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A)Among the... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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Dr. Jaroslav Pelikan of Yale... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - C
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The young man stood, awkward... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - C
The young man stood, awkward, frightened, yet somewhat excited as the U.S.
A judge went to visit... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
A judge went to visit a wise old colleague.
Psychiatrists tell us that we... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Psychiatrists tell us that we don't have to live long before each of us is carrying around a large b
What kinds of forgetting and... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
What kinds of forgetting and "forgetting" are we capable of?
Robert Louis Stevenson told a... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Passion Sunday - C
Robert Louis Stevenson told a story about his grandfather. This man was on a boat.
The Old Testament simply teaches... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B
The Old Testament simply teaches that God is for us.
A construction engineer, his legs... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B
A construction engineer, his legs paralyzed, was once confined to his bed, but because of his reputa
A man was engaged in... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B
A man was engaged in washing a plate-glass window. He was doing a fine job, except for one spot.
In his recently-published anthology... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B
In his recently-published anthology of word-studies and matching illustrations,1 Dr.
When the clouds of discouragement... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
When the clouds of discouragement grew too thick for him, the aging pastor of a small congregation w
God is persistent in his... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - A
God is persistent in his intention to covenant with people; so he forgives them and leads them into
Verse 34 of the reading... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - A
Verse 34 of the reading suggests a time will come when the people of Israel will no longer have to t
When an individual can relate... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - A
When an individual can relate freely to God, he can, also, lend strength to the whole concept of hum
When God said, I will... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
When God said, "I will write it (my law) upon their hearts," I believe he meant it for all time.
Being married isn't too bad... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Being married isn't too bad. Actually a lot of the time it is good -- really good.
When Jeremiah spoke his glorious... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
When Jeremiah spoke his glorious message of hope to a forlorn and desolate Israel, no one in the are
Cardinal John Heenan, of London... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - C
Cardinal John Heenan, of London, in his autobiography tells of Joseph Brady who stabbed to death Lor
At the heart of the... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - C
At the heart of the new covenant according to Jeremiah is a fresh understanding of the forgiveness o

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Universal Salvation, Universal Scandal, Or What? -- Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 5:5-10, John 12:20-33 -- George L. Murphy -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B
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Covenant Or Contract? -- Jeremiah 31:31-34, John 12:20-33, Hebrews 5:5-10, Psalm 51:1-12 -- George Reed, Thom M. Shuman -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B
In the words of the old adage, "money makes the world go round" -- and people find all sorts of crea

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Well, it’s autumn, and by now the seeds we planted in the spring either took root and produced or else the weather, pests, rabbits, or our own laziness conspired to make this year’s garden less than a success. But at one point we had to get started and actually plant seeds for the future.

Jeremiah is looking back from the perspective of our spiritual well-being and laments than our spiritual harvest has all been for naught. He wonders if it is now too late for a recovery. Is there no healing, no balm in Gilead, to apply to our wounds?
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Jeremiah 8:18--9:1 and Psalm 79:1-9
In the spring as farmers and gardeners prepare to plant we are looking at a summer of possibilities. Hard work, to be sure, but also potential. What will happen? What will this season be like? At summer’s end there will be no more questions. We’ll know. Maybe it was a great season, and we have canned or frozen many vegetables. Maybe the farmers have brought in a bumper crop and they got a good price besides.

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John Jamison
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Peter Andrew Smith
“Hey!” Annie waved at the woman standing next to the open doorway. “Can you come here?”

The woman made her way past the other nursing home residents and stood next to Annie’s wheelchair.

“What can I do for you?”

“You look familiar.” Annie squinted at her. “Do I know your name?”

“I’m Brenda.” The woman pointed at her name tag. “I work in the kitchen and sometimes help serve the meals when they are ready.”

“That’s right. I think we’ve met before.” Annie tapped her lips with her finger. “You have the nice smile.”

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Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus said, “Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much.” In our worship today let us remember the little things in our lives and ask God to help us to be utterly faithful in them.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we pretend that little sins don't matter.

Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we imagine that you don't notice little sins.

Christ, have mercy.

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James Evans
This poignant prayer of lament and community grief gives expression to what it feels like to suffer as a person of faith. If we believe we are truly part of God's community, then the destruction of that community -- as was the case with Israel in 587 B.C. -- becomes a time for doubt, anger, and confusion. Furthermore, if we believe we are individual members of that community, our personal suffering also creates an opportunity for a crisis of faith: "Why didn't God protect me?" Of course, it does not take a national catastrophe to raise those sorts of questions.
Kirk R. Webster
If feedback is the breakfast of champions, perhaps we would do well to examine some of our prayer habits. If you have ever heard someone use The Just Really Prayer, you know exactly what problem we are talking about.

That prayer goes something like this, "Lord, we just really thank you for this day. We come before you and just really pray for mercy. We offer ourselves to you and just really ask that your will be done in our lives. Amen." I'm thankful this particular Just Really prayer was mercifully short, unlike the next example, The Good Guilt-Based Prayer.
John W. Wurster
Another season has come and gone. Promises that were made have not been fulfilled. Good intentions haven't yielded any tangible results. Dreams have not come true. High hopes have proven to be only wishful thinking. Nothing has really changed; nothing has really improved. The time keeps moving along, but we seem stuck in the same ruts. Old routines remain, prejudices persist, dullness and anxiety continue to be constant companions. Lingering in the air is that nagging sense that things aren't quite right, not as they could be, not as they should be.
R. Robert Cueni
In the scripture lesson for today Jesus tells a perplexing parable about a thoroughly dishonest employee who was praised for his dishonesty. In this story Jesus not only seems comfortable suggesting that it is acceptable to compromise with moral failings, but our Lord appears to commend his disciples to "go and do likewise." For centuries, preachers, commentators, and scholars have struggled to make sense of this outrageous tale.

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