accidentally put a sovereign in the offering plate, intending to
Jennie raised three daughters as... -- 1 Kings 17:8-16 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
Jennie raised three daughters as a single parent during the Great Depression years.
Mr. Gordon Johnston and his... -- Mark 13:1-8 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
Mr.
The widow of Zarephath seemed... -- 1 Kings 17:8-16 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
The widow of Zarephath seemed to have so little to offer to the work of God, but God somehow took wh
The Sunday school class was... -- Mark 13:1-8 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
The Sunday school class was discussing current events.
She reckoned they'd have corn... -- 1 Kings 17:8-16 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
She reckoned they'd have corn cakes for supper.
In January of 1993 the... -- 1 Samuel 1:4-20 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
In January of 1993 the Supreme Court handed down a rather disturbing ruling.
At the end of the... -- Mark 13:1-8 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
At the end of the movie, Fiddler on the Roof, the Jewish villagers have been ordered off their land
Hannah prayed to God for... -- 1 Samuel 1:4-20 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
Hannah prayed to God for a child and when God finally blessed her with a child she dedicated that ch
Before the smoke alarms even... -- Hebrews 10:31-39 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
Before the smoke alarms even sensed a problem, John and Sandy woke to find a major fire beginning to

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Emphasis Preaching Journal

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.

SermonStudio

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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