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Jeremiah is concerned with false... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1994
Jeremiah is concerned with false shepherds who fail in their duty -- the rulers and officials who fa
The ideal characteristic of the... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
The ideal characteristic of the forthcoming shepherd of Israel was to be righteousness.
When we elect a person... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
When we elect a person to the office of president, we not only want a person who is a good leader an
The promises of God assure... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
The promises of God assure us that he will not forsake his people nor allow them to be long without
In 1890 Canadian James Naismith... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
In 1890 Canadian James Naismith faced a career decision as he concluded his senior year as a Presbyt
In the film, A Walk... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
In the film, A Walk In The Clouds, the character Paul (Keanu Reeves) has just returned from W
Yabshi Pan Rinzinwangmo is a... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
Yabshi Pan Rinzinwangmo is a young Tibetan-Chinese woman who is believed to be a daughter of Buddha.
Mary wanted to teach the... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
Mary wanted to teach the fourth-grade Bible class at our after-school youth program.
History tells us that Constantine... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - B
History tells us that Constantine endeavored to Christianize the Roman world.
The Presbyterian minister in town... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - B
The Presbyterian minister in town became very frustrated with the lifestyle of some of his parishion
I was once in the... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - B
I was once in the remote mountains of a small country when the church leaders decided to celebrate a
Several years after the war... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - B
Several years after the war an older minister was addressing a group of theological students in semi
At an early age I... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
At an early age I developed a love for words; I like the sound of certain words, the way they seem
The cowboy had spent days... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
The cowboy had spent days rounding up stray cattle and searching for newborn calves which had becom
The country of Persia (present... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
The country of Persia (present day Iran) was once ruled by a wise king who cared very much for his p
Anyone who has been on... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
Anyone who has been on a farm can see how dependent the animals are on the farm.

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Note: You will need an older volunteer to help with this activity. One option would be to find a teenager with some physical ability. If a teen is not available, an adult could be used instead. For simplicity here, I will refer to my older volunteer as “TOM”. You will also need to select three of your younger children to serve as volunteers in the story.

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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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Anyone who has ever had the experience of losing a friend because of some conflict or dispute, and then has had the friendship restored because of love and forgiveness, has a unique insight into the meaning of this psalm. Although the poem begins and ends with praise, there is in the middle of the poem a brief moment of confession and contrition that puts the praise portions of the psalm in an entirely different light.

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A word of encouragement came from an unlikely source the other day in a television interview with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The former football player, wrestler, and now actor was asked about a low time in his life when he was very discouraged about his career and future.

"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."

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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.
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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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