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Great awakenings -- Isaiah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 5:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C
Unexpected change may be good or bad.
An annual reminder -- Mark 16:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Acts 10:34-43 -- David Kalas -- Easter Day - B
In the opening verse of our passage from the epistles, the Apostle Paul writes, "Now I would remind

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Looking at the broken, beaten... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 2000
Looking at the broken, beaten body of Jesus, we see the destiny of all innocence.
It had been over 30... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C -- 1995
It had been over 30 years, but Bill still remembered the night at church camp when one of the other
The lesson was on biblical... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 1994
The lesson was on biblical heroes.
Mr. B. E. Hutchinson was... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 1994
Mr. B. E.
A pastor tells of going... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B
A pastor tells of going to the local mall to replace a watchband.
The risen Lord showed himself... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B
The risen Lord showed himself to a variety of people in a variety of times and places.
But by the grace of... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect." Mostly, we do
On Easter morning 1799, the... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Good Friday - B
On Easter morning 1799, the Austrian citizens of Feldkirch awoke to find their peaceful village besi
Maxie Dunnam tells of an... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Good Friday - B
Maxie Dunnam tells of an incident that happened at Christ United Methodist Church in Memphis, Tennes
The stories of Exodus and... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Good Friday - B
The stories of Exodus and Easter are intimately connected because each deals with the dual theme of
A problem that continually dogs... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Good Friday - B
A problem that continually dogs us in the church is our seeming preference for mechanics over meanin
In our litigious society, we... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
In our litigious society, we have some big trials.
Saint Paul, in this text... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
Saint Paul, in this text, talks about the way in which one individual life has been transformed by t
Today is the celebration of... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
Today is the celebration of being reminded.
While serving as Vice President... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
While serving as Vice President, George Bush represented his country by attending the funeral of Leo
Among the exciting events to... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C
Among the exciting events to watch in track are the sprint relay races.
Credentials are important. When George... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C
Credentials are important.
John Ellis, a historian at... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C
John Ellis, a historian at Mount Holyoke College, has lied about his role as a soldier in Vietnam an
Think back to any recent... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C
Think back to any recent political election and you can probably remember insults and innuendos and
The agnostic, Robert G. Ingersoll... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
The agnostic, Robert G.
In the process of delivering... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
In the process of delivering the earliest written record of the Resurrection of Christ, Paul not onl
Alice Walker in The Color... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Alice Walker in The Color Purple reveals a realistic picture of the pain, violence and suffer
During the first meeting with... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
During the first meeting with her director for a weekend retreat, a young woman received but a singl
The Apostle Paul testified to... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
The Apostle Paul testified to the wonder and miracle of God's transforming power.
A lady recently told me... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
A lady recently told me she felt much better about herself since she read a book, published by CSS,
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