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Back in 1960, Dr. Maxwell... -- Exodus 34:29-35 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Back in 1960, Dr.
When Life Loses its Luster... -- Exodus 34:29-35 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
"When Life Loses its Luster" is the title of a chapter in a book by John W.
Some years ago I was... -- Luke 6:39-45 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Some years ago I was a guest at a church convention.
Mount Mitchell, North Carolina, was... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Mount Mitchell, North Carolina, was the destination.
At my daughter's eleven-year... -- Exodus 34:29-35 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
At my daughter's eleven-year-old birthday party, I noticed some of her friends examining the tags of
In 1893 an English professor... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
In 1893 an English professor at Wellesley College, Katherine Lee Bates, made a trip to Colorado.
One of the most inspiring... -- Luke 6:39-45 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
One of the most inspiring sights I ever witnessed occurred during the Charleston (West Virginia) Dis
Light is something that usually... -- Exodus 34:29-35 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Light is something that usually cheers us. We welcome the first stirrings of dawn.
When George Washington was twenty... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
When George Washington was twenty he inherited Mount Vernon.
Robert Fulghum wrote the charming... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Robert Fulghum wrote the charming essay, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.
French King Louis XV once... -- Exodus 34:29-35 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
French King Louis XV once asked the court economist and physician, Francois Quesnay, what he would d
Obviously this Old Testament text... -- Exodus 34:29-35 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Obviously this Old Testament text was chosen because of the theophany of Moses here described, and i
It has been said that... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
It has been said that there are only two tragedies: not to get what one wants and to get what one wa
Archaeologists, in their quest for... -- Sirach 27:4-7 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Archaeologists, in their quest for the secrets of the past, often use a tool which looks rather like
Rev. Millar was not looking... -- Exodus 34:29-35 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Rev. Millar was not looking forward to his first appointment of the day.
Our text is the story... -- Deuteronomy -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Our text is the story of the death of Moses.
Music critics have heralded Brahm's... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Music critics have heralded Brahm's Requiem as the most outstanding of his works in bringing
Others have one opinion of... -- Sirach 27:4-7 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Others have one opinion of us. We know ourselves. Do you agree with Sirach 27:4, "...
In his article Judaism Beyond... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
In his article "Judaism Beyond Words" in the journal Commentary (September 2002), David Geler
God revealed himself through his... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
God revealed himself through his servant Moses, through whom, moreover, God worked many "signs and w
In the rural reaches of... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
In the rural reaches of the St.
Clayton Williams is a rugged... -- Sirach 27:4-7 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Clayton Williams is a rugged individualist, independent entrepreneur and self-professed "good ole bo
Transformation a degree at a... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Transformation a degree at a time becomes evident in processes like those employed by Hollywood's ma
It used to be that... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
It used to be that a handshake would seal a deal.
Turn into the skid is... -- Isaiah 6:1-8 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
"Turn into the skid" is the motto for safe driving.

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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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Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
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.

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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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