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The Nazareth Synagogue slumbers by... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C -- 1998
The Nazareth Synagogue slumbers by the Galilean Sea -- Sabbath day about to dawn on the gathering of
President Franklin Roosevelt worshiped often... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C -- 1998
President Franklin Roosevelt worshiped often at a Washington church.
Jesus' words were a sore... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C -- 1998
Jesus' words were a sore spot for the good people of his hometown.
A test was conducted at... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C -- 1995
A test was conducted at Princeton Theological Seminary.
Rosa Parks sat on the... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C -- 1995
Rosa Parks sat on the only available seat when she entered the bus.
The declaration of Jesus that... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C -- 1995
The declaration of Jesus that he had come to set the prisoners free would be welcome news to most of
Garry Wills developed a study... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C -- 1995
Garry Wills developed a study of the colorful and influential Kennedy family titled The Kennedy Impr
Seminaries often teach aspiring pastors... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Seminaries often teach aspiring pastors to take it easy the first three years in a new pastorate.
He stood up to read... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
"He stood up to read the Scriptures and was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah (Luke 4:17, TEV)."
Every successful business and organization... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Every successful business and organization knows the importance of a mission statement.
Jesus' promise of the Year... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Jesus' promise of the Year of Jubilee, during his message in the Nazareth synagogue, may have alarme
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote, It... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote, "It is the mark of a good action that it appears inevitable in retrosp
Anointed. Jesus was anointed, called... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Anointed.
Mrs. Grace Hopper, Retired Rear... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Mrs.
An ant crawling on the... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
An ant crawling on the hand of a human has no concept of the size or scope of that human.
I know a preacher who... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
I know a preacher who was in a difficult period of life that often is called a "faith crisis." He wa
There is an old story... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
There is an old story, which I am sure many of you have heard, about a young minister who was about

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Interconnected And Interdependent For Good Or Ill -- Luke 4:14-21, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Psalm 19 -- Carter Shelley -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Dear Fellow Preacher,
Over The Line -- Luke 4:14-21, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Psalm 19 -- Scott Suskovic, Paul Bresnahan, Thom M. Shuman -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
When do we have enough? Who decides if we have enough?

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent! Let’s get started!

The Immediate Word

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John E. Sumwalt
But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian,  for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.  As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. (vv. 25-28)

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Frank Ramirez
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1 Kings 19:1-4 (5-7) 8-15a
Life can be frightening sometimes. Thus it is both comforting but disconcerting to find a giant of faith like Elijah to fear the future. On that matter Martin Luther once claimed:
David Kalas
We’re not far from the 4th of July. And while for so many Americans, it seems that the holiday has become more about long weekends, cookouts, and fireworks shows, the theme of freedom is still there at least in the background. We might take advantage of that, therefore, and give some thought to the theme of freedom as it is revealed in our assigned texts for this week.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

The madman cried out to Jesus, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?" In our worship today let us explore what Jesus has to do with us and invite him to heal our brokenness.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, we often find ourselves thinking, saying and doing things that we quickly regret.
Lord, have mercy.

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Constance Berg
When Jill was five, she began to have headaches. The headaches were so severe she would throw up. Sometimes she would pass out. They usually came once a month. Jill could be playing, resting, or watching television when the headaches would come. Her only warning was a sudden pain in her head, then a blinding light would appear, and she would be rocked with pain. In her teenage years, they became debilitating, causing Jill to be in bed for three days at a time.
Stan Purdum
I'm not sure when the term "burn out" ceased being only a description of what happened to a campfire when you ran out of firewood to a term describing the experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, usually coming immediately after an extended period of overwork, but the expression seems to fit that later situation, doesn't it? Exhaustion, deep weariness, all used up, nothing more to give, wiped out, burned out -- call it what we will, its symptoms are all too familiar to many of us.
April Yamasaki
In the classic movie, Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews plays a no-nonsense, yet delightful, nanny to two young children. As a nanny to a wealthy family, she is part teacher, part parent, and part disciplinarian. She gets the children up in the morning, puts them to bed at night, supervises their many adventures, and guides them in many ways. While they are in her care, she is responsible for their overall safety and well-being.

Julia Ross Strope
Zoos are no longer in people's good graces.
Religion faces the same problem.
Certain illusions about freedom plague them both.
-- Yann Martel, Life of Pi

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