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Item: Arizona transportation officials failed... -- Galatians 2:15-21 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Item: "Arizona transportation officials failed Thursday to convince the federal government to lift a
There is nothing more we... -- Galatians 2:16, 19-21 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
There is nothing more we need do in order to have our sins forgiven and to be in fellowship with God
Moses came down from Mount... -- Galatians 2:15-21 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Moses came down from Mount Sinai with ten commandments which God had given to govern his people.
Edward Arlington Robinson was a... -- Galatians 2:16, 19-21 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Edward Arlington Robinson was a depressed person.
Following the installation of the... -- Galatians 2:11-21 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Following the installation of the Rev. Dr.
Some years ago Johnny Cash... -- Galatians 2:11-21 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Some years ago Johnny Cash had a hit record about a musical group of four who sang "the mountain bal
Native Americans dwelling upon the... -- Galatians 2:11-21 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Native Americans dwelling upon the Great Plains were unquestionably a spirit people.
Salvation is ours by faith... -- Galatians 2:11-21 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Salvation is ours by faith, not by works. We can't earn our way to heaven by obeying all the rules.
Nathan's pointed parable spoken to... -- 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Nathan's pointed parable spoken to King David has a way of cutting through the mass of excuses we us
The film, AmadeusI... -- 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
The film, Amadeus, depicted Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as a real turkey.
What would you have done... -- 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
What would you have done if you were Nathan?
Many of us have been... -- 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Many of us have been successfully innoculated against the Bible by our early church school instructi
Velma Barfield was executed by... -- 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Velma Barfield was executed by lethal injection in the state of North Carolina in November, 1984, th
Throughout my consulting ministry, writes... -- 1 Kings 21:1-21a -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
"Throughout my consulting ministry," writes William Easum, "I have seen a disturbing pattern: Most e
Zig Ziglar tells a story... -- 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Zig Ziglar tells a story in his book See You at the Top that is worth repeating here: The sce
Ahab stole Naboth's vineyard, first... -- 1 Kings 21:1-21a -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Ahab stole Naboth's vineyard, first by framing him and then by having him murdered.
Case Study: ElijahI... -- 1 Kings 19:1-8 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Case Study: ElijahDiagnosis:
Joyce Reed of the Reed... -- 1 Kings 21:1-21a -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Joyce Reed of the Reed and Bennett Real Estate agency pulled into the McKenzie farm, opened the rick
Depression deeper than the briny... -- 1 Kings 19:1-8 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Depression deeper than the briny ocean's floor is a major problem in America.

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Appearance Matters And Other Weighty Theological Issues -- Luke 7:36--8:3 -- Carter Shelley -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Author's Note: As the parent of a former anorexic adolescent, I know one must approach the
Integrity -- 1 Kings 21:1-10 (11-14) 15-21a, Galatians 2:15-21, Luke 7:36--8:3, Psalm 5:1-8 -- Scott Suskovic, Stephen P. McCutchan, Thom M. Shuman -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
In our very commercialized society, where it's often assumed that everything and everyone has their

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John Jamison
Object: You may present this message as a simple story, or have the children act it out as a role-play. I will show the role-play version, but you can ignore the acting pieces and just tell the story if you prefer.

Note: For the role-play version, you will need to select two girls and one boy to play the roles. You might also have a broom and a dust rag if you want to.

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Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Bonnie Bates
Amos 8:1-12, Psalm 52
Amos proclaims the word from God that punishes the people. The people are to be punished for their lack of faith, for their focus on practicing deceit, betraying honesty to their neighbors, and being impatient for the time after the Sabbath when they can focus on profit and selling their crops and wares. Oh, my! What a terrible message for people. You have been unfaithful so I will punish you. And then in the psalm, God is proclaimed to be the olive tree, that which brings blessing.
David Kalas
I have tried to find different ways of saying it so that my children don’t tire of hearing it. But the basic principle remains the same, and my kids have heard it a ton. “First things first.” They ask if they can do this or they start to do that, and I will endeavor to redirect them, saying, “Why don’t we make sure we’re doing first things first!”

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John E. Sumwalt
I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. (v. 24)

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
One of Martha's earliest memories was of her little sister Mary singing and dancing in the middle of an admiring crowd of friends. Mary had always been a dancer, from the time she could walk. Privately, Martha thought she'd always been something of a show-off and ought to go on the stage, for Mary loved an audience.

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Jeanne Jones
Several years ago, before we moved to Wisconsin, I was an honorary nanny for our pastor's son, Jonathan. I took care of him from the time he was able to walk until our pastor moved, when Jonathan was about five. We had wonderful times together. One time, when I was at their house, and we had been doing some spiritual direction together, Pastor Michael asked me if I knew the name of my guardian angel.
James Evans
We are not surprised when we learn about crooks and robbers boasting about "mischief done against the godly" or "plotting destruction" all day long. The image we have in our minds about who "bad" people are, and how they conduct themselves, make such accusations completely plausible. We are less inclined to believe such things about leaders, especially respected leaders among us. We have difficulty believing someone with wealth and power would deliberately plot to do someone else harm.
Arley K. Fadness
Today's gospel from Luke 10 follows the parable of the good Samaritan. Luke positions the good Samaritan and the Mary-Martha story back to back for good reason. The parable and the story are examples of the Great Commandment "to love the Lord your God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself." The good Samaritan parable illustrates "love to neighbor," whereas the Mary-Martha story illustrates "love to God."
Kirk R. Webster
In the early 1990s, Wesley Nunley of Dallas completed a project he had dreamed of for decades. "I tell you, this could be a big thing," he explained. Wes then walked out to a concrete octagon in the middle of his backyard. With a beaming smile, arms raised up in excitement, the energetic retiree said, "This welcomes the UFO to land, which has never been done before."
John W. Wurster
It was the best of times. A time of prosperity and confidence, a time of relative peace, a time when most everything looked pretty good, a time when most everyone felt pretty good. It was a time maybe not unlike our own time.
H. Burnham Kirkland
Words Of Assurance
Our God is both wise and caring: afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted.

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God, we bow before you this morning, knowing that you hear every prayer. We know that in all of Creation, you are the source of life. You are the one who set the light swirling between the galaxies. The breath of your Spirit pulses through all life. You have even become flesh among us. We praise you, Lord, that in all your wonder, you have not forgotten us.

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