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Prayer Of The Church, Advent 4 -- Isaiah 7:10-16, Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19, Romans 1:1-7, Matthew 1:18-25 -- Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - A -- 2020
Pastor: Advent God: We praise and thank you for the word of promise spoken long ago by your prophet
THE SECOND MIDWEEK SERVICE -- Matthew 14:22-30 -- Beth Huener -- 2011
The Witness of Peter Matthew 14:22-30; 17:29-36; 26:67-75
MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE -- Matthew 26:17-29, Exodus 12:1-14, Psalm 22 -- Beth Huener -- 2011
Opening Hymn "O Jesus, I Have Promised" No. 503
THE THIRD MIDWEEK SERVICE -- John 11:44-53 -- Beth Huener -- 2011
The Witness of Caiaphas, High Priest John 11:44-53; Matthew 26:57-66
EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE -- Matthew 28:1-10, Acts 10:34-43, Colossians 3:1-4 -- Beth Huener -- 2011
A Witness to the Resurrection Opening Hymn
THE FIFTH MIDWEEK -- John 18:28-38, Matthew 27:15-26 -- Beth Huener -- 2011
The Witness of Pontius Pilate, Roman Governor of Israel
Ash Wednesday Worship Service -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21, Joel 2:12-19, Psalm 51 -- Beth Huener -- 2011
Opening Hymn "Chief of Sinners Though I Be" First Lesson
THE FIRST MIDWEEK SERVICE -- Matthew 26:14-15, 21-26, 45-50, Psalm 38 -- Beth Huener -- 2011
The Witness of Judas Disciple and Betrayer of Jesus
GOOD FRIDAY -- Matthew 27:32-54 -- Beth Huener -- 2011
The Witness of the Crowd Matthew 27:32-54 Opening Hymn
THE FOURTH MIDWEEK SERVICE -- Matthew 14:1-11 -- Beth Huener -- 2011
The Witness of Herod, Tetrarch of Jerusalem
Epiphany 8 / Ordinary Time 8 -- Isaiah 55:10-13, 1 Corinthians 15:51-58, Luke 6:39-49, Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15 -- Julia Ross Strope -- Epiphany 8 | Ordinary Time 8 - C -- 2009
Wisdom comes from God; wisdom is with God forever. Who can count raindrops or sand?
Lent 5 -- Isaiah 43:16-21, Philippians 3:4b-14, John 12:1-8, Psalm 126 -- Julia Ross Strope -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2009
You shall pass judgment on yourself. That is the hardest thing of all ...
Lent 1 -- Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Romans 10:8b-13, Luke 4:1-13, Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 -- Julia Ross Strope -- First Sunday in Lent - C -- 2009
You shall pass judgment on yourself. That is the hardest thing of all ...
The Epiphany Of Our Lord -- Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:1-12, Matthew 2:1-12, Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 -- Julia Ross Strope -- Epiphany of the Lord - C -- 2009
The light of truth is in the skies. Or it may be only a shadow.
The Transfiguration Of Our Lord (Last Sunday After Epiphany) -- Exodus 34:29-35, 2 Corinthians 3:12--4:2, Luke 9:28-36 (37-43a), Psalm 99 -- Julia Ross Strope -- Transfiguration Sunday - C -- 2009
A single song is being inflected through all the colorations of the human choir.
Lent 2 -- Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18, Psalm 27 -- Julia Ross Strope -- Second Sunday in Lent - C -- 2009
You shall pass judgment on yourself. That is the hardest thing of all ...
Epiphany 4 / Ordinary Time 4 -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30, Psalm 71:1-6 -- Julia Ross Strope -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2009
A single song is being inflected through all the colorations of the human choir.
Lent 4 -- Joshua 5:9-12, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32, Psalm 32 -- Julia Ross Strope -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2009
You shall pass judgment on yourself. That is the hardest thing of all ...
Epiphany 2 / Ordinary Time 2 -- Isaiah 62:1-5, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, John 2:1-11, Psalm 36:5-10 -- Julia Ross Strope -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - C -- 2009
A single song is being inflected through all the colorations of the human choir.
Ash Wednesday -- Joel 2:1-2, 12-17, 2 Corinthians 5:20b--6:10, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21, Psalm 51:1-17 -- Julia Ross Strope -- Ash Wednesday - C -- 2009
A single song is being reflected through all the colorations of the human choir.
Epiphany 7 / Ordinary Time 7 -- Genesis 45:3-11, 15, Luke 6:27-38, Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40 -- Julia Ross Strope -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C -- 2009
A single song is being inflected through all the colorations of the human choir.
Epiphany 3 / Ordinary Time 3 -- Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, Luke 4:14-21, Psalm 19 -- Julia Ross Strope -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C -- 2009
A single song is being inflected through all the colorations of the human choir.
Lent 3 -- Isaiah 55:1-9, Luke 13:1-9, Psalm 63:1-8 -- Julia Ross Strope -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2009
You shall pass judgment on yourself. That is the hardest thing of all ...
The Baptism Of Our Lord / Epiphany 1 / Ordinary Time 1 -- Isaiah 43:1-7, Acts 8:14-17, Luke 3:15-17, 21-22, Psalm 29 -- Julia Ross Strope -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - C -- 2009
A single song is being inflected through all the colorations of the human choir.
Epiphany 9 / Ordinary Time 9 -- 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43, Galatians 1:1-12, Luke 7:1-10, Psalm 96:1-9 -- Julia Ross Strope -- 2009
They who sing pray twice. -- Saint Augustine

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Peter -- Richard A. Eddy -- 2009
(There is a table up front with a quill, inkstand, and parchment on it.
Mary Magdalene -- Richard A. Eddy -- 2009
(She hurries down the aisle toward the front of the church.
Judas -- Richard A. Eddy -- 2009
(He hurries along the road, clutching a bag full of coins, looking determined, but feeling a comb
Martha -- Richard A. Eddy -- 2009
(She walks in carrying a tray with cups and a loaf of bread, or a pitcher in both hands with a cl
Nicodemus -- Richard A. Eddy -- 2009
(Nicodemus is standing and reading from a large scroll that he holds in both hands.
Mary, Mother Of Jesus -- Richard A. Eddy -- 2009
(She begins by standing in front of the cross as if watching Jesus dying.
Rahab -- Richard A. Eddy -- 2009
(Rahab runs in carrying a long, red cord or rope. She acts urgently, but with purpose.
Rebecca -- Richard A. Eddy -- 2009
(She sits at a table on which sits a pot.
Sarah -- Richard A. Eddy -- 2009
(Sarah enters purposefully, carrying a bowl, plate, or cup and is headed somewhere in a hurry.
Eve -- Richard A. Eddy -- 2009
(Eve walks in holding a small, old-looking shovel or hand trowel.
A Guard At The Tomb -- Richard A. Eddy -- 2009
(He enters and stands with his back to the audience.
The Centurion At The Cross -- Richard A. Eddy -- 2009
(Dressed in Roman uniform, wearing or carrying his helmet, he walks in, removing his helmet if he
Malchus, Servant Of Caiaphas -- Richard A. Eddy -- 2009
(He comes hurrying in, looking back over his shoulder as if he's being followed.
The Centurion Of Capernaum -- Richard A. Eddy -- 2009
(Wearing a centurion's uniform, he is seated at a desk on which are papers, helmet, an hourglass,
A Soldier Of King Herod -- Richard A. Eddy -- 2009
(He looks around as he comes in, as if looking for someone, then fixes on one person and calls lo
A Brief Skit About Friendship -- Proverbs 31 -- Julia Ross Strope -- 2009
Characters Reader 1 -- male or female
Hanging Of The Greens Service -- Julia Ross Strope -- 2009
(This is a "hanging of the greens" service for worship.
Coffee Shop Christmas Eve -- Julia Ross Strope -- 2009
Characters Rebecca Lucy Sarah Gail Jeff Grandma
Mary Clopas -- Diana M. Morris -- 2008
Character Mary Clopas Props None required
The Living Advent Wreath -- Frank Ramirez -- 2008
Material Used Through Five Weeks The Living Advent Wreath
The Mouse Christmas -- Frank Ramirez -- 2008
The Mouse Christmas
The Ad Vent Wheat -- Frank Ramirez -- 2008
The Ad Vent Wheat Characters Courtney Alexis
Open Auditions -- Dean A. Anderson -- 2008
Theme We all have a role to play in the Christmas story.
Taking Jesus -- Dean A. Anderson -- 2008
Characters Andrew (or Andrea) -- seven to ten years old Director -- adult
I Spy Christmas -- Dean A. Anderson -- 2008
Cast Kindergartners Angels First and Second Graders

