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A television station in Pittsburgh... -- 1 John 2:1-5 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
A television station in Pittsburgh has a consumer advocate.
The word translated as advocate... -- 1 John 2:1-5 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
The word translated as advocate while related to the word for the Spirit in the Johanine writings in
You better get a lawyer... -- 1 John 2:1-5 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
"You better get a lawyer," Jim said to me.
First of all, the chain... -- 1 John 3:1-7 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
First of all, the chain had come off the sprockets on his bicycle.
Concerning the Holy Spirit, Frederick... -- Acts 4:8-12 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
Concerning the Holy Spirit, Frederick Buechner writes in his book Wishful Thinking the following: "T
The trial of Peter and... -- Acts 4:8-12 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
The trial of Peter and John was an opportunity to make a speech under the direct inspiration of the
It has been said of... -- Acts 4:8-12 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
It has been said of an especially critical parishioner that she was so particular Christ himself pro
A Chicago chain of book... -- Acts 4:8-12 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
A Chicago chain of book stores recently reported what book is the most shoplifted from its store.
The police officers, a man... -- 1 John 3:1-7 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
The police officers, a man and a woman, looked huge as they taught the children seated around them.
Love is one of those... -- 1 John 3:1-7 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
"Love" is one of those words which has been trivialized, yet we must almost shout for joy when we he
One of the mini-vacations... -- 1 John 3:1-7 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
One of the mini-vacations that my wife and I enjoyed so much was a weekend trip to Monticello to vis
The worldly Ornar Khayyam, mystic... -- 1 John 3:1-7 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
The worldly Ornar Khayyam, mystic of the East, writes in the Rubaiyat:
Peter's defense of his activities... -- Acts 4:8-12 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Peter's defense of his activities brought him before the rulers.
One evening's worth of television... -- Acts 4:8-12 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
One evening's worth of television commercials or one quick scan through a magazine or newspaper will
Peter had done a spectacular... -- Acts 4:8-12 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Peter had done a spectacular thing, the kind of thing for which a man might be highly praised, even
How do you know Jesus... -- Acts 4:8-12 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
How do you know Jesus is risen? What evidence do you cite?
Los Angeles Dodgers' manager, Tommy... -- John 20:19-31 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Los Angeles Dodgers' manager, Tommy Lasorda likes to tell a story about when he was managing in the
(L, M)br... -- Acts 4:8-12 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
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A)Whatever... -- 1 John 1:1--2:2 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
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(A)If... -- 1 John 1:1--2:2 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
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Object: This is a role play activity for the children.

Note: You will need an older volunteer to help with this activity. One option would be to find a teenager with some physical ability. If a teen is not available, an adult could be used instead. For simplicity here, I will refer to my older volunteer as “TOM”. You will also need to select three of your younger children to serve as volunteers in the story.

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2 Kings 5:1-14
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2 Kings 5:1-14, Psalm 30
Naaman seeks healing. He travels hoping healing will come to him when he visits the king of Israel. Yet, healing does not come in that way. Rather healing comes through Elishah. Healing comes from believing and being cleansed in the River Jordan. Healing comes through Naaman’s faithfulness and through God’s grace. Psalm 30 also reminds us to seek healing; to seek God and God will heal and restore us. Do we believe that? Do we believe that God can bring healing?

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John E. Sumwalt
But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’ (vv. 10-11)

When I visit your church for the first time, consider the possibility that I might be looking for a church home. I am a good-looking old guy, but I have gray hair and I dress down in the summer, so don’t be put off by my cargo shorts and tank top. Talk to me!

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Damien and Ora grinned at each other in excitement. The time had come - at last! They'd been with the Leader for months and months, waiting for this moment. Not that it had felt much like training. They'd simply lived with the Leader, listening to his stories, hearing about the Kingdom, learning to get along really well with all the other people at Mission Headquarters. Now all seventy of them were ready, the spaceship had docked, and the Mission was about to begin. Ora was glad she'd been paired up with Damien again.

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Stan Purdum
Carlos Wilton
(See Epiphany 6/Ordinary Time 6, Cycle B, and Easter 3, Cycle C, for alternative approaches.)

Anyone who has ever had the experience of losing a friend because of some conflict or dispute, and then has had the friendship restored because of love and forgiveness, has a unique insight into the meaning of this psalm. Although the poem begins and ends with praise, there is in the middle of the poem a brief moment of confession and contrition that puts the praise portions of the psalm in an entirely different light.

April Yamasaki
A word of encouragement came from an unlikely source the other day in a television interview with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The former football player, wrestler, and now actor was asked about a low time in his life when he was very discouraged about his career and future.

"How did you make your way back from that?" he was asked.

The Rock replied, "You have to put yourself out there. You have to get out there and fail, and learn from your failures."

Larry D. Powell
In the summer of 1983, I participated in a ministerial exchange program sponsored by my denomination. My assignment was to a circuit of churches on the Isle of Man, a tiny island located in the Irish Sea. The months preceding the exchange included considerable correspondence with the minister on the island with whom I would exchange pastoral duties for six weeks.
Richard E. Gribble, CSC
A wealthy businessman decided to take a walk and eat his lunch at the same time. He strolled by a park. There he purchased a hot dog and a soft drink. As he walked through the park two different "street people" approached him one by one. Each asked, "Can you help me? I am hungry." Each time the businessman looked straight ahead and kept walking. After finishing his lunch, he stopped and bought a chocolate eclair for dessert. As he was about to take the first bite, he was forced to jump out of the way as a young boy raced by on his skateboard. The eclair went flying and landed on the ground.

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