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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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Emphasis Preaching Journal

David Kalas
In the sometimes-tiresome debate over science and scripture with respect to creation, it’s easy to become distracted. While the argument typically requires a focus on the how, we may lose sight of the what. And so, for just a moment, let me invite us to think for a moment about what God created.
Mark Ellingsen
Frank Ramirez
Bonnie Bates
Bill Thomas
Acts 8:26-40
As a local church pastor, I was often asked if I would baptize a child whose family were not members of the church. Some churches rebelled against this, but I remember this scripture — the hunger for understanding and inclusion of the Eunuch and Philp’s response — to teach and share and baptize in the name of our God. How could we turn anyone away from the rite of baptism?

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Peter Andrew Smith
“Dad, I think you worked a miracle.” Rolf slowly walked around the tree. “After that windstorm, I assumed this tree was as good as gone.”

“We just needed to give the branches time to heal and come back,” Michael replied.

 “I know, but so many of them were battered and broken I figured that it couldn’t recover. Now though it looks just like it did before the storm.” Rolf paused. “Do you think it will bear any fruit this summer?”

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John Jamison
Object: A live plant that produces fruit, and a broken branch from that plant. I used a tomato plant from a local greenhouse. Ideally, find a plant with blossoms or small fruit already growing. If you use a different kind of fruit-producing plant, just change the script to fit.

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The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Mary Austin
Elena Delhagen
Dean Feldmeyer
Quantisha Mason-Doll
For April 28, 2024:
  • On The Way To Gaza by Chris Keating based on Acts 8:26-40. On the way to Gaza, Philip discovers the startling ways the Spirit of God moves across borders, boundaries, customs, and traditions.
  • Second Thoughts: Abiding by Katy Stenta based on John 15:1-8.
  • Sermon illustrations by Mary Austin, Tom Willadsen, Elena Delhagen, Dean Feldmeyer.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus is the vine, we are the branches. In our service today, let us absorb from the vine all the nourishment we need.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes our branches become cut off from the vine.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes our branches are withered.
Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we fail to produce good fruit.
Lord, have mercy.

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Stan Purdum
We will meet Psalm 22 in its entirety on Good Friday, but here the lectionary designates just verses 23-31. The lectionary psalms generally illuminate the week's First Lesson, which in this case is about the covenant initiated by God with Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 17. The nine verses from this psalm, while not inappropriate, nonetheless leave us looking for an obvious connection with the First Lesson.

John S. Smylie
I think some people are natural-born gardeners. Our Lord grew up in a society that was familiar with agriculture. The images that he used to explain the ways of his Father in heaven are familiar to his audience. Growing up, my closest experience to agriculture was living in, "the Garden State." Most people, when they pass through New Jersey, are surprised to see that expression on the license plates of vehicles registered in New Jersey. Most folks traveling through New Jersey experience the megalopolis, the corridor between New York City and Washington DC.
Ron Lavin
A pastor in Indiana went to visit an 87-year-old man named Ermil, who was a hospital patient. A member of his church told the pastor about this old man who was an acquaintance. "He's not a believer, but he is really in need," the church member said. "I met him at the county home for the elderly. He's a lonely old man with no family and no money."

Paul E. Robinson
"Love is a many splendored thing...." Or so we heard Don Cornwall and the Four Aces sing time and again. Of course you or I might have other words to describe love, depending on our situation.

Love. "I love you." "I love to play golf." "I just love pistachio lush!" "It's tough to love some people." "Jesus loves me, this I know."

Love.

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