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Mountaintop Experience -- Luke 9:28-36 (37-43a) -- Wayne Brouwer -- Second Sunday in Lent - C -- 2021
Some years ago, the History Network created a strange new hit series.
Night And Light -- John 13:1-17, 31b-35 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Maundy Thursday - C -- 2021
A friend of mine had rewritten a familiar proverb and used it ominously.
The Beginning And The End -- Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 -- Bonnie Bates -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2021
This reading from the book of Revelation, the vision of John, reminds us that Jesus is the beginning
Terms Of Endearment -- John 12:1-8 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2021
In his short story, “The Capital of the World,” Ernest Heming-way reported an event they talk about
Creation Reborn -- John 20:1-18 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Easter Day - C -- 2021
When I was a pastor in rural southern Alberta, we held our Easter Sunrise worship services in a ceme
A New Creation In Hope -- 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 -- Bonnie Bates -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2021
In Christ, we are a new creation.
Who's Fault Is It? -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2021
The youth pastor at one of my former congregations had a cartoon taped to his office door.
Scandal -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2021
While Don Richardson was a student at Prairie Bible Institute in the 1950s, his heart burned in anti
Faces At A Funeral -- John 18:1--19:42 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Good Friday - C -- 2021
During the nineteenth century, all Oxford graduates were required to translate a portion of the Gree
Standing Firm -- Philippians 3:17--4:1 -- Bonnie Bates -- Second Sunday in Lent - C -- 2021
The call of Paul in this letter is to stand firm in the Lord, to not falter, to not align our minds
In The Mirror -- Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2021
The first birth is extraordinarily exciting, isn’t it?
At The Table -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Bonnie Bates -- Maundy Thursday - C -- 2021
In my faith tradition, Maundy Thursday usually involved a remembrance of the first communion service
Living Through Hard Times -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b--6:10 -- Bonnie Bates -- Ash Wednesday - C -- 2021
Sometimes it is hard for us to accept the hardships of this life.
The Captain's Voice -- Luke 24:44-53 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 2021
I was walking through a building on a college campus when I spied a student lounging in an overstuff
A Portion Of Thyself -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Ash Wednesday - C -- 2021
At a graduation ceremony, the president of a Christian college stood at the podium and looked out ov
Into The Wilderness -- Luke 4:1-13 -- Wayne Brouwer -- First Sunday in Lent - C -- 2021
Jesus was tempted.
The Divine Mission -- John 17:20-26 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2021
A friend of mine taught ethics at a Christian college.
Glowing Network -- John 14:23-29 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2021
During World War II, many members of the Lutheran church in Germany lost their faith because Hitler
Messiah's Community -- John 20:19-31 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Second Sunday of Easter - C -- 2021
In his widely-read testimony, Man’s Search for Meaning, famed psychiatrist Viktor Frankl remembered
Pressing On In Faith -- Philippians 3:4b-14 -- Bonnie Bates -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2021
Recently at the gym, working out with my personal trainer, and straining to finish the third set of
Faithfulness In These Days -- Romans 10:8b-13 -- Bonnie Bates -- First Sunday in Lent - C -- 2021
As we enter the Lenten season, we reflect on the life of Jesus, his ministry, his sacrifice, and his
The Accent Of Heaven -- John 13:31-35 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2021
She opened our eyes to the way that civilizations unfold and develop.
Hearing A Familiar Voice -- John 10:22-30 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2021
As parents of three wonderful daughters, my wife and I can sympathize with the couple who sent their
Seeking The Presence Of God -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Bonnie Bates -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2021
It is a well-known cliché that “God never gives us more than we can handle”, but I have sometimes fo
Love Lives -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Bonnie Bates -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2021
My friends, as we gather this Sunday to recall the passing of the weeks of Lent and move ourselves i

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Hebrews 13:8 -- Hebrews 13:8 -- Cathy A. Liening -- 2008
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. -- Hebrews 13:8
1 John 4:19 -- 1 John 4:19 -- Cathy A. Liening -- 2008
We love, because he first loved us. -- 1 John 4:19
Philippians 4:13 -- Philippians 4:13 -- Cathy A. Liening -- 2008
I can do all things through him who strengthens me. -- Philippians 4:13
Luke 12:34 -- Luke 12:34 -- Cathy A. Liening -- 2008
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. -- Luke 12:34
John 11:35 -- John 11:35 -- Cathy A. Liening -- 2008
Jesus wept. -- John 11:35 (RSV)
John 3:16 -- John 3:16 -- Cathy A. Liening -- 2008
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may
1 Thessalonians 5:17 -- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 -- Cathy A. Liening -- 2008
Pray without ceasing. -- 1 Thessalonians 5:17
1 Corinthians 16:14 -- 1 Corinthians 16:14 -- Cathy A. Liening -- 2008
Let all that you do be done in love. -- 1 Corinthians 16:14
Psalm 119:105 -- Psalm 119:105 -- Cathy A. Liening -- 2008
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. -- Psalm 119:105
1 Thessalonians 5:25 -- 1 Thessalonians 5:25 -- Cathy A. Liening -- 2008
Beloved, pray for us. -- 1 Thessalonians 5:25
James 1:22 -- James 1:22 -- Cathy A. Liening -- 2008
But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.
Our Favorites -- Cathy A. Liening -- 2008
Note: Ask the children to share their favorite verses and say why they are their favorites.
2 Corinthians 9:15 -- 2 Corinthians 9:15 -- Cathy A. Liening -- 2008
Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! -- 2 Corinthians 9:15
Philippians 4:4 -- Philippians 4:4 -- Cathy A. Liening -- 2008
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. -- Philippians 4:4
David And The Giant -- 1 Samuel 17:37a -- Marti Kramer Suddarth -- 2007
Scripture References
Fiction Or Nonfiction? -- 2 Timothy 3:16 -- Marti Kramer Suddarth -- 2007
Scripture Reference
Football Versus Love -- 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a -- Marti Kramer Suddarth -- 2007
(for a Sunday between the Super Bowl and Valentine's Day)
Can I Give Enough? -- Mark 12:41-44 -- Marti Kramer Suddarth -- 2007
Scripture Reference
Does God Use Children? -- 2 Kings 5:1-3, John 6:5-13 -- Marti Kramer Suddarth -- 2007
Scripture References
Handmade By God -- Jeremiah 1:5a -- Marti Kramer Suddarth -- 2007
Scripture Reference Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.
All In A Day's Work -- Proverbs 10:4, Genesis 2:15 -- Marti Kramer Suddarth -- 2007
Scripture References
If You're Angry -- Matthew 18:15 -- Marti Kramer Suddarth -- 2007
Scripture Reference
Having Or Doing? -- Matthew 6:19-21 -- Marti Kramer Suddarth -- 2007
Scripture Reference
A Lamp To My Feet -- Psalm 119:105 -- Marti Kramer Suddarth -- 2007
Scripture Reference Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Does God Have Fun? -- Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4 -- Marti Kramer Suddarth -- 2007
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Celebrating The Lord's Day -- Luke 1:46b-55 -- David M. Oliver -- 2003
Opening SentenceLuke 1:46-48, The Message
Observance Of The Birthday Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Jonah 2:2-9, Revelation 21:1-7 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
(This liturgy is written intentionally for use in an interfaith setting.)

