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Psychotherapist Scott Peck tells the... -- Proverbs 8:22-31 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
Psychotherapist Scott Peck tells the story of a young woman who was one of his patients.
Sarah was an abused woman... -- Romans 5:1-5 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
Sarah was an abused woman, physically and psychologically.
Henrik Isben's drama, Rosmersholm, is... -- Romans 5:1-5 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
Henrik Isben's drama, Rosmersholm, is a play the critics assume not everyone can appreciate.
The game-ending buzzer sounded... -- John 16:12-15 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
The game-ending buzzer sounded once again just as Jason hit is heart-stopping jumper from the base l
Dear Doris,I want... -- Romans 5:1-5 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
Dear Doris,
One of the most compelling... -- John 16:12-15 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
One of the most compelling religious paintings in the world is Rembrandt's depiction of Jesus' Pr
The former bishop had been... -- Revelation 4:1-11 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
The former bishop had been very severe in his demeanor and curt in dismissing most speakers at confe
In the short span of... -- John 16:12-15 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
In the short span of just ten years, some 80 million people have read the more than 70 Chicken So
As they started to sing... -- Revelation 4:1-11 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
As they started to sing the pulpit hymn, "Holy, Holy, Holy," John said to his daughter Sally, "This
I built a dining room... -- John 16:12-15 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
I built a dining room hutch for my wife several years ago.
What is faith? What must... -- Revelation 4:1-11 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
What is faith? What must you believe to be saved?
U.S. News and World... -- Proverbs 8:22-31 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
U.S. News and World Report editorialized on a picture sent from a shuttle flight.
If you were invited to... -- Revelation 4:1-11 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
If you were invited to an audience with a king in a great palace, the likes of which you had never b
In the 20th century it... -- Proverbs 8:22-31 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
In the 20th century it would be difficult to point to one particular person and call that person a "
The search for God is... -- John 16:12-15 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
The search for God is one that is taken in many ways.
Sixteen-year-old Lee woke... -- Romans 5:1-5 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
Sixteen-year-old Lee woke up in the hospital with a broken leg, a concussion and multiple laceration
There is a rather old... -- John 16:12-15 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
There is a rather old story about the preacher who spent hours in preparation for her sermons.
Harold Kohn was a remarkable... -- Romans 5:1-5 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
Harold Kohn was a remarkable man. He was an artist, pastor, author and counselor.
Jesus tells us the real... -- John 16:12-15 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
Jesus tells us the real purpose of the Bible when he says, "He (the Spirit) will glorify me, for he
Hope is a strange thing... -- Romans 5:1-5 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
Hope is a strange thing. It does not always come in the way we expect. I have a friend with cancer.
How simple the test, how... -- John 16:12-15 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
How simple the test, how great the consequences when that test has not been applied.
Is it possible to begin... -- Romans 5:1-5 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
Is it possible to begin with sufferings --plural --and end in hope?
All the texts for this... -- Proverbs 8:22-31 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
All the texts for this Trinity Sunday reflect the unity of God in the purpose of creation and the co
I used to drive by... -- Revelation 4:1-11 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
I used to drive by a peaceful-looking lake in southeastern Minnesota that was surrounded by oak tree
The wisdom of God is... -- Proverbs 8:22-31 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
The wisdom of God is in all creation, and it is revealed in so many ways.

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The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Thomas Willadsen
Katy Stenta
Mary Austin
Nazish Naseem
Dean Feldmeyer
George Reed
For September 7, 2025:

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Frank Ramirez
For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it?  Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him…. (vv. 28-29)

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John Jamison
Object: A pair of heavy gloves you might use to protect your hands when you are working or gardening.

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Great! But I need to warn you that this story can be really tough to understand, so let’s see if we can figure it out.

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
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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