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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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Frank Ramirez
Well, it’s autumn, and by now the seeds we planted in the spring either took root and produced or else the weather, pests, rabbits, or our own laziness conspired to make this year’s garden less than a success. But at one point we had to get started and actually plant seeds for the future.

Jeremiah is looking back from the perspective of our spiritual well-being and laments than our spiritual harvest has all been for naught. He wonders if it is now too late for a recovery. Is there no healing, no balm in Gilead, to apply to our wounds?
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Frank Ramirez
Jeremiah 8:18--9:1 and Psalm 79:1-9
In the spring as farmers and gardeners prepare to plant we are looking at a summer of possibilities. Hard work, to be sure, but also potential. What will happen? What will this season be like? At summer’s end there will be no more questions. We’ll know. Maybe it was a great season, and we have canned or frozen many vegetables. Maybe the farmers have brought in a bumper crop and they got a good price besides.

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John Jamison
Object: This message will be based on a game you will play. See the note below.

NOTE: Ask three or more adults to come up and play the role of Simon for your group. Tell them to all speak at once, asking the children to do different things. The goal is to create a nice bit of confusion for the children to experience.

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Great!

StoryShare

Peter Andrew Smith
“Hey!” Annie waved at the woman standing next to the open doorway. “Can you come here?”

The woman made her way past the other nursing home residents and stood next to Annie’s wheelchair.

“What can I do for you?”

“You look familiar.” Annie squinted at her. “Do I know your name?”

“I’m Brenda.” The woman pointed at her name tag. “I work in the kitchen and sometimes help serve the meals when they are ready.”

“That’s right. I think we’ve met before.” Annie tapped her lips with her finger. “You have the nice smile.”

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus said, “Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much.” In our worship today let us remember the little things in our lives and ask God to help us to be utterly faithful in them.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we pretend that little sins don't matter.

Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we imagine that you don't notice little sins.

Christ, have mercy.

SermonStudio

James Evans
This poignant prayer of lament and community grief gives expression to what it feels like to suffer as a person of faith. If we believe we are truly part of God's community, then the destruction of that community -- as was the case with Israel in 587 B.C. -- becomes a time for doubt, anger, and confusion. Furthermore, if we believe we are individual members of that community, our personal suffering also creates an opportunity for a crisis of faith: "Why didn't God protect me?" Of course, it does not take a national catastrophe to raise those sorts of questions.
Kirk R. Webster
If feedback is the breakfast of champions, perhaps we would do well to examine some of our prayer habits. If you have ever heard someone use The Just Really Prayer, you know exactly what problem we are talking about.

That prayer goes something like this, "Lord, we just really thank you for this day. We come before you and just really pray for mercy. We offer ourselves to you and just really ask that your will be done in our lives. Amen." I'm thankful this particular Just Really prayer was mercifully short, unlike the next example, The Good Guilt-Based Prayer.
John W. Wurster
Another season has come and gone. Promises that were made have not been fulfilled. Good intentions haven't yielded any tangible results. Dreams have not come true. High hopes have proven to be only wishful thinking. Nothing has really changed; nothing has really improved. The time keeps moving along, but we seem stuck in the same ruts. Old routines remain, prejudices persist, dullness and anxiety continue to be constant companions. Lingering in the air is that nagging sense that things aren't quite right, not as they could be, not as they should be.
R. Robert Cueni
In the scripture lesson for today Jesus tells a perplexing parable about a thoroughly dishonest employee who was praised for his dishonesty. In this story Jesus not only seems comfortable suggesting that it is acceptable to compromise with moral failings, but our Lord appears to commend his disciples to "go and do likewise." For centuries, preachers, commentators, and scholars have struggled to make sense of this outrageous tale.

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