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Daniel Simons, professor of psychology... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Daniel Simons, professor of psychology at Harvard, made a video of two teams of basketball players,
Many times great leaders have... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Many times great leaders have been permitted a vision of what was to come through their efforts, but
Turn into the skid is... -- Isaiah 6:1-8 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
"Turn into the skid" is the motto for safe driving.
After what one church member... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
After what one church member judged an inappropriately controversial sermon the preacher heard the f
In the film, Gangs of... -- Deuteronomy 26:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
In the film, Gangs of New York, Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio) returns to the city to a
Why are we so hesitant... -- Isaiah 6:1-8 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Why are we so hesitant to echo Isaiah's, "Here I am! Send me!"?
Fill in the blanks in... -- Isaiah 6:1-8 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
"Fill in the blanks in the sentence: '_________ loved me by _________ ;'"the leader suggested.
Wallace Stevens points us to... -- Isaiah 6:1-8 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Wallace Stevens points us to the fine distinction of the mysteries of life by pointing us to the two
A woman in Bible study... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
A woman in Bible study related that when she went into her basement she made an interesting discover
Fred Hargesheimer of Grass Valley... -- Deuteronomy 26:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Fred Hargesheimer of Grass Valley, California, was shot down over the Japanese-held island of New Br
That face, that face! That... -- Exodus 34:29-35 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
"That face, that face! That Cover Girl Face!" sings the famous commercial.
Most of us are pretty... -- Isaiah 6:1-8 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Most of us are pretty glib when we talk about a president or a king or queen or prime minister or so
At the time of the... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
At the time of the transfiguration, Jesus must have known something was about to happen.
All they ever do at... -- Deuteronomy 26:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
"All they ever do at that church is ask for money," Bill said.
Whenever I read this Scripture... -- Exodus 34:29-35 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Whenever I read this Scripture text, I think about Michelangelo's famous sculpture of Moses with the
An old story reports that... -- Luke 9:28-36 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
An old story reports that one day a teacher read today's Gospel lesson to her Sunday school class --
What image does the Dance... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
What image does the "Dance of the Seven Veils" conjure up in your mind?
After undergoing successful treatment for... -- Luke 9:28-36 (37-43a) -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
After undergoing successful treatment for cancer, cyclist Lance Armstrong tried to get back into the
A thirty-one-year-old... -- Luke 9:28-36 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
A thirty-one-year-old man from Great Yarmouth, England, died from drinking too much water, a coroner
An eminent theologian who lived... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
An eminent theologian who lived in the first half of the 20th century was the late John Oman.
Thomas Nast, a New York... -- Luke 9:28-36 (37-43a) -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Thomas Nast, a New York cartoonist during the second half of the nineteenth century, took on powerfu
In this important passage we... -- Luke 9:28-36 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
In this important passage we find the "Gospel (Good News) for the dead." Jesus talks about the way i
The central quality of true... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
The central quality of true preaching contains a paradox.
In 1980 there was a... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
In 1980 there was a gathering to celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of the ordination of women into Lut
It would seem that we... -- Luke 5:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
It would seem that we have three alternatives when we've tried to do something and failed.

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Emphasis Preaching Journal

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Jeremiah 18:1-11 and Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus said that we must be utterly committed to him, even to facing danger and pain, if we want to follow him. In our worship today, let us ask him for help in this formidable task.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we are scared to stand up for you.

Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we love other things more than you.

Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we are more concerned with our own image than with you.

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Stephen P. McCutchan
O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away.
-- Psalm 139:1-2

Schuyler Rhodes
It would be an easy thing to read through this psalm and nod in assent before moving on to the next. It all seems pretty obvious. "Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread...." It is tantamount to what the young people refer to as a "no-brainer." Much of this bad advice could be avoided by turning off our televisions. And the sinner's well-worn walkways? They too seem fairly apparent. Yet somehow they continue to be well worn.
Paul E. Robinson
Another world, another day, another time. The bright sun cast its long dark shadows along streets filled with carts and animals, never once falling on automobile, trolley or McDonald's litter in the gutter.
Lee Ann Dunlap
What would you do if you opened your mailbox one day to find a letter from the city or county announcing that you have to move? That land your grandparents worked so hard to till, or for which you struggled so long to purchase is deemed the best land available for a new shopping mall. The appraisers will soon be checking out your home to determine its fair market value and you are expected to vacate.
Rick McCracken-Bennett
I remember as I was growing up, before gas became more precious than gold, that our family would go on buggy rides, as we called them, on Sunday afternoons after church and dinner. It was a great time for the entire family to be together, to wander back roads aimlessly, and to talk about just about anything you could imagine.
Gary L. Carver
The old man is about to retire for the evening. Closely he clutches a collection of correspondence as he replaces the worn letter he had read back into the bundle. It is the most treasured possession that he owns. As he hits his knees, he shakes his head in wonder and amazement at what God had done in his life. Only God could have taken him from where once he was to where he is now. And his prayer is one of gratitude.

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