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As Perry Mason conducts his... -- 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
As Perry Mason conducts his criminal trials, inevitably the guilty party is asked, "Why did you do i
Asking Grandfather to pass the... -- 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Asking Grandfather to pass the butter was an invitation to have your thumb imbedded knuckle-deep in
Says Paul, Give no offense... -- 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Says Paul, "Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God." In other words, don't beh
Jim Tyree was my high... -- 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Jim Tyree was my high school football coach.
Once, while traveling in an... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12--4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Once, while traveling in an economically depressed area of a mountain state, my wife and I passed th
In the tiny hamlet of... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
In the tiny hamlet of Blantyre, Scotland, an uneducated laborer named David Hogg taught a boys Sunda
Dr. Fosdick once told that... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12--4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Dr.
The leper prefaced his request... -- Mark 1:40-45 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
The leper prefaced his request for healing from Jesus with the words, "If you will ..." It was almos
A year ago I faced... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
A year ago I faced the possibility of one of the worst things that can come to anyone -- the loss of
A transfiguration of Christ. I... -- Mark 9:2-9 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
A transfiguration of Christ.
Here he's called the god... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Here he's called "the god of this world" but he has a lot of designations.
Prof. H. D. A. Major... -- Mark 1:40-45 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Prof. H. D. A.
Helen Keller (1880-1968) was a... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Helen Keller (1880-1968) was a social worker and writer.
It is easy to understand... -- Mark 1:40-45 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
It is easy to understand why the leper, healed by the touch of Christ, wanted to tell everyone about
The Christian faith is embodied... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
The Christian faith is embodied in three faces: the Creator, the Christ, and the Christian.
Mary was one of the... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Mary was one of the more naturally beautiful young women you might ever meet.
Some years ago there was... -- 1 Kings 19:9-18 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Some years ago there was an ad for a perfume.
Elijah caught up with the... -- 1 Kings 19:9-18 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Elijah caught up with the feeling that so often the people of God experienced, felt that God had lef
There are parallels with Elijah's... -- 1 Kings 19:9-18 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
There are parallels with Elijah's getting into trouble with the government, for example, Ahab, and t
In several of his books... -- 1 Kings 19:9-18 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
In several of his books Morton Kelsey relates how he first began listening to God's still small voic
In Bergman's film, The Seventh... -- Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
In Bergman's film, The Seventh Seal, one character is shown playing chess with the figure of Death.
As Jerry pulled into the... -- Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
As Jerry pulled into the church parking lot, he noticed the handicapped parking symbol painted on th
Unclean! Unclean! Time was when... -- Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
"Unclean! Unclean!" Time was when this was all a leper could say for himself.
For nearly 40 years, Sam... -- Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
For nearly 40 years, Sam ran the corner grocery. He knew every customer by name.
Sometimes we expect that things... -- 2 Kings 2:1-12a -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Sometimes we expect that things are more complicated than they really are.

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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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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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