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The preacher was reading from... -- Galatians 5:1, 13-18 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
The preacher was reading from the fifth chapter of Galatians about Christ setting us free to serve o
Reginald H. Fuller* suggests that... -- 1 Kings 19:15-21 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Reginald H.
My freshman English teacher in... -- Galatians 5:1, 13-25 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
My freshman English teacher in college was a tenured professor who was simply taking his turn to tea
About 20 years ago a... -- Galatians 5:1, 13-18 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
About 20 years ago a rather prophetic person suggested a significant change was coming in the nature
I have a basic distrust... -- Galatians 5:1, 13-18 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
I have a basic distrust for churches, which state on their bulletin boards or in their literature: "
Evidently Elijah did not have... -- 1 Kings 19:15-21 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Evidently Elijah did not have to say a word.
If Jesus were in charge... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
"If Jesus were in charge of an average congregation I figure there would be about four people left t
Many find it difficult, if... -- Galatians 5:1, 13-25 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Many find it difficult, if not impossible, to love themselves.
For thus says the Lord... -- Ezekiel 34:11-16 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
"For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and seek them out." (Ezeki
God calls all of us... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
God calls all of us to be proclaimers.
Why is a prophet not... -- Galatians 1:11-24 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Why is a prophet not honored in his or her own home town?
Scripture reminds us many times... -- Ezekiel 34:11-16 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Scripture reminds us many times that God is the Shepherd of his people.
The Ford Taurus with the... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
The Ford Taurus with the "Driver Education Class" sticker on the trunk pulled out of the high-school
The Lord has set you... -- Galatians 1:11-24 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
The Lord has set you firm within his Church, which he built upon the rock of Peter's faith.
A concerted effort has been... -- Ezekiel 34:11-16 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
A concerted effort has been mounted to find the thousands of missing children who have dropped from
Jesus set his face to... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Jesus set his face to go to Jerusalem, and nothing or nobody could stop him.
A gardening neighbor told this... -- Galatians 1:11-24 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
A gardening neighbor told this story about her pea vines.
In the social divisions of... -- Ezekiel 34:11-16 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
In the social divisions of old Israel, tax collectors, tanners, and, interestingly enough, shepherds
A cartoon on the editorial... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
A cartoon on the editorial page of a newspaper showed a picture of Jesus eating the last supper with
What keeps us looking back... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
What keeps us looking back? Throwing glances over our spiritual and emotional shoulder to the past?
Even though the letter is... -- Galatians 1:11-24 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Even though the letter is a harsh response Paul uses the very familiar and intimate term "brethren."
I have known two... -- 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
I have known two ministers who have had severe physical and emotional disorders.
Leslie Weatherhead wrote a book... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Leslie Weatherhead wrote a book called Jesus and Ourselves.
Our spiritual growth often comes... -- Mark 8:27-35 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Our spiritual growth often comes when someone asks the right question, the kind of question w
It is a paradox... -- 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
It is a paradox of the Christian faith that the more obstacles we overcome, the stronger we gr

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Bill Thomas
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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.

Pastoral Prayer
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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