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It was the December of... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
It was the December of 1999 when many churches were on alert regarding the doomsday predictions of Y
The idea of The Day... -- Malachi 4:1-2a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
The idea of "The Day of the Lord" has stretched the poetic and musical expression of many in attempt
Several animals, such as crabs... -- 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Several animals, such as crabs, oysters, lizards, earthworms, and starfish are able to regrow amputa
Lance Armstrong won the Tour... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for the seventh consecutive year in 2005.
When John Kennedy was in... -- Malachi 4:1-2a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
When John Kennedy was in the White House, underlings would complain to him about something or other
Jackie left home at ten... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Jackie left home at ten in the morning to care for her aged mother.
The Old Testament ends on... -- Malachi 4:1-2a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
The Old Testament ends on a powerful promise that God would send his Messiah to redeem mankind from
Crime statistics indicate one burglary... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Crime statistics indicate one burglary takes place every twelve seconds in the United States.
The last chapter of the... -- Malachi 4:1-2a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
The last chapter of the Old Testament speaks of a day of judgment in which "all the evildoers" will
Risky giving. A young monk... -- Matthew 25:14-30 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Risky giving.
The morning hymn by Charles... -- Malachi 4:1-2a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
The morning hymn by Charles Wesley, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" is based upon the text, "Unto you
Joe was a lifelong member... -- Matthew 25:14-30 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Joe was a lifelong member of the church.
There is a story told... -- Malachi 3:19-20 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
There is a story told by Eleanor Doan.
It was a dangerous thing... -- Matthew 25:14-30 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
It was a dangerous thing to do taking the youth fellowship to the mall. The directions were simple.
In one of the episodes... -- Matthew 25:14-30 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
In one of the episodes of Little House on the Prairie, there was to be school election for cl
Israel did what was evil... -- Judges 4:1-7 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Israel "did what was evil in the sight of the Lord." It's an old, old story -- one upon which C. S.
Golda Meir was Prime Minister... -- Judges 4:1-7 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Golda Meir was Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974.
The gruesome martyrdom of a... -- 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
The gruesome martyrdom of a family that this text reports especially strikes us as unreal.
One of the most dangerous... -- 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
One of the most dangerous parts of any manned space voyage is the reentry into earth's atmosphere.
Fundamentally Easter declares that we... -- 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Fundamentally Easter declares that we are God's children in life and in death and that no condition
A child attempted to force... -- Job 19:23-27a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
A child attempted to force open a bud and make it into a flower in full bloom.
I know that my Redeemer... -- Job 19:23-27a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
"I know that my Redeemer liveth ..." has become one of the beloved portions of The Messiah by
Shortly before his death in... -- Job 19:23-27a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Shortly before his death in the early 1920s, the electrical genius Steinmetz was asked what he thoug
Like so many others in... -- Job 19:23-27a -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Like so many others in his South American country, he had suffered torture at the hands of its right
During WW II in Germany... -- 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
During WW II in Germany the asylums were emptied. Warm bodies were needed.

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John Jamison
Object: This is a role play activity.

Note: You will need to select six children to play roles in this activity. If you have a smaller group, you might ask some older youth or even adults to play the parts of the two attackers and the man being attacked. I will give suggestions for how they can play their roles, but feel free to help your children make the story as fun and memorable as you can. I have used boys and girls in the various roles, but you can change those however you want to change them.

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The Immediate Word

Dean Feldmeyer
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Christopher Keating
George Reed
Mary Austin
Nazish Naseem
For July 13, 2025:
  • Samaritans Among Us by Dean Feldmeyer based on Acts 2:1-21. Samaritans were despised and dismissed by the original audience who first heard Jesus tell this parable. Who are the Samaritans in our lives and how does this parable apply today?
  • Second Thoughts: The Helpers by Katy Stenta based on Amos 7:7-17.

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Frank Ramirez
I say, “You are gods,
    children of the Most High, all of you;
nevertheless, you shall die like mortals
    and fall like any prince….”
(vv. 6-7)

There have been any number of brother-sister acts that achieved a measure of fame. Take the Carpenters, famed for their singing, musicianship, and songwriting skills. Also worthy of mention are John and Joan Cusack who have acted together in over sixteen films.

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Wayne Brouwer
An ancient legend tells of a remote mountain village where people used to send their senior citizens out into the woods to die. The villagers had an eye to the future; they felt that those beyond a certain age would only slow down progress or use up valuable resources to no economically profitable end. Those who reached a certain age weren’t “put out to pasture” or “put out of their misery”; they were simply put out of other people’s way.
Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Amos 7:7-17 and Psalm 82
The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It is more than 2,700 feet high—over half a mile tall. It has 160 floors and is twice as tall as the Empire State Building in New York City. It is home to the world’s fastest elevator which reaches speeds of forty miles an hour. The Burj Khalifa also hosts the world’s highest outdoor observation deck (on the 124th floor) and the world’s highest swimming pool (on the 76th floor).

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Mabel hummed a familiar hymn tune as she made her way to church. She always enjoyed her Sunday morning walk. It was one of the few times she felt safe to walk alone through the inner city, for she knew nobody would be up at 7.45 in the morning. Today was a particularly beautiful morning, with blue sky, warm sunshine, and the song of a few intrepid blackbirds who still inhabited the city.

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James Evans
Often, a distinction is made between the pastoral or priestly work of the church and the prophetic work. Pastoral care has to do with the care of souls, the offering of comfort in times of loss. The priestly character of pastoral work seeks to mediate the presence of God to those who are hurting.

Schuyler Rhodes
Trusting is never easy. Even in the best of relationships, people step into trust slowly. There is wariness -- questioning -- worry. What happens if trust is betrayed? What if this doesn't work? Sometimes it's like a dance. We step in and out of trust, moving to the rhythms of fear. For many, the routine is achingly familiar. Indeed, it's not easy to trust.
John Jamison
It was back in the days when the railroad was the most common mode of transportation. There were automobiles, and some airplanes, but the steam locomotive was the way most folks traveled and the way that most of the goods were distributed around the country. After dinner, people sat in the drawing room and listened to the radio programs, fading in and out from some faraway location, over the magical broadcasting signal.
Robert Leslie Holmes
Not many tourists to Washington, D.C., look for the Federal Bureau of Standards offices. It's the Capitol and the White House, the Supreme Court Building or the Smithsonian most of us want to see when we go there. Yet, at the Bureau of Standards offices something very important is stored, something that impacts your life and mine every single day. Have you ever bought the materials for a new project? When you did, most likely you purchased so many inches or feet or yards. Or, you stopped to buy gasoline for your car and purchased it at a certain price per gallon.
David O. Bales
I have the two best jobs in the world. I teach social studies at Leon Griffith Junior High School (a fairly small junior high) and I am Sunday School Superintendent at Calvary Presbyterian Church (an enormous church school). Each job is my vocation. I tell people that at school they'll find my room where the halls cross. At church they can look but probably won't find me. I'll be in someone's classroom. At each job I practice what I most deeply believe: it's how you see the world that determines how you respond to it. I'll give you an example, actually, two examples.
Erskine White
O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed,
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
(Stuart K. Hine)

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