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Michael Marshall, a bishop of... -- Galatians 1:1-10 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C -- 1995
Michael Marshall, a bishop of the Anglican Church, has supposedly said that if we cannot preach the
One of the economic lessons... -- Luke 7:1-10 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C -- 1995
One of the economic lessons of the 1990s is that those seeking work and wanting to "get the job done
When I was a child... -- Luke 7:1-10 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C -- 1995
When I was a child, it seemed to me as if my mother could fix anything.
In Mexico a young mother... -- Luke 7:1-10 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C -- 1995
In Mexico a young mother of four was told by her village doctor that she would soon die of cancer.
The woman was haggard and... -- Luke 7:1-10 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C -- 1995
The woman was haggard and dirty.
It had been so many... -- 1 Kings 21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C -- 1995
It had been so many years since the incident, Silvia had lost count; it was something beyond 40 -- a
The tragedy of Ahab and... -- 1 Kings 21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C -- 1995
The tragedy of Ahab and Jezebel is reminiscent of Shakespeare's Macbeth, who after being entreated b
Ring a bell for Jezebel... -- 1 Kings 21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C -- 1995
Ring a bell for Jezebel, the sneak behind the scene.
After the Gulf War, a... -- 1 Kings 21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C -- 1995
After the Gulf War, a soldier returned home only to be killed accidentally in a random act of inner
Pastor Ed was tired and... -- 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C -- 1995
Pastor Ed was tired and frustrated.
In the hills of Eastern... -- 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C -- 1995
In the hills of Eastern Kentucky, two churches, five miles apart and pastored by the same circuit-ri
The community had worked hard... -- 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C -- 1995
The community had worked hard for several years to collect the funds necessary to build a suitable p
Christian pastors and laypeople are... -- 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C -- 1995
Christian pastors and laypeople are sometimes invited to offer a prayer of invocation at public gath
Ah, yes. Revenge. Life's... -- 1 Kings 19:1-8 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Ah, yes. Revenge.
In December 2002, Fred Zain... -- 1 Kings 21:1-21a -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
In December 2002, Fred Zain died.
In the Introduction of Harold... -- 1 Kings 19:1-8 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
In the Introduction of Harold S.
It was a totally new... -- Galatians 2:15-21 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
It was a totally new way of looking at the world.
A while ago I saw... -- Galatians 2:16, 19-21 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
A while ago I saw a kid with a mohawk haircut. A splotched white and black shirt. Turquoise pants.
In the third film of... -- Galatians 2:15-21 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
In the third film of the Indiana Jones series there is an excellent visual depiction of faith near t
Your faith has saved you... -- Luke 7:36-50 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
"Your faith has saved you; go in peace." Luke 7:50
Daniel Ellsberg, best known for... -- Galatians 2:15-21 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Daniel Ellsberg, best known for his publication of the Pentagon Papers during the Nixon administrati
The woman in this story... -- Luke 7:36-50 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
The woman in this story had been forgiven much and, as a result of her experience of God's grace, sh
Do you know a very... -- Galatians 2:15-21 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Do you know a very helpful definition of the word "misunderstanding"?
A guilty conscience caused a... -- Luke 7:36-50 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
A guilty conscience caused a thief to return $500 to a merchant in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The Pharisees were offended at... -- Luke 7:36--8:3 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
The Pharisees were offended at the unpredictability of Jesus' ragtag band of followers, especially t

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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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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent!

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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