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NULL -- 2 Kings 5:1-14, Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16, Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2010
Illustrations2 Kings 5:1-14
Occasionally, I receive requests from... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2007
Occasionally, I receive requests from our evangelism committee to visit a certain person,
Kermit Roosevelt, son of President... -- 2 Kings 5:1-14 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2007
Kermit Roosevelt, son of President Teddy Roosevelt, once said of his father, "The trouble
Financial advisors shudder when they... -- 2 Kings 5:1-14 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2007
Financial advisors shudder when they hear of people who take a shotgun method to
Little did actor Stephen Baldwin... -- 2 Kings 5:1-14 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2007
Little did actor Stephen Baldwin know that his life was about to change when he and his
The proud commander, Naaman, suffered... -- 2 Kings 5:1-14 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2007
The proud commander, Naaman, suffered an incurable malady. He had ordered burly
Zen Buddhism includes methods of... -- Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2007
Zen Buddhism includes methods of disturbing the mind and of abandoning one's usual
Annie had been diagnosed with... -- Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2007
Annie had been diagnosed with terminal cancer at age 36 and was the mother of three
John Wanamaker (1838-1922) had considerable... -- Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2007
John Wanamaker (1838-1922) had considerable wealth and his generous giving included
After a long and stormy... -- Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2007
After a long and stormy letter to a difficult church, Paul ended his epistle with a gentle
You know how it is... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2007
You know how it is when you're packing for a long trip. You lay out all the things you
Before the visit of any... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2007
Before the visit of any major public figure, extensive pre-event security is conducted. For
Dirk was about to begin... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2007
Dirk was about to begin seminary when he was assigned to a small church in a nearby
Jesus was the most effective... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2007
Jesus was the most effective teacher ever. His impact on the world is unparalleled. No
Australian philosopher Peter Singer, professor... -- Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2001
Australian philosopher Peter Singer, professor of bioethics at Princeton University, has argued for
As the football coach of... -- Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2001
As the football coach of Northwest High School, Coach Freeman made it a habit to read at least three
Augustine was tutoring young clerics... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2001
Augustine was tutoring young clerics to go into the world to start churches and preach the gospel.
One of the most difficult... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2001
One of the most difficult decisions we face is when it's time to move on, give up or acknowledge def
The Parliament building in Ottawa... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2001
The Parliament building in Ottawa, capital of Canada, has a chapel in its Peace Tower.
Growing up on a wheat... -- Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2001
Growing up on a wheat farm, I learned quickly about reaping what you sow.
You reap what you sow... -- Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2001
You reap what you sow.
Every town and place includes... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 1998
Every town and place includes a Salvation Army-type alcoholic rehabilitation center in the "Bowery"
While watching television one evening... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 1998
While watching television one evening and engaging in channel surfing, a viewer's eyes and attention

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Who's Number One? -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20, 2 Kings 5:1-14, Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16, Psalm 30 -- Mary Austin, Kate Murphy, George Reed -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2010
American culture seems to thrive on an individualistic, can-do spirit -- exemplified by our deeply h
How's Your Iq? -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20, Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16, 2 Kings 5:1-14, Psalm 30 -- Barbara Jurgensen, Stephen P. McCutchan, Thom M. Shuman -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2007
According to Robert Fulghum's best-seller, everything we need to know we learned in kindergarten.

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

The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Thomas Willadsen
Katy Stenta
Mary Austin
Nazish Naseem
Dean Feldmeyer
George Reed
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John E. Sumwalt
But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian,  for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.  As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. (vv. 25-28)

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Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Mark Ellingsen
1 Kings 19:1-4 (5-7) 8-15a
Life can be frightening sometimes. Thus it is both comforting but disconcerting to find a giant of faith like Elijah to fear the future. On that matter Martin Luther once claimed:
David Kalas
We’re not far from the 4th of July. And while for so many Americans, it seems that the holiday has become more about long weekends, cookouts, and fireworks shows, the theme of freedom is still there at least in the background. We might take advantage of that, therefore, and give some thought to the theme of freedom as it is revealed in our assigned texts for this week.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

The madman cried out to Jesus, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?" In our worship today let us explore what Jesus has to do with us and invite him to heal our brokenness.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, we often find ourselves thinking, saying and doing things that we quickly regret.
Lord, have mercy.

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Constance Berg
When Jill was five, she began to have headaches. The headaches were so severe she would throw up. Sometimes she would pass out. They usually came once a month. Jill could be playing, resting, or watching television when the headaches would come. Her only warning was a sudden pain in her head, then a blinding light would appear, and she would be rocked with pain. In her teenage years, they became debilitating, causing Jill to be in bed for three days at a time.
Stan Purdum
I'm not sure when the term "burn out" ceased being only a description of what happened to a campfire when you ran out of firewood to a term describing the experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, usually coming immediately after an extended period of overwork, but the expression seems to fit that later situation, doesn't it? Exhaustion, deep weariness, all used up, nothing more to give, wiped out, burned out -- call it what we will, its symptoms are all too familiar to many of us.
April Yamasaki
In the classic movie, Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews plays a no-nonsense, yet delightful, nanny to two young children. As a nanny to a wealthy family, she is part teacher, part parent, and part disciplinarian. She gets the children up in the morning, puts them to bed at night, supervises their many adventures, and guides them in many ways. While they are in her care, she is responsible for their overall safety and well-being.

Julia Ross Strope
Zoos are no longer in people's good graces.
Religion faces the same problem.
Certain illusions about freedom plague them both.
-- Yann Martel, Life of Pi

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