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Many folks remember Ron Howard... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1998
Many folks remember Ron Howard as Opie, the towheaded son of Sheriff Andy Taylor on the classic tele
What does an oyster do... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1998
What does an oyster do? Nothing. It can manage some small movement to find food.
I read a little survey... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1998
I read a little survey the other day that said that forty percent of all the overweight men in the U
Byzantine Christians often commissioned artists... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1998
Byzantine Christians often commissioned artists to decorate the interior of the church domes with la
There was a family that... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- 1996
There was a family that sat next to us at all the high school basketball games.
There have been many people... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- 1996
There have been many people who, during their lifetimes, were given wide acclaim for their accomplis
C. Kilmer Myers, in a... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - A -- 1996
C.
Yvonne had attended church for... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- 1996
Yvonne had attended church for years.
Of all the names for... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
Of all the names for Jesus, Christy's favorite was "Emmanuel," for it expressed so well how she thou
This passage contains one of... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
This passage contains one of our oldest creeds:
It was Gandhi who said... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
It was Gandhi who said that "freely accepted suffering is the greatest force the world has ever know
When all is said and... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 1995
When all is said and done, an indispensable ingredient of growing congregations is the attitude exem
General Norman Schwartzkopf was holding... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
General Norman Schwartzkopf was holding a press conference during the war in Iraq.
Christ emptied himself in death... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
Christ emptied himself in death -- the extreme limit of self-
One woman tells of the... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
One woman tells of the terror she felt when she was a passenger of a car going over Monarch Pass, as
In October, 1962, the world... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
In October, 1962, the world was uneasy as the Soviet Union planned to place missiles in Cuba and Ken
Paul Tillich once remarked that... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Paul Tillich once remarked that "the study of theology is the ultimate blasphemy!" Theologians have
James Irwin, one of the... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
James Irwin, one of the astronauts who made a successful moon walk, helps us to see what it means to
In the comedy play, A... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
In the comedy play, "A Funny Thing Happened To Me On The Way To The Forum," the slave, Hysterium, de
P)We saw... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1982
(P)We saw the real personality of Jesus on his triumphal entry to Jerusalem
(P)Some... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1982
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(P)For... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1982
(P)"For the Lord disciplines him whom he loves ..."
(P)Give... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1982
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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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Janice B. Scott
Damien and Ora grinned at each other in excitement. The time had come - at last! They'd been with the Leader for months and months, waiting for this moment. Not that it had felt much like training. They'd simply lived with the Leader, listening to his stories, hearing about the Kingdom, learning to get along really well with all the other people at Mission Headquarters. Now all seventy of them were ready, the spaceship had docked, and the Mission was about to begin. Ora was glad she'd been paired up with Damien again.

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April Yamasaki
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.
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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