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Researchers are eternal optimists. They... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - C -- 2001
Researchers are eternal optimists.
When the Magi came from... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2000
When the Magi came from the East to find the Christ Child, they were following a quest toward someth
Adolf Hitler may have invented... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2000
Adolf Hitler may have invented the phrase, "Resistance is futile." As he rose to power in the 1930s
All of life is a... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2000
All of life is a journey. It is exciting to anticipate going somewhere and pursuing a goal.
One of the most difficult... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2000
One of the most difficult dynamics in the church is passive-
At Axum, Ethiopia, the ancient... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - A -- 1999
At Axum, Ethiopia, the ancient home of the Queen of Sheba, on the Feast of the Virgin (November 29 b
My friend grew up in... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - A -- 1999
My friend grew up in a Christian home.
Signs, everywhere we go we... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - A -- 1999
Signs, everywhere we go we see signs.
At the age of fourteen... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - A -- 1999
At the age of fourteen, Matt was running away from home. He had to.
Manipulation is the art of... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - C -- 1998
Manipulation is the art of reworking something. It is a skillful operation ...
It seems that there was... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - C -- 1998
It seems that there was a young minister who was leading his first worship service.
A popular book among many... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - C -- 1998
A popular book among many clergy and lay leaders today is Kenneth C.
We always want new people... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1997
We always want new people in our midst.
Genealogies are often regarded as... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1997
Genealogies are often regarded as boring and monotonous. They have their bright spots, however.
How often sickness, financial reverses... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1997
How often sickness, financial reverses, even approaching death have motivated some of our greatest
If we had been royalty... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1997
If we had been royalty, would we have gone to do homage to another?
Gold is a precious metal... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - A -- 1996
Gold is a precious metal. It's the natural thing to give a king. This gift was to his royalty.
French writer Albert Camus pictures... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - A -- 1996
French writer Albert Camus pictures life for all too many of us in the words:
The Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - A -- 1996
The Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, offered a $500 reward for any stude
When driving a car, our... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - A -- 1996
When driving a car, our eyes are simply not enough. We must depend on our ears to guide us as well.
A joke in Reader's Digest... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - C -- 1995
A joke in Reader's Digest tells of how a man opened a thank-
The class of seminarians assembled... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - C -- 1995
The class of seminarians assembled expecting their usual lecture and discussion.
Joseph was busy in his... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - C -- 1995
Joseph was busy in his shop that day.
Amy Tan broke into the... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - C -- 1995
Amy Tan broke into the literary world with the enviable feat of making it to the best-seller lists w
The day after Christmas the... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1994
The day after Christmas the announcer on the radio station said it was Ugly Tie Day for all the men

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Amos 8:1-12, Psalm 52
Amos proclaims the word from God that punishes the people. The people are to be punished for their lack of faith, for their focus on practicing deceit, betraying honesty to their neighbors, and being impatient for the time after the Sabbath when they can focus on profit and selling their crops and wares. Oh, my! What a terrible message for people. You have been unfaithful so I will punish you. And then in the psalm, God is proclaimed to be the olive tree, that which brings blessing.
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John E. Sumwalt
I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. (v. 24)

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Janice B. Scott
One of Martha's earliest memories was of her little sister Mary singing and dancing in the middle of an admiring crowd of friends. Mary had always been a dancer, from the time she could walk. Privately, Martha thought she'd always been something of a show-off and ought to go on the stage, for Mary loved an audience.

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Several years ago, before we moved to Wisconsin, I was an honorary nanny for our pastor's son, Jonathan. I took care of him from the time he was able to walk until our pastor moved, when Jonathan was about five. We had wonderful times together. One time, when I was at their house, and we had been doing some spiritual direction together, Pastor Michael asked me if I knew the name of my guardian angel.
James Evans
We are not surprised when we learn about crooks and robbers boasting about "mischief done against the godly" or "plotting destruction" all day long. The image we have in our minds about who "bad" people are, and how they conduct themselves, make such accusations completely plausible. We are less inclined to believe such things about leaders, especially respected leaders among us. We have difficulty believing someone with wealth and power would deliberately plot to do someone else harm.
Arley K. Fadness
Today's gospel from Luke 10 follows the parable of the good Samaritan. Luke positions the good Samaritan and the Mary-Martha story back to back for good reason. The parable and the story are examples of the Great Commandment "to love the Lord your God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself." The good Samaritan parable illustrates "love to neighbor," whereas the Mary-Martha story illustrates "love to God."
Kirk R. Webster
In the early 1990s, Wesley Nunley of Dallas completed a project he had dreamed of for decades. "I tell you, this could be a big thing," he explained. Wes then walked out to a concrete octagon in the middle of his backyard. With a beaming smile, arms raised up in excitement, the energetic retiree said, "This welcomes the UFO to land, which has never been done before."
John W. Wurster
It was the best of times. A time of prosperity and confidence, a time of relative peace, a time when most everything looked pretty good, a time when most everyone felt pretty good. It was a time maybe not unlike our own time.
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Our God is both wise and caring: afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted.

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God, we bow before you this morning, knowing that you hear every prayer. We know that in all of Creation, you are the source of life. You are the one who set the light swirling between the galaxies. The breath of your Spirit pulses through all life. You have even become flesh among us. We praise you, Lord, that in all your wonder, you have not forgotten us.

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