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Suffering, endurance, character, and hope... -- Romans 5:1-11 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
Suffering, endurance, character, and hope.
Carved over one of the... -- Romans 5:1-11 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
Carved over one of the side doors in the west facade of the cathedral at Milan, Italy, are some thor
When the Kellys' car dropped... -- John 4:5-42 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
When the Kellys' car dropped 900 feet from a highway in the San Bernardino Mountains, Mr.
Following the early service, the... -- John 4:5-42 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
Following the early service, the choir descended on the fellowship hall like a horde of hungry locus
People often were perplexed by... -- John 4:5-42 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
People often were perplexed by the people that Jesus associated with.
Before Christ came to earth... -- John 4:5-42 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
Before Christ came to earth there was a great deal of belief in spiritual gods.
The first day at his... -- Romans 5:1-11 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
The first day at his new job did not go well for Dennis Wadsworth.
There is an old story... -- John 4:5-42 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
There is an old story about two evangelists who went door-to-door inviting people to come to church.
In the days before Caller... -- John 4:5-42 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
In the days before "Caller ID," there was an old practical joke of calling someone up on the phone a
The Samaritan woman needs a... -- John 4:5-42 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
The Samaritan woman needs a drink and Jesus gives it to her.
For Jesus to associate with... -- John 4:5-42 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
For Jesus to associate with a Samaritan woman was to associate with someone of questionable piety.
In the dark days of... -- Romans 5:1-11 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
In the dark days of the Depression, the folk singer Woody Guthrie brought hope to many through his m
One of the hard things... -- Romans 5:1-11 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
One of the hard things about life is the nagging doubts and questions we have that start with words
In the dark days of... -- Romans 5:1-11 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
In the dark days of the Depression, the folk singer Woody Guthrie brought hope to many through his m
Israel whined when they thought... -- Exodus 1:1-17 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
Israel whined when they thought God would let them die of thirst.
Doug hated Barry. Everyone in... -- Romans 5:1-11 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
Doug hated Barry. Everyone in school knew that. The source of Doug's hatred was not known.
Israel whined when they thought... -- Exodus 1:1-17 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
Israel whined when they thought God would let them die of thirst.
Edward Hoaglund, explaining that God... -- Exodus 17:1-17 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
Edward Hoaglund, explaining that God is like glee ...
Life is uncertain, and because... -- Exodus 17:1-7 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
Life is uncertain, and because we cannot say for sure what will happen, we have to take precautions
Those Israelites were never happy... -- Exodus 17:1-7 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
Those Israelites were never happy, were they? Such a lot of complainers!

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Where Can You Go From The Top? -- John 4:5-42, Psalm 95, Romans 5:1-11 -- George L. Murphy -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
For the Third Sunday in Lent, February 27, the gospel is John 4:5-42.

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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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Bill Thomas
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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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