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Although the most common last... -- Exodus 3:1-15 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
Although the most common last name in America is Smith (about two and a half million of them), the m
One of the more popular... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
One of the more popular existential plays has been that by Jean Paul Sarte, Waiting for Godot
The testing of our faith... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
The testing of our faith is a reality we all experience again and again.
If the Lord is really... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
"If the Lord is really with us, why has all this happened to us?" asked Gideon in the Hebrew Bible (
Judith Crist in her book... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
Judith Crist in her book Ordinary People deals with what can happen in the lives of us ordina
Some of us wonder if... -- Exodus 3:1-15 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
Some of us wonder if God knows how bad our situation is.
A woman chose to live... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
A woman chose to live in a maximum security building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, because she could feel safe
The alumni review of a... -- Exodus 3:1-15 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
The alumni review of a nearby college tells me that the buzz word on campus this year is "leadership
I know a minister who... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
I know a minister who once belonged to another denomination than the one which he presently serves.
When the great Methodist George... -- Exodus 3:1-15 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
When the great Methodist George Whitefield preached on this passage, he claimed that the burning bus
The clear message of this... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
The clear message of this text is the imperative to repent or perish.
We can learn much about... -- Exodus 3:1-15 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
We can learn much about the God of Abraham and Sarah, the God of our ancestors, the God of Isaac and
God's patience toward you and... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
God's patience toward you and me is almost inexhaustible.
I do not like to... -- Exodus 3:1-15 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
I do not like to go barefoot. You will never find me without shoes, slippers, or other footwear.
If Jesus is referring to... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
If Jesus is referring to two recent disasters, no one else seems to know about them; at least, no hi
Idolatry comes variously packaged. Sometimes... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
Idolatry comes variously packaged. Sometimes that packaging is tangible, sometimes it is not.
The overarching message of this... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
The overarching message of this passage seems to be expressed in verse 12 -- a warning against overc
There is a story of... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
There is a story of two monks who were struggling with the whole matter of their holin
Two things are extremely dangerous... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
Two things are extremely dangerous for a mountain climber -- the serious mountain climber who
How unfortunately typical and contemporary... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
How unfortunately typical and contemporary is this part of Luke.
Don Giovanni, a renown opera... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
Don Giovanni, a renown opera of Amadeus Mozart, is often criticized as being too long
When an athlete exercises rigorously... -- Isaiah 55:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
When an athlete exercises rigorously for conditioning or competes in a contest, there is bound to be
God's glorification of Israel draws... -- Isaiah 55:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
God's glorification of Israel draws the nations to the Lord.
An advertisement mailed by Bottom... -- Isaiah 55:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
An advertisement mailed by Bottom Line Publishing insists that "Starting today, nothing is impossibl
I have tried most of... -- Isaiah 55:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
I have tried most of the popular (and weird) diets at least once in my adult life.

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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.

Emphasis Preaching Journal

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.

SermonStudio

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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