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Proper 13 / Pentecost 11 / Ordinary Time 18 -- 2 Samuel 11:26--12:13a, Ephesians 4:1-16, John 6:24-35 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 2018
Theme of the Day Being fed by our Lord and the companionship it brings.
Proper 27 / Ordinary Time 32 -- Matthew 25:1-13, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25, Psalm 78:1-7 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Proper 27 | Ordinary Time 32 - A -- 2014
Theme of the Day The difference relating to God makes.
Proper 25 / Ordinary Time 30 -- Matthew 22:34-46, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8, Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A -- 2014
Theme of the Day It's what God does, not what we do, that counts!
Thanksgiving Day -- Luke 17:11-19, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Deuteronomy 8:7-18, Psalm 65 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Thanksgiving Day - A -- 2014
Theme of the Day What thankfulness does to us.
Christ the King Sunday -- Matthew 25:31-46, Ephesians 1:15-23, Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24, Psalm 100 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - A -- 2014
Theme of the Day The good news of the reign of Christ.
Proper 28 / Ordinary Time 33 -- Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Judges 4:1-7, Psalm 123 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A -- 2014
Theme of the Day Serving God His way. Collect of the Day
Reformation Day -- John 8:31-36, Romans 3:19-28, Psalm 46 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Reformation Sunday - A -- 2014
Theme of the Day Freedom! Collect of the Day
Proper 26 / Ordinary Time 31 -- Matthew 23:1-12, 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13, Joshua 3:7-17, Psalm 43, Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Proper 26 | Ordinary Time 31 - A -- 2014
Theme of the Day The marvelous things God's word does.
All Saints Day -- Matthew 5:1-12, 1 John 3:1-3, Revelation 7:9-17, Psalm 34:1-10, 22 -- Mark Ellingsen -- All Saints Day - A -- 2014
Theme of the Day Inspired by the saints and the love of God.
Transfiguration of Our Lord -- 2 Kings 2:1-12, 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, Mark 9:2-9 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 2011
Theme of the Day Christ be glorified! Collect of the Day
Baptism of Our Lord -- Genesis 1:1-5, Acts 19:1-7, Mark 1:4-11 -- Mark Ellingsen -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - B -- 2011
Theme of the Day Baptism and new life! Collect of the Day
Maundy Thursday / Holy Thursday -- Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-17, 31b-35 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 2011
Theme of the Day What God does to get us to love.
Lent 3 -- Exodus 20:1-17, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, John 2:13-22 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 2011
Theme of the Day Look! God doesn't do things our way.
Passion / Palm Sunday (Lent 6) -- Isaiah 50:4-9a, Philippians 2:5-11, Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2011
Theme of the Day God's love shines through the cross and changes us.
Epiphany 2 -- 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, John 1:43-51 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2011
Theme of the Day God is present unexpectedly in all spheres of life!
Good Friday -- Isaiah 52:13--53:12, Hebrews 10:16-25, John 18:1--19:42 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Good Friday - B -- 2011
Theme of the Day A vulnerable God struggles to overcome our sin.
Epiphany 6 -- 2 Kings 5:1-14, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Mark 1:40-45 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Epiphany 6 | Ordinary Time 6 - B -- 2011
Theme of the Day God finds surprising ways to heal.
Epiphany 3 -- Jonah 3:1-5, 10, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, Mark 1:14-20 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 2011
Theme of the Day Now is the time! Collect of the Day
Easter Sunday -- Isaiah 25:6-9, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, John 20:1-18 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Easter Day - B -- 2011
Theme of the Day Easter surprises. Collect of the Day
Epiphany 5 -- Isaiah 40:21-31, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23, Mark 1:29-39 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 2011
Theme of the Day God's in control, even in tough and changing times.
Lent 1 -- Genesis 9:8-17, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Mark 1:9-15 -- Mark Ellingsen -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 2011
Theme of the Day
Epiphany 4 -- Deuteronomy 18:15-20, 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Mark 1:21-28 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - B -- 2011
Theme of the Day Prophetic authority. Collect of the Day
Lent 4 -- Numbers 21:4-9, Ephesians 2:1-10, John 3:14-21 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2011
Theme of the Day
Lent 5 -- Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 5:5-10, John 12:20-33 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2011
Theme of the Day With God, you get more than what you asked for.
Easter 2 -- Acts 4:32-35, 1 John 1:1--2:2, John 20:19-31 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Second Sunday of Easter - B -- 2011
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The Truth, The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- David E. Leininger -- Ash Wednesday - C -- 2009
Several years ago there was a huge literary uproar over A Million Little Pieces (New York: An
The Speed Bump On The Road To Bethlehem -- Luke 3:1-6 -- David E. Leininger -- Second Sunday of Advent - C -- 2009
In the movie Life Or Something Like It,1 every day at the corner of Fourth and Sanders in dow
The Business Of The Church -- Galatians 1:1-12 -- David E. Leininger -- 2009
Is there one simple answer to the question "What is the business of the church"?
Life In The Valley -- Luke 9:28-36 (37-43a) -- David E. Leininger -- Transfiguration Sunday - C -- 2009
The story of the transfiguration is one of those passages that have given the phrase "mountaintop ex
The Fig Tree -- Luke 13:1-9 -- David E. Leininger -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2009
An intriguing text.
Ready Or Not, Here He Comes! -- Luke 3:7-18 -- David E. Leininger -- Third Sunday of Advent - C -- 2009
John is an amazing character, isn't he? Not what we would expect as we come up to Christmas.
Water Into Wine -- John 2:1-11 -- David E. Leininger -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - C -- 2009
Weddings are special.
Life After Life -- 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 -- David E. Leininger -- Epiphany 6 | Ordinary Time 6 - C -- 2009
In an ever-lengthening pastoral ministry, I have had occasion to officiate more funerals than I can
The Jump To Judgment -- Luke 6:39-49 -- David E. Leininger -- Epiphany 8 | Ordinary Time 8 - C -- 2009
Mr.
The Body Of Christ -- 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a -- David E. Leininger -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C -- 2009
Have you ever wished that you were something you were not? I suspect we all have.
The News From Nazareth -- Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) -- David E. Leininger -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - C -- 2009
"Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer...." We hear a lot about old Rudy these days.
God's Picture -- John 1:(1-9) 10-18 -- David E. Leininger -- Second Sunday after Christmas - C -- 2009
An old story has it that a little boy was feeling very lonesome for his father.
Washed Clean -- Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 -- David E. Leininger -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - C -- 2009
You may have seen the movie that came out several years ago called O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Eyes Up! -- Luke 21:25-36 -- David E. Leininger -- First Sunday of Advent - C -- 2009
A bit of a contrast, isn't it? The sweet strains of "Away In A Manger" followed by "...
Going For The Gold -- Philippians 3:4b-14 -- David E. Leininger -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2009
The apostle Paul must have been a sports junkie.
Hoping For A Hug -- Luke 13:31-35 -- David E. Leininger -- Second Sunday in Lent - C -- 2009
Jerusalem was not far now.
The Trouble With Stables -- Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) -- David E. Leininger -- The Nativity of our Lord - C -- 2009
What do you know about stables? They are not pretty places. The light is not that good.
They Are Biting -- Luke 5:1-11 -- David E. Leininger -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C -- 2009
Two guys go on a fishing trip.
Love Your Enemy? -- Luke 6:27-38 -- David E. Leininger -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C -- 2009
Are You Kidding, Lord?
Silly Goose -- Colossians 3:12-17 -- David E. Leininger -- First Sunday after Christmas Day - C -- 2009
Great words -- as succinct a description as can be found anywhere of what we are called to be and do
Sonny Moneybags -- Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 -- David E. Leininger -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2009
This text has been described as the greatest short story ever written.
God's Plans -- Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 -- David E. Leininger -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2009
Martin Luther considered Psalm 118 his favorite. He wrote, "This is the psalm that I love ...
The Gospel By Starlight -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- David E. Leininger -- Epiphany of the Lord - C -- 2009
"Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?
The Call Of God -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- David E. Leininger -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2009
If you were to ask a group of people to take pencil and paper and sketch a portrait of an Old Testam
The Church Should Go To Hell! -- Luke 4:1-13 -- David E. Leininger -- First Sunday in Lent - C -- 2009
Many churches, as part of their routine of worship, engage in the "passing of the peace." The practi

