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Surely we can empathize with... -- Romans 7:13-25 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Surely we can empathize with Paul in his letter to the Hebrews!
In this passage Paul is... -- Romans 7:13-25 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
In this passage Paul is baring his very soul which is the very essence of the human condition.
The story is told of... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
The story is told of Rabbi Joshua, who was a very ugly man, so much so that children were sometimes
At a youth retreat, the... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
At a youth retreat, the young people were gathered around a large cross that stood on a hill at a ch
Archaeologists uncovered on the wall... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Archaeologists uncovered on the wall of an ancient Greek school house an interesting piece of graffi
It was Canon Robert Bohaker... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
It was Canon Robert Bohaker whom I first heard use the expression, "(Your problems) can be your stum
Names can be a sensitive... -- Exodus 20:1-7 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Names can be a sensitive issue.
According to former Education Secretary... -- Exodus 20:1-7 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
According to former Education Secretary, William Bennett, the United States economy might be the sou
When the country club in... -- Exodus 20:1-7 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
When the country club in the community announced a raise in membership fees to improve the golf cour
Eager to use the church's... -- Exodus 20:1-7 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Eager to use the church's new video camera in her classroom, the Sunday school teacher asked her cla
When Abraham Lincoln was a... -- John 2:13-22 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
When Abraham Lincoln was a young man he went with a relative to New Orleans.
A religious man, traveling through... -- John 2:13-22 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
A religious man, traveling through a small town, had car trouble and rented a room at the village ho
I recently saw a strange... -- John 2:13-22 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
I recently saw a strange mirror in a science display.
Kang Yu Wei, the Chinese... -- John 2:13-22 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Kang Yu Wei, the Chinese thinker and moralist of a former generation, after a careful study of the g
Do we preach Christ crucified... -- 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Do we preach Christ crucified?
In the Journal of David... -- 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
In the Journal of David Brainerd, the great apostle to the American Indians, we have this striking t
Macao is a city 40... -- 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Macao is a city 40 miles west of Hong Kong. It is on the coast of South China.
That you can't tell a... -- 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
That "you can't tell a book by its cover," applied to Lawrence and Mary.
Confirmation classes are usually made... -- Exodus 20:1-17 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Confirmation classes are usually made up of a strange life form known as "pre-teens." They are a mar
It is easy to be... -- Exodus 20:1-17 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
It is easy to be snide about the 10 Commandments, and comedians often use them for jokes.
It is unfortunate when Christians... -- Exodus 20:1-17 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
It is unfortunate when Christians set up the Old Testament over against the New; and claim that in t
One Memorial Day years ago... -- Exodus 20:1-17 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
One Memorial Day years ago when our two children were in elementary school my wife and I traveled to
(P)It... -- John 2:13-22 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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(L,M,C)B... -- John 2:13-22 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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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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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Great! Let’s get started.

The Immediate Word

Mary Austin
Dean Feldmeyer
Christopher Keating
Thomas Willadsen
George Reed
Katy Stenta
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Emphasis Preaching Journal

Mark Ellingsen
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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John E. Sumwalt
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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