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I grew up in a... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - A -- 1999
I grew up in a small mountain town in Appalachia. My father was a railroad clerk.
Ben, 46, and Debbie, 41... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - A -- 1999
Ben, 46, and Debbie, 41, Walker and their two children, Matthew, four, and Mark, two, of Naples, Flo
For many children in school... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1998
For many children in school, gym is their least favorite class.
The opposite of the text... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1998
The opposite of the text is portrayed and depicted by H. G. Wells' croquet player, Mr. Frobisher.
At a wedding reception the... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1998
At a wedding reception the father of the groom, who happened to be a successful neurosurgeon, raised
Paul's prayer to the Ephesians... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1998
Paul's prayer to the Ephesians focuses on two key elements: our vertical relationship with God, and
In January of 1995, the... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1997
In January of 1995, the United States came very close to being the target of a Russian nuclear missi
How comfortable has the church... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1997
How comfortable has the church become in her being called the "body of Christ"?
We tend to like power... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1997
We tend to like power when it works on our behalf, but rather fear it when it works against us.
Out of the horror of... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1997
Out of the horror of the civil war in El Salvador during the 1980s comes the touching story of Juani
Thomas Gray, the eighteenth century... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - A -- 1996
Thomas Gray, the eighteenth century British poet, once wrote: "Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly
Many congregations and individuals pray... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - A -- 1996
Many congregations and individuals pray for specific missionaries and write them to let them know of
It only took a couple... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - A -- 1996
It only took a couple of minutes for the people who worked with Jack to notice the difference in his
The convenience store clerk got... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - A -- 1996
The convenience store clerk got off late and walked home in the dark.
During World War II, a... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - B -- 1996
During World War II, a group of Jews, hounded by the
Let me take you back... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - B -- 1996
Let me take you back to 1980: Lake Placid. The crowd is
RemainsCemetery overgrown with... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - B -- 1996
RemainsCemetery overgrown with weeds,resting place of forgotten saints,
In a dark corner of... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1995
In a dark corner of the Metropolitan Museum in New York is a painting, not well known, from the Baro
We have sung the old... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1995
We have sung the old hymn, "There is power, power, wondrous working power in the precious blood of t
Agnes Sanford's ministry was one... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1995
Agnes Sanford's ministry was one of love for all God's saints, and of the true wisdom that comes fro
What comes into your mind... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1995
What comes into your mind when you hear the word power?
There is a Hindu story... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1994
There is a Hindu story about four Brahmins who were friends.
As the young mother was... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1994
As the young mother was getting her children ready for bed, her eight-year-old son got into bed wit
The poem, Via Lucis, by... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1994
The poem, Via Lucis, by Howard Chandler Robbins seems so appropriate to this passage and to Ascensio
Milton Jacobi was 10 or... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1994
Milton Jacobi was 10 or 15 years older than I and he had graduated from a small state college.

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Naaman seeks healing. He travels hoping healing will come to him when he visits the king of Israel. Yet, healing does not come in that way. Rather healing comes through Elishah. Healing comes from believing and being cleansed in the River Jordan. Healing comes through Naaman’s faithfulness and through God’s grace. Psalm 30 also reminds us to seek healing; to seek God and God will heal and restore us. Do we believe that? Do we believe that God can bring healing?

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But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’ (vv. 10-11)

When I visit your church for the first time, consider the possibility that I might be looking for a church home. I am a good-looking old guy, but I have gray hair and I dress down in the summer, so don’t be put off by my cargo shorts and tank top. Talk to me!

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"How did you make your way back from that?" he was asked.

The Rock replied, "You have to put yourself out there. You have to get out there and fail, and learn from your failures."

Larry D. Powell
In the summer of 1983, I participated in a ministerial exchange program sponsored by my denomination. My assignment was to a circuit of churches on the Isle of Man, a tiny island located in the Irish Sea. The months preceding the exchange included considerable correspondence with the minister on the island with whom I would exchange pastoral duties for six weeks.
Richard E. Gribble, CSC
A wealthy businessman decided to take a walk and eat his lunch at the same time. He strolled by a park. There he purchased a hot dog and a soft drink. As he walked through the park two different "street people" approached him one by one. Each asked, "Can you help me? I am hungry." Each time the businessman looked straight ahead and kept walking. After finishing his lunch, he stopped and bought a chocolate eclair for dessert. As he was about to take the first bite, he was forced to jump out of the way as a young boy raced by on his skateboard. The eclair went flying and landed on the ground.

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