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Prayers In Ordinary Times -- Frank Ramirez -- 2006
God of light, God of truth, abide with us as evening falls.
Prayers For Peace -- Frank Ramirez -- 2006
One: Lord, we come before you humbly, without all the answers, but trusting in your goodness
In All Seasons -- Wava M. Burt -- 2004
Yes, Lord, we do want to remember you -- not as some historical event, but to recall you into the mo
With Proclamation And Abiding Love -- Wava M. Burt -- 2004
O God of Light and Love, we come before you remembering him who was proclaimed king on that first Pa
By Each New Invitation -- Wava M. Burt -- 2004
Loving Creator, we are awed by your universal magnitude when we survey star-filled skies, observe th
From Tears To Victory -- Wava M. Burt -- 2004
Ever-present, living, loving God, we adore you.
Meeting And Remembering -- Wava M. Burt -- 2004
Redeeming God, Creator of all, we thank you for this day and the joy of this fellowship.
Spring (1) -- 2003
Creative God, the fresh signs of life in ourgardens and lawns tell us it is spring.
Mother's Day (1) -- 2003
O Great and Wonderful God,you are long-suffering and forgiving.
Communion Sunday (1) -- 2003
O Great and Mysterious God,you have shown the power of your love
Thanksgiving Sunday (1) -- 2003
God of our pilgrim parents,we thank you for the legacy of this land:
Easter (1) -- 2003
How beautiful are the lilies of the field, O God;how gracefully do they sway in the wind
Palm Sunday (1) -- 2003
Down from the Mount of Olives you come, O Lord,riding on a burro.
Epiphany (1) -- 2003
O God of the morning star,Creator of the day,
Christmas (1) -- 2003
How great is your love, O God,to send us your Son.
Advent (1) -- 2003
O God, it is the Season of Adventand we are waiting ...
For The Word Of God (1) -- 2003
O God of Truth, your Word has reached us through the
New Years And Tomorrow (1) -- 2003
God of New Years, new hopes and new promises,
Prayers About Time And Work (1) -- 2003
O God who is with us even in our darkest hour,
Prayers For The Journey (1) -- 2003
Like dormant seeds in winter soil, we wait for your
All Seasons (1) -- 2003
Tender and Merciful Creator,the seasons of our lives are ever-changing and
Autumn (1) -- 2003
Great God of autumn splendor, flashing color, and
Prayers About Suffering, Dying, And Grief (1) -- 2003
O Saving Lord, you invited us to your tableand we came gladly, quickly, eagerly.
Celebration Of God's Grace And Love (1) -- 2003
Great God of Love, your abundant grace makes our lives
As We Gather (1) -- 2003
O God of Love, we dare to gather in your name becausewe believe we are children of God.

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Devotional

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Proper 11 / Pentecost 9 / Ordinary Time 16 -- Colossians 1:15-28 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - C -- 2009
He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that
Proper 8 / Pentecost 6 / Ordinary Time 13 -- 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C -- 2009
You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it will be granted
Proper 8 / Pentecost 6 / Ordinary Time 13 -- Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C -- 2009
In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying;
Proper 8 / Pentecost 6 / Ordinary Time 13 -- Galatians 5:1, 13-25 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C -- 2009
For freedom Christ has set us free.
Proper 8 / Pentecost 6 / Ordinary Time 13 -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C -- 2009
... but they did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem.
Proper 9 / Pentecost 7 / Ordinary Time 14 -- 2 Kings 5:1-14 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2009
"Father, if the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it?
Proper 9 / Pentecost 7 / Ordinary Time 14 -- Psalm 30 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2009
O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.
Proper 9 / Pentecost 7 / Ordinary Time 14 -- Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2009
My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should res
Proper 9 / Pentecost 7 / Ordinary Time 14 -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2009
After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town
Proper 10 / Pentecost 8 / Ordinary Time 15 -- Amos 7:7-17 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C -- 2009
I am no prophet, nor a prophet's son; but I am a herdsman, and a dresser of sycamore trees....
Proper 10 / Pentecost 8 / Ordinary Time 15 -- Psalm 82 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C -- 2009
How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? -- Psalm 82:2
Proper 10 / Pentecost 8 / Ordinary Time 15 -- Colossians 1:1-14 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C -- 2009
Just as it is bearing fruit and growing in the whole world, so it has been bearing fruit among yo
Proper 10 / Pentecost 8 / Ordinary Time 15 -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C -- 2009
Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robb
Proper 11 / Ordinary Time 16 -- Amos 8:1-12 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - C -- 2009
The time is surely coming, says the Lord God, when I will send a famine on the land; not a famine
Proper 11 / Pentecost 9 / Ordinary Time 16 -- Psalm 52 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - C -- 2009
See the one who would not take refuge in God, but trusted in abundant riches, and sought refuge i
Proper 13 / Pentecost 11 / Ordinary Time 18 -- Psalm 107:1-9, 43 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - C -- 2009
For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things....
Proper 15 / Pentecost 13 / Ordinary Time 20 -- Isaiah 5:1-7 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - C -- 2009
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah are his ple
Proper 14 / Pentecost 12 / Ordinary Time 19 -- Luke 12:32-40 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - C -- 2009
Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief
Proper 14 / Pentecost 12 / Ordinary Time 19 -- Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - C -- 2009
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Proper 14 / Pentecost 12 / Ordinary Time 19 -- Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - C -- 2009
Those who bring thanksgiving as their sacrifice honor me; to those who go the right way I will sh
Proper 14 / Pentecost 12 / Ordinary Time 19 -- Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - C -- 2009
... even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.
Proper 13 / Pentecost 11 / Ordinary Time 18 -- Luke 12:13-21 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - C -- 2009
... for one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.
Proper 13 / Pentecost 11 / Ordinary Time 18 -- Colossians 3:1-11 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - C -- 2009
So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated a
Proper 12 / Pentecost 10 / Ordinary Time 17 -- Hosea 1:2-10 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C -- 2009
Go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits grea
Proper 12 / Pentecost 10 / Ordinary Time 17 -- Psalm 85 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C -- 2009
Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other.

