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I have a good friend... -- Philippians 4:4-9 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 2007
I have a good friend who once served as a college chaplain. She has many great stories to
There's a remarkable item on... -- John 6:25-35 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 2007
There's a remarkable item on the shelves of our local supermarket. It's a milk carton --
James Lloyd Breck was a... -- John 6:25-35 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 2007
James Lloyd Breck was a great missionary who took the gospel message to Wisconsin,
On Thanksgiving, we remember the... -- John 6:25-35 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 2007
On Thanksgiving, we remember the story of the Pilgrims having a feast with the Indians.
Lynceus of Samos, was a... -- John 6:25-35 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 2007
Lynceus of Samos, was a classical Greek author of comedies, letters, and humorous
According to a recent Yale... -- Philippians 4:4-9 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 2001
According to a recent Yale University study, bad hair days are a cause of low self-esteem.
Paul instructs us not to... -- Philippians 4:4-9 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 2001
Paul instructs us not to have any worries. But often that seems to be easier said than done.
Gavin de Becker in his... -- Philippians 4:4-9 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 2001
Gavin de Becker in his book, The Gift of Fear, states that the biggest fears Americans have a
I have a good friend... -- Philippians 4:4-9 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 2001
I have a good friend who once served as a college chaplain.
The Holy Eucharist is expressed... -- John 6:25-35 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 2001
The Holy Eucharist is expressed in many different rituals within the world-wide Christian community.
When my brothers and I... -- John 6:25-35 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 2001
When my brothers and I were teenagers, our Monday-to-Friday afternoon ritual rarely varied.
The Wadi Quelt is a... -- John 6:25-35 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 2001
The Wadi Quelt is a dry ravine running from Jerusalem toward Jericho. For hundreds of years, St.
So often in this world... -- Philippians 4:4-9 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 1998
So often in this world we figure that the only response to violence is more violence.
John Bunyan describes Christ's peace... -- Philippians 4:4-9 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 1998
John Bunyan describes Christ's peace in Pilgrim's Progress, following the Christian's having
A promising student, nearing the... -- Philippians 4:4-9 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 1998
A promising student, nearing the end of his formal education, suddenly found his life full of worry,
It was their dream home... -- Philippians 4:4-9 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 1998
It was their dream home in the suburbs.
The original copy of the... -- John 6:25-35 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 1998
The original copy of the U.S.
William L. Stidger tells the... -- John 6:25-35 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 1998
William L.
In Northville, Michigan, and in... -- John 6:25-35 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 1998
In Northville, Michigan, and in other cities across the country, a corporation called "Great Harvest
The five-year-old boy... -- John 6:25-35 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 1998
The five-year-old boy, wearing a miniature hard hat and looking pensive, knelt over his project.
For what shall I thank... -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 1995
For what shall I thank the Lord? For my health? But I've always been healthy!
Insurance has become a major... -- Matthew 6:25-33 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 1995
Insurance has become a major concern of our lives.
Two staunch churchgoers were vehemently... -- Deuteronomy 26:1-11 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 1995
Two staunch churchgoers were vehemently arguing over the definition of the tithe.
Getting up at 4:30 a.m... -- Deuteronomy 26:1-11 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 1995
Getting up at 4:30 a.m.
In upper Thailand, there is... -- Matthew 6:25-33 -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 1995
In upper Thailand, there is a good deal of poverty.

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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.

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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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