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Bill and Tom are cousins... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2007
Bill and Tom are cousins born only ten days apart. Growing up they became best friends
It's an assumption we make... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2007
It's an assumption we make often. We're standing firm. We know we're right and God's
A Christian said to a... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2007
A Christian said to a suffering person, "God must have a reason." Such speculation ranks
Hope -- I was visiting a... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2007
Hope -- I was visiting a patient one day at the hospital following a major setback
In Luke 13, Jesus answers... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2007
In Luke 13, Jesus answers a question everyone struggles with. Are disasters God's way of
Since the book of Job... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2007
Since the book of Job, people have been pointing fingers at the sufferer. The old Jewish
While coaching a girls softball... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2001
While coaching a girls softball team, I was determined that one girl should be cut.
A church was having a... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2001
A church was having a youth retreat.
Galileo, 1564-1642, the great Italian... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2001
Galileo, 1564-1642, the great Italian astronomer and physicist, challenged Aristotle's position that
Thirty-three-year-old Gary... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2001
Thirty-three-year-old Gary Hawkins had always lived in the fast lane.
Who is our spiritual... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2001
Who is our spiritual rock?
Don't make the same mistakes... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2001
"Don't make the same mistakes I made," Jim said to his son on his wedding day.
The text attests to God's... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2001
The text attests to God's provision of all that is sufficient for the challenges one faces.
Allen was alone in the... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2001
Allen was alone in the house. No one would be back for three hours.
Our actions paint the true... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 1998
Our actions paint the true picture of who we are. I know of a church that had a softball team.
When you are invited to... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 1998
When you are invited to a wedding, it is expected that you will show up in the appropriate attire.
1) A young student, studying... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 1998
(1) A young student, studying in America, zeroed in on American thinking about heaven when he said,
A Christian family was once... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 1998
A Christian family was once traveling by airplane.
Why? is a favorite question... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 1998
"Why?" is a favorite question we often ask when unjust suffering shatters innocent lives.
What pastor has not heard... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 1998
What pastor has not heard some person, who has faced difficulties and troubles, say in effect, "The
The daughter brought her bad... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 1998
The daughter brought her bad attitude to breakfast.
I can overcome anything but... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
"I can overcome anything but temptation," Oscar Wilde once said.
Neil Postman has sounded an... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
Neil Postman has sounded an alarm that the brave new world of which Aldous Huxley warned has arrived
Fruit growers have years of... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
Fruit growers have years of expenses before they reap even one harvest.
Condemnation of others may be... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 1995
Condemnation of others may be a judgment upon ourselves.

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The Godness Of God -- Exodus 3:1-8b, 10-15 -- John R. Brokhoff -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 1976
Ex-Senator Sam Ervin tells about a man known as the most ignorant man of Burke County, North Carolin

The Immediate Word

A Working Faith -- Luke 13:1-9, Isaiah 55:1-9, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Psalm 63:1-8 -- Carlos Wilton -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
Many of our everyday religious words are notoriously difficult to define, which suggests that we oft
A Skeleton In God's Closet -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Luke 13:1-9, Isaiah 55:1-9, Psalm 63:1-8 -- Scott Suskovic, Thom M. Shuman -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
As you are no doubt aware, the controversy over the "Jesus family tomb" has generated quite a bit of

The Village Shepherd

We Are What We Eat -- Isaiah 55:1-9 -- Janice B. Scott -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
The government has finally woken up to the fact that the health of our children in this country is t
Justice Or Forgiveness? -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Janice B. Scott -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
During the 1987 Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, a bomb planted by the I
All These Things Are Sent To Try Us? -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Janice B. Scott -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
I took a funeral a while ago, where the person had died suddenly and in rather horrific circumstan

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The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Thomas Willadsen
Katy Stenta
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George Reed
For September 7, 2025:

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Frank Ramirez
For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it?  Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him…. (vv. 28-29)

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John Jamison
Object: A pair of heavy gloves you might use to protect your hands when you are working or gardening.

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Great! But I need to warn you that this story can be really tough to understand, so let’s see if we can figure it out.

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Jeremiah 18:1-11 and Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus said that we must be utterly committed to him, even to facing danger and pain, if we want to follow him. In our worship today, let us ask him for help in this formidable task.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we are scared to stand up for you.

Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we love other things more than you.

Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we are more concerned with our own image than with you.

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Stephen P. McCutchan
O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away.
-- Psalm 139:1-2

Schuyler Rhodes
It would be an easy thing to read through this psalm and nod in assent before moving on to the next. It all seems pretty obvious. "Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread...." It is tantamount to what the young people refer to as a "no-brainer." Much of this bad advice could be avoided by turning off our televisions. And the sinner's well-worn walkways? They too seem fairly apparent. Yet somehow they continue to be well worn.
Paul E. Robinson
Another world, another day, another time. The bright sun cast its long dark shadows along streets filled with carts and animals, never once falling on automobile, trolley or McDonald's litter in the gutter.
Lee Ann Dunlap
What would you do if you opened your mailbox one day to find a letter from the city or county announcing that you have to move? That land your grandparents worked so hard to till, or for which you struggled so long to purchase is deemed the best land available for a new shopping mall. The appraisers will soon be checking out your home to determine its fair market value and you are expected to vacate.
Rick McCracken-Bennett
I remember as I was growing up, before gas became more precious than gold, that our family would go on buggy rides, as we called them, on Sunday afternoons after church and dinner. It was a great time for the entire family to be together, to wander back roads aimlessly, and to talk about just about anything you could imagine.
Gary L. Carver
The old man is about to retire for the evening. Closely he clutches a collection of correspondence as he replaces the worn letter he had read back into the bundle. It is the most treasured possession that he owns. As he hits his knees, he shakes his head in wonder and amazement at what God had done in his life. Only God could have taken him from where once he was to where he is now. And his prayer is one of gratitude.

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