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Poems

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All Saints' Day -- John 11:32-44 -- Andrew Daughters -- All Saints Day - B -- 1990
'Jesus wept.' Had he not heardthat big boys never cry?
Advent 3 -- John 1:6-8, 19-28 -- Andrew Daughters -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 1990
There are many men seek powerand pursue it all their lives,
Palm Sunday -- Mark 1:1-11 -- Andrew Daughters -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1990
When trave’ling to Jerusalemthey came to Bethany.Th’ apostles were instructed
Proper 12 -- Mark 6:45-52 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1990
Jesus came across the wateras th’ apostles rowed in vain,
Proper 28 -- Mark 13:14-23 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1990
Come follow the Fuhrerand learn to saluteand to march with a flag and a gun
Palm Sunday -- Matthew 26:14-66 -- Andrew Daughters -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1990
Whoever first put up a crossand hung a man thereon,was in the devil’s service
Sunday of the Passion -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Andrew Daughters -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1990
In the shadows of the gardenkneels the darker shadow yetof a man upon his knees
Pentecost -- John 7:37-39a -- Andrew Daughters -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1990
Holy Spirit, Living Water,flowing from the Father’s throne,
Pentecost -- John 20:19-23 -- Andrew Daughters -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1990
Jesus said to his apostles,'Peace be with you, peace.
Proper 21 -- Mark 9:38-50 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B -- 1990
The apostles were not very happy one day,the result of what they saw as danger,
Proper 12 -- John 6:1-15 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1990
Mother, you could never guess.It’s a miracle, no less.
Proper 13 -- John 6:24-35 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1990
When the Israelites wandered for yearsin the wilderness, haunted by fears,
Advent 4 -- Luke 1:26-38 -- Andrew Daughters -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - B -- 1990
Ann’s daughter, Mary,had a great vision:a messenger angel,bearing a promise.
Proper 14 -- John 6:35, 41-51 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1990
Questions, questions, always questions,Most of them begin with, 'How?'
Proper 15 -- John 6:51-58 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - B -- 1990
Lord, you just don’t make it easywhen you say to follow you,
Proper 16 -- John 6:55-69 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1990
Many folks had left the Lordwhen his mighty claim they heard:
Proper 17 -- Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - B -- 1990
Lord, there are times you threaten meas I think what you know
Proper 18 -- Mark 7:31-37 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - B -- 1990
Lord, we all have a measure of deafness,though our ears may perform very well
Proper 19 -- Mark 8:27-38 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1990
Hello, my friend, you really look downwith your back all bent and face in a frown.
Proper 20 -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1990
When I think of the child who was held that day,held in the arms of the Lord,
Proper 4 -- Mark 2:23--3:6 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 4 | Ordinary Time 9 - B -- 1990
So many laws, ancient and modern,All are important, someone is sure.
Proper 22 -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1990
How right he was when Jesus said,'The two shall be as one,'
Proper 23 -- Mark 10:17-30 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1990
Lord, I almost wish you hadn’tsaid the words you said that day,
Proper 11 -- Mark 6:30-34 -- Andrew Daughters -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1990
The sheep has been domesticatedfor so many years,that a sheep without a shepherd
Thanksgiving Day -- Matthew 6:25-33 -- Andrew Daughters -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1990
It’s a very nice thing to be thank-full.When you’re full, thanks is easy to say.

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Pastoral Resources

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Fifty-two Card Pick-up -- John 13:1-11 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Appropriate Time: Easter week*
Jesus Loves Me, This I Know -- Matthew 19:13-15 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Season: Any
Breakfast Of Champions -- Luke 2:52 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Season: Any
What Color Is God's Skin? -- Genesis 1:27 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Season: Any
Humpty Dumpty Had A Great Fall -- 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Season: Easter
My One-tenth Box -- Genesis 28:18-22 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Appropriate Day: Stewardship Sunday, any Sunday
You Make Me Feel Like A Grapefruit -- Luke 19:1-10, Matthew 19:13-15 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Season: Baptism, birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
You Can't Steal A Spirit -- Matthew 2:1-12; 6:19-21 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Appropriate Day: Epiphany or the Sunday after Christmas
An Apple A Day -- Genesis 1:31 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Season: Fall
All The Glue In The World -- Genesis 1:31 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Appropriate Day or Season: Earth Day, Spring
Building A Church -- 1 Corinthians 3:5-11 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Appropriate Day: Worldwide Communion Sunday, any Sunday
Adding A Drop Of Love -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Appropriate Day: The First Sunday of Lent or One Great Hour of Sharing
Yesterday I Stomped On A Frog -- Isaiah 42:5 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Season: Any
What To Do With A Chocolate Chip Cookie? -- Isaiah 58:6-10 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Season: Halloween Crop Walk or any
Love Conquers All -- Romans 12:17-21, Luke 23:32-34 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Appropriate Day or Season: Easter, any Sunday
Overcoming Temptation -- Exodus 20 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Season: Any
The Good Samaritan,* Part I -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Season: Any
The Loving Warlock (The Good Samaritan, Part II) -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Introduction: This time we'll retell the story of the Good Samaritan as Jesus might have told
Baa-Baa -- Luke 15:1-7 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Season: Any
Devils Are For Sale, Aren't They? -- Matthew 6:13 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Season: Any
Looking For The Devil -- Ephesians 6:13 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Season: Any
God Doesn't Make Telephone Calls -- Isaiah 55:8 -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Season: Any
It's Not All That Easy -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
A good children's sermon is simple, direct, dramatic, and participatory; it has a single purpose and
The Purpose Behind Our Gospel-Telling -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
The Distinctive Character Of The Gospel
The Art Of Gospel-Telling -- Richard J. Coleman -- 2002
Some of us are naturally talented and others of us are naturally terrified of gospel-telling.

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Children's program

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The Day Miss Grouchy Melted -- Mel Ann Coley -- 2000
The Day Miss Grouchy Melted
At The Manger -- Dennis M. Maurer -- 2000
At The Manger A Christmas Drama The Characters
All Clear At Midnight -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 2000
Bulletin All Clear At Midnight A Children's Christmas Program
A Mother's Heart: A Celebration Of Women -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
Leader's HelpsParticipantsLeaderFive women:
Women Of The Light -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
Leader's HelpsParticipantsLeaderWomen of the Light:
A Journey With Prayer -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
Leader's HelpsBulletin:Participants
A Lenten Holy Week Journey -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
Leader's HelpsParticipantsNarratorSix Readers:
No Fooling! A Look At The Month Of April -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
Leader's HelpsOptional Opening Devotion: A Dose Of Fun!
God's Flower Garden -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
Leader's HelpsParticipants Greta Gardener (narrator) Dandy Lion
Bloom Where You're Planted -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
Leader's Helps
God's Pentecost Pantry -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
Leader's Helps
This Year's Most Distinguished Water Person Contest -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
Leader's HelpsParticipants Master/Mistress of Ceremony Miriam
Celebrating God's Gift Of Hope -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
Leader's HelpsParticipantsNarrator
Hats Off To Jesus! -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
Leader's HelpsPreparation
Dem Bones -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
Leader's Helps
I Am The Vine: A Harvest Of Worship -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
Leader's HelpsParticipantsLeader (Gardener)
God's Advent Rainbow -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
Leader's HelpsParticipants Leader
The Gifts Of Blessing From Faith, Hope, And Love -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
Worship ServiceLeader's HelpsParticipants
January -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1999
1. Women Of The Light
Hooray for May (May) -- Judy Gattis Smith -- 1977
Order of Service
Celebration for Beginning of School -- Judy Gattis Smith -- 1977
Order of ServicePart 1Thanks for Books and TeachersOpening Remarks
Meeting God in Wind and Fire (June) -- Judy Gattis Smith -- 1977
Order of ServiceGatheringTaped Prelude
Behind the Masks (July) -- Judy Gattis Smith -- 1977
Order of ServiceInformal Beginning to Set ThemeWho's Knocking Game
Bargaining with God (August) -- Judy Gattis Smith -- 1977
Order of ServiceGatheringOpening Hymn: "Come Children, Join to Sing"
Celebrate Your Name! (October) -- Judy Gattis Smith -- 1977
Order of ServiceInformal GatheringHymn: "We Gather Together"

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Pageant

SermonStudio

Here We Come To Bethlehem -- Anne W. Anderson, Nelson Chamberlain, Sharon Cathcart, Linda Buff, Pamela Honan Peterson -- 2004
A Christmas Pageant For The Whole Congregation by Pamela Honan Peterson
Choices -- J.B. Quisenberry -- 2004
Characters Oldest Child Father Younger Child Mother
A Service Of Love -- J.B. Quisenberry -- 1996
Production Notes
What Is His Name? -- Mary Lu Warstler -- 1996
Notes

Adult study

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The Life Everlasting -- David E. Leininger -- 2008
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him s
God, The Father -- David E. Leininger -- 2008
"I believe in God, the Father...." Really?
God ... Almighty -- David E. Leininger -- 2008
"I believe in God, the Father almighty...." Do you now?
Maker Of Heaven And Earth -- David E. Leininger -- 2008
"I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth...." No surprise.
Jesus Christ ... Our Lord -- David E. Leininger -- 2008
"I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son,
Suffered ... Dead ... Buried -- David E. Leininger -- 2008
"I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son
He Descended Into Hell -- David E. Leininger -- 2008
"I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son
He Rose Again -- David E. Leininger -- 2008
"I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son
He Shall Come To Judge -- David E. Leininger -- 2008
"I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son
The Holy Ghost -- David E. Leininger -- 2008
"I believe in the Holy Ghost...."
The Holy Catholic Church -- David E. Leininger -- 2008
We have stretched from the sublime, soaring through the heights of creation with almighty God; we ha
The Communion Of Saints -- David E. Leininger -- 2008
"I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of Saints...." Those last two
The Forgiveness Of Sins -- David E. Leininger -- 2008
"I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of
The Resurrection Of The Body -- David E. Leininger -- 2008
"I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of
He Ascended -- David E. Leininger -- 2008
"I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son
Prohibitions And Invitations In The Ninth Commandment -- Exodus 20:17a -- Ron Lavin -- 2005
Thomas Aquinas once observed: "We were created so that we would love people and use things.
Prohibition And Invitations In The Eighth Commandment -- Exodus 20:16, Matthew 7:1-5 -- Ron Lavin -- 2005
Martin Luther says that the meaning of the Eighth Commandment is:
Prohibititions And Invitations In The Seventh Commandment -- Exodus 20:15 -- Ron Lavin -- 2005
A man once sent an unsigned letter to the Internal Revenue Service with no return address.
Prohibitions And Invitations In The Sixth Commandment -- Exodus 20:14 -- Ron Lavin -- 2005
There are many misunderstandings of adultery in our society.
Prohibitions And Invitations In The Fifth Commandment -- Exodus 20:13 -- Ron Lavin -- 2005
The Fifth Commandment speaks against murder.
Prohibitions And Invitations In The Fourth Commandment -- Exodus 20:12 -- Ron Lavin -- 2005
The first table of the Law (Commandments One through Three) deals with our relationship with God.
Prohibitions And Invitations In The First Commandment -- Exodus 20:1-2 -- Ron Lavin -- 2005
The oldest problem in the world is idolatry. Idolatry is older than adultery.
Prohibitions And Invitations In The Tenth Commandment -- Exodus 20:17b -- Ron Lavin -- 2005
Some time ago I was preaching a sermon on covetousness, referencing the Tenth Commandment.
Prohibitions And Invitations In The Eleventh Commandment -- Mark 12:28-34a -- Ron Lavin -- 2005
The most important Commandment of all is to love God more than anything else and love our neighbors
Obligation And Liberation In A Time Of War -- Henry G. Brinton -- 2005
When the airline and hospitality industries were hammered by September 11 and its aftermath, busines

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Youth Resources

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The Wish -- James 1:2-3 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Characters:DwightValerieGenieGuy from audience
Focusing In -- Matthew 6:33 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Earl: How could you do that to me? You were supposed to say "five."
Starting -- Luke 14:10-11 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Earl: (Slamming the phone down) That's it. I quit!Hattie:
Hattie And Earl Reviving The Spark -- Timothy 1:6 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Hattie:What are you doing, Earl?
Forgiveness -- Matthew 6:15 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Characters:HortenseBradley
The Dungeon -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Characters:ValaAthenaManSetting:
Stockwell And Ralph -- 2 Thessalonians 3:10 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Ralph: Great message! Pastor was right on this morning.
Gwendolyn And Frances -- Ephesians 2:10< -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Gwendolyn: That was quite a message, wasn't it, Frances?Frances: Uh-huh.
Does It Matter? Tilly And Irvette -- Romans 6:1-2 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Irvette: What a message this morning totally bad!Tilly: Yeah, Irvette.
The Cloaking Device -- Numbers 32:23 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
This sketch is not really about cars and a cloaking device.
Wings Of Eagles -- Proverbs 29:23 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Characters:Narrow Way McRayCoach PoundersThree ToughsThree Passersby
Two Doors -- Matthew 7:13-14 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Characters:The Voice of ChoiceAthleteCheatMarried coupleInquirer
The Repair -- James 1:22 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Characters:TillySeymourSetting:Tilly's kitchen
The Remnant -- Romans 14:10 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Characters:Herbert Funkhauser, Roving ReporterFirst FundySecond Fundy
The Project -- Proverbs 12:15 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Characters:ThomasMyrtleScruggsEloiseThomas:
Lifemodes Of The Affluent And Illustrious -- Proverbs 23:4-5 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Characters:James BleachWinthrop J. Charleton IIIHarry Silverspoon
Images -- Galatians 1:10 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
This sketch is not really about politics, although it could apply.
The Role Of Discipline -- 1 Corinthians 9:25 -- Robert Alan Ward -- 1998
Hattie:Hi, Earl. I hear you're not leading the junior highs in music anymore.

Monologues

SermonStudio

William Bradford Speaks! -- Stephen M. Crotts -- 2003
Willa Cather wrote, "The history of every country begins in the heart of a man or woman." And in a v
Christopher Columbus Speaks! -- Stephen M. Crotts -- 2003
Five hundred years ago a man dreamed of reaching the east by sailing west.
Martin Luther Speaks! -- Stephen M. Crotts -- 2003
On July 6, 1415, Prague preacher John Huss was led to the stake to be burned as a heretic.
Saint Patrick Speaks! -- Stephen M. Crotts -- 2003
At one time nearly 100 years ago the nation of Ireland suffered a severe potato blight.
Saint Nicholas Speaks! -- Stephen M. Crotts -- 2003
(Saint Nicholas, in his vestments, proceeds in to the beautiful taped fanfare of a Christmas song.
Paul Speaks! -- Stephen M. Crotts -- 2003
His name is Saul, Hebrew meaning "loaned." He was named after an earlier Saul, the first king of Isr
Tenth Leper Speaks! -- Stephen M. Crotts -- 2003
(Levi ben Judah walks into the nave in a three-piece suit, wearing a fedora and carrying a leather b
Chapter Eight -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
Bible dictionaries and commentaries are able to give us a little extra-biblical information about Po
Chapter Six -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
During the season of Advent the Lectionary provides numerous opportunities for a sermon about John t
The Desert Fox -- Exodus 3:1-14 -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
People often have a rather elevated view of leaders.
The Complaining Prophet -- Jeremiah 7:1-7 -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
I can still remember the words which started me out on my unwilling journey: "Before I formed you in
Mary's Song -- Luke 1:5-56 -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
Some mighty strange things have happened in our family during the past few months.
Standing In Reflected Light -- John 1:35-42; 6:5-9; 12:20-22 -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
Have you ever heard someone introduced as "John, the husband of the famous Rachel So-and-So?" That c
The Doubter -- John 20:19-29 -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
My name is Thomas, but people have always called me "the twin," because I am a twin.
All Things To All People -- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
I was raised to believe that if you did what you believed to be right, God would bless you by making
The Lepers' Friend -- John 15:12-17 -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
When I was a child, we used to ice skate for hours in the winter on the canals near my home.
The Dreamer -- Genesis 50:20 -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
My name is Joseph, "Overseer of the Granaries of Upper and Lower Egypt, Royal Seal-Bearer, by reason
Chapter Five -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
The world is often cruel to children and other innocents. It did not end with Herod.
Chapter Four -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
Certainly there are many stories in Scripture which should be presented from the perspective of the
Chapter Three -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
Old Testament prophets are often depicted as stern preachers of doom.
Chapter Two -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
Some books of Scripture present us with quite a challenge if we wish to present our audience with a
Chapter Twelve -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
So much of what we hear about politicians and world leaders causes us to question whether there are
Chapter Eleven -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
Most informed church people of my generation have at least heard of Albert Schweitzer.
Chapter Ten -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
Often, those remembered as heroes by the church have been clergy.
Chapter One -- David G. Rogne -- 2001
How does one take an old and familiar story regarding supernatural events that took place centuries

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Church Programs

SermonStudio

God's Messengers Of Faith, Hope, And Love -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1995
Leader's Helps
The Armor Of God -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1995
Leader's Helps
Just Look At All Those Trees! -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1995
Leader's Helps
In Pursuit Of The Right Spirit -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1995
Leader's Helps
The Exodus Murmurers -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1995
Leader's Helps
Where Do I Belong? -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1995
Leader's Helps
Women Bearing Gifts -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1995
Leader's Helps
Blessed By God In Friendship -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1995
Leader's Helps
A Heart Filled With Love -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1995
Leader's Helps
From Slavery To Sainthood! -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1995
Leader's Helps
Lenten Hopes -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1995
Leader's Helps
Women Blessing Through Marriage -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1995
Leader's Helps
A Humorous Look At Some Hopeful Women -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1995
Leader's Helps
A Sundae Treat -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1995
Leader's Helps
God's Picnic Basket -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1995
Leader's Helps

Meditations

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Taking Time to Love -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Steven E. Burt -- 1990
Sunday Dinner with the Family of God -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Steven E. Burt -- 1990
I remember my junior high school best friend, Bobby Hillman.
Fingerprints on the Chalice -- Luke 22:14-20 -- Steven E. Burt -- 1990
A while ago, while at a three-day pastor's retreat, I overheard two young pastors discussing what ha
Who Holds the Keys to the Kingdom? -- Luke 14:12-15 -- Steven E. Burt -- 1990
Not long ago I met with a student pastor whom I was supervising.
The Kingdom of God Is Like ... a Joke! -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Steven E. Burt -- 1990
The story of the good Samaritan is perhaps the most misunderstood of all Jesus' parables.
The Still Small Voice -- 1 Kings 19:1-19a -- Steven E. Burt -- 1990
Paul Tillich, the great American theologian, said: 'Our language has wisely sensed the two sides of
Jesus Is Made Known in the Breaking of the Bread -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Steven E. Burt -- 1990
Luke's narrative here is one of those narratives that we can easily picture.
Breakfast on the Beach -- John 21:1-17 -- Steven E. Burt -- 1990
There is a handful of narratives about Jesus' appearance after the empty tomb.
Small Church Communion -- Acts 2:42-47 -- Steven E. Burt -- 1990
A while ago I attended a wedding at a Roman Catholic church on suburban Long Island.

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Come To The Manger -- Mary Lu Warstler -- 1996
Introit Choir Prelude Organist
REPENTANCE -- J.B. Quisenberry -- 1992
Litany Of Repentance
OBEDIENCE -- J.B. Quisenberry -- 1992
Litany Of Obedience
LOVE -- J.B. Quisenberry -- 1992
Litany Of Love
JOY -- J.B. Quisenberry -- 1992
Litany Of Joy
CHRIST CANDLE -- J.B. Quisenberry -- 1992
Prelude Call To Worship
The Banner -- J.B. Quisenberry -- 1992
As a worship enhancement to your Advent celebration you might ask someone in your congregation to cr

Biblical Studies

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New Life Is Like A Grain Of Wheat -- John 11:1-44 -- Forrest E. Chaffee -- 2005
Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
Seeing Is Getting The Mud Out Of Your Eyes -- John 9:1-41 -- Forrest E. Chaffee -- 2005
As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth.
Peace Is Like A Flowing River -- John 6:16-21 -- Forrest E. Chaffee -- 2005
When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the se
Bread Is Always Needed -- John 6:1-14 -- Forrest E. Chaffee -- 2005
Trust Is An Umbrella -- John 4:46-54 -- Forrest E. Chaffee -- 2005
Then he came again to Cana in Galilee where he had changed the water into wine.
Joy Is Like The Rain -- John 2:1-11 -- Forrest E. Chaffee -- 2005
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
Why Is Happiness Always Somewhere Else? -- Luke 15:11-12 -- John A. Stroman -- 2004
Commentary
The Parable Of The Prodigal Son -- John A. Stroman -- 2004
Then Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons.
A Story That Never Ends -- John A. Stroman -- 2004
This story of two lost sons and a loving father is one of rebellion, disrespect, selfishness, and gr
A Stranger In One's Own House -- Luke 15:29-32 -- John A. Stroman -- 2004
Commentary
Celebration -- Luke 15:22-24 -- John A. Stroman -- 2004
Commentary
Homecoming -- Luke 15:20-21 -- John A. Stroman -- 2004
Commentary
The Turning Point -- Luke 15:18-19 -- John A. Stroman -- 2004
Commentary
Homesickness -- Luke 15:17-19 -- John A. Stroman -- 2004
Commentary
Confused, Alone, And Lost -- Luke 15:13-15 -- John A. Stroman -- 2004
Commentary
The Shepherd God -- Psalm 23:1 -- Robert G. Tuttle -- 1993
There is the ancient spring of Air Farah lying northeast of
The Shepherd God Comes To Earth -- John 1:14 -- Robert G. Tuttle -- 1993
When John writes "Logos" or "Word" in the first chapter of his
The Final Dimensions Of Life -- Psalm 23:6 -- Robert G. Tuttle -- 1993
What a climax: "Goodness and mercy all the days of my life;"
God's Extravagance -- Psalm 23:5 -- Robert G. Tuttle -- 1993
Yesterday, I walked on a cold winter afternoon, but I was
Sustained In Time Of Difficulty -- Psalm 23:5 -- Robert G. Tuttle -- 1993
How can the past speak to the present? How can the ancient
Finding God In The Narrows Of Life -- Psalm 23:4 -- Robert G. Tuttle -- 1993
There is a little book, My Shepherd Life in Galilee, written
A Straight Path In A Crooked World -- Psalm 23:3 -- Robert G. Tuttle -- 1993
The more confused a society, the more necessary are examples
What Do You Mean --He Restoreth My Soul? -- Psalm 23:3 -- Robert G. Tuttle -- 1993
The valley of the shadow is real; we all pass through it. Some
The Still -- Psalm 23:2 -- Robert G. Tuttle -- 1993
The Interpreter's Bible supports the sequence here. Early in
Ananias And Sapphira, Liars -- Peter C. Garrison
Ananias and Sapphira's problem isn't so much that they had

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See Bits Of Humor -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
We have liked the words of homespun philosophy given us by a Hoosier friend years ago.
Small Things Are Important -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
On a wintry day we stopped at Ash Cave State Park in Hocking County, Ohio, to see an annual ice form
Take My Silver And My Gold -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
She really meant it!
The Drunkard And Easter -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
The phone call between Easter Sunrise Service and the regular Sunday morning service was from the po
Why Should I Worship A Dead Jew? -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
A young Jewish man started attending some evangelistic services held by the Reverend Alfred Henry Ac
A Cup Of Coffee And A Piece Of Toast -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
How an afternoon snack led to building a Senior Retirement Center in a town of 8,000 people.
Pollution -- What Really Is It? -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
Modern civilization is bugged by the problem of what to do with rapidly accumulating trash and garba
Keep Your Fork! -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
We go to a banquet and enjoy it very much.
Lick The Pan -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
During childhood days Saturday was baking day at our house.
See You Later -- 1 Corinthians 13:12 -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
The age-old expression "Good-Bye" seems to have fallen by the wayside.
Something Better -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
In the movie Green Pastures, there were heavenly scenes portrayed as described by an illitera
When I've Gone The Last Mile Of The Way -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
One night I had a dream.
You Are Not Home, Yet -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
Samuel Morrison, a missionary who served twenty years in Africa, was retiring and on his way home.
Old Faithful -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
The main attraction at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming is a geyser shooting hot steam in the ai
Crackers And Cheese -- Psalm 103:2-5 -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
An old story often told but without much application was the one about a poor immigrant coming to Am
Where Do You Think You Are? -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
A well-known gangster burglar died and in the next world found things to be very pleasant.
But In Spite Of ... -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
What a drastic sign of racism and hatred has been the burning of Black churches, predominantly in th
Goodwill Industries -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
Elmer E. Helmes had graduated from Boston University School of Theology in A.D.
The Tidal Bore -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
At Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, one can witness this most unusual phenomenon: the tidal bore from
Daughter Of Independence -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
Probably no other emblem has had a more profound effect upon the American people than the Statue of
By Faith Alone -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
It is a striking fact that when Martin Luther stood before the Council of the Roman Catholic Church,
The Christ Of The Indian Road -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
He had labored for eight years and felt like a failure.
If Only A Picture Of Jesus Can Do That! -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
A Christian youth and three non-Christian friends were walking on Charles Street in Baltimore, Maryl
I've Got A Glory -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
Archbald MacLeish, a noted traveler and author in years past, liked to tell this story:
That Remarkable Drinking Fountain -- Don R. Yocom -- 2000
On a hot Summer day a minister paused in a town plaza to get a drink of water.

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I Wonder About Life After Death -- Charles D. Reeb -- 2006
The assumption of this chapter is probably wrong.
I Wonder About The End Of The World -- Charles D. Reeb -- 2006
Of all the themes of our faith, what the Bible says about the end of the world ranks as one of the m
I Wonder About The Miracles In The Bible -- Charles D. Reeb -- 2006
Premarital counseling can be an adventure for pastors.
I Wonder About God's Will For My Life* -- Charles D. Reeb -- 2006
We have all seen them. As we drive down the road, they are as plain as day.
I Wonder Why My Prayers Go Unanswered* -- Charles D. Reeb -- 2006
Warren Wiersbe tells of the time when he was helping to paint the outside of his neighbors' home.
I Wonder Why Bad Things Happen To Good People* -- Charles D. Reeb -- 2006
As we remember the terror of 9/11, we long for answers.
I Wonder If God Exists -- Charles D. Reeb -- 2006
The conversation was going well. I respected my new friend's intellectual prowess.
The Darkness And The Light -- Matthew 4:17, Isaiah 9:2, 1 Corinthians 1:18 -- Ron Lavin -- 2004
These four Bible passages point us to the difference between the people of darkness and the people o
Old Testament Passover And New Testament Sacrament -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Ron Lavin -- 2004
Baptism is the first sacrament.
Baptized Into His Death -- Romans 6:3-4 -- Ron Lavin -- 2004
Christ's death and resurrection are intricately interwoven with the death and resurrection of his pe
Plans For Your Welfare -- Jeremiah 29:11 -- Ron Lavin -- 2004
Listen to me, you islands;hear this, you distant nations:
Do You Need To Be Baptized -- John 3:5 -- Ron Lavin -- 2004
Grace Livingstone was nervous about what the pastor would say about the necessity of being baptized.
New Testament Baptism -- Matthew 28:18-20 -- Ron Lavin -- 2004
What did Jesus mean when he spoke these words?
Not Ashamed Of The Gospel -- Romans 1:16-17 -- Ron Lavin -- 2004
Grace said, "No, sorry, I can't make it," to Mary Anderson's invitation to come to her house for cof
Saved By The Word -- Romans 10:8b-17 -- Ron Lavin -- 2004
In this Bible passage we meet Saint Paul's clear vision of salvation through the word of God.
Your Word Is A Lamp To My Feet -- Ron Lavin -- 2004
Oh, how I love your law!I meditate on it all day long.
Hope -- Jeremiah 29:11 -- Ron Lavin -- 2004
The original context of this passage was the Babylonian Captivity of the Jews.
Grace -- Ephesians 2:4-10 -- Ron Lavin -- 2004
Grace is freely given to us when we don't deserve it.
The Sacrament And The Prodigal -- Ron Lavin -- 2004
Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him.

Bible Study

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Forgiveness Under The Shadow -- Matthew 26:69-75 -- Forrest E. Chaffee -- 2009
Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard.
Shout The News -- 2 Kings 6:24-25 -- K. D. Weaver -- 2009
When they reached the edge of the camp, not a man was there, for the Lord had caused the Arameans
Mature In Christ -- Acts 8:26-40 -- K. D. Weaver -- 2009
The Spirit told Philip, "Go to that chariot and stay near it." Then Philip ran up to the chariot
Open Eyes Of Faith -- 2 Kings 6:8-23 -- K. D. Weaver -- 2009
When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horse
Renew Faith -- 1 Kings 18:19-41, 44 -- K. D. Weaver -- 2009
So Elijah said, "Go and tell Ahab, 'Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.'
Outgrow Your Blessings -- Joshua 17:11-18 -- K. D. Weaver -- 2009
You are numerous and very powerful.
Seize What God Has For You -- Judges 4:1-16 -- K. D. Weaver -- 2009
At Barak's advance, the Lord routed Sisera and all his chariots and army by the sword, and Sisera
Make Proper Requests -- 1 Samuel 8:1-22 -- K. D. Weaver -- 2009
This is what the king who will reign over you will do: He will take your sons and make them serve
Execute Your Exodus -- Exodus 14:1-7, 19-27, 30 -- K. D. Weaver -- 2009
When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their
Sidestep Judgment -- 2 Kings 5:15-27 -- K. D. Weaver -- 2009
So Gehazi hurried after Naaman.
Seek Healing -- 2 Kings 5:1-14 -- K. D. Weaver -- 2009
So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and stopped at the door of Elisha's house.
Deal With Change -- 2 Kings 2:11-18 -- K. D. Weaver -- 2009
As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire ap
Praying And Freedom Under The Shadow -- Acts 12:1-5, Galatians 5:1 -- Forrest E. Chaffee -- 2009
About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church.
Acceptance Under The Shadow -- Acts 10:1-23a, Acts 10:23b-48 -- Forrest E. Chaffee -- 2009
Part 1 Peter and Cornelius
Loyalty Under The Shadow -- Acts 4:32-37, Acts 5:1-11 -- Forrest E. Chaffee -- 2009
Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private
Boldness And Healing Under The Shadow -- Acts 3:1-10 -- Forrest E. Chaffee -- 2009
One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, at three o'clock in the
New Birth Under The Shadow -- Acts 2:1-15, 32-47 -- Forrest E. Chaffee -- 2009
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.
Forward, Retreat! -- Psalm 120 -- Stephen M. Crotts -- 2008
In my distress, I cry to the Lord, that he may answer me: "Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, f
Intensive Care -- Part Two -- Psalm 23:4-6 -- Stephen M. Crotts -- 2008
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with m
No More Stingy Hosannas -- Psalm 107 -- Stephen M. Crotts -- 2008
O give thanks to the Lord for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever!
The Good Now Days! -- Psalm 46, Matthew 28:16-20 -- Stephen M. Crotts -- 2008
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. -- Psalm 46:1
At Peace In A Fearful World -- Psalm 27 -- Stephen M. Crotts -- 2008
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
Intensive Care -- Part One -- Psalm 23:1-3 -- Stephen M. Crotts -- 2008
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; he makes me lie down in green pastures.
Blowing Away The Clouds Of Depression -- Psalm 42 -- Stephen M. Crotts -- 2008
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
Am I That Forgiven? -- Psalm 32 -- Stephen M. Crotts -- 2008
I acknowledged my sin to thee, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, "I will confess my transgr

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Jesus Teaches In The Upper Room -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus Before Pilate -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus On The Road To Emmaus -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus And Mary Magdalene In The Garden -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus On The Cross -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus Ascends To Heaven -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus And The Devil -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus Calls Peter -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus' Parable Of The Four Soils -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus Heals A Woman In The Crowd -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus Heals The Daughter Of Jairus -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus And John The Baptist -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus In The Garden Of Gethsemane -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus' Trial Before The Sanhedrin -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus In The Upper Room -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
CharactersNarratorPeterJohnMatthew
Jesus At The Age Of Twelve -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus Predicts Things To Come -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
CharactersNarratorJamesJohnPeter
Jesus Anointed By Mary -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus Cleanses The Temple -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus Enters Jerusalem -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus And Lazarus -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus And Blind Bartimaeus -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus' Parable Of The Good Samaritan -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus And The Mother Of James And John -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Jesus And The Rich Young Man -- Robert Lakey -- 2005
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Self Help

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The Ambiguities Of Fatherhood -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
"Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise), "that it may be well
Greed, Grace, And Goal Lines -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive good and evil, a
The Inward Man -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
Even so husbands should love their wives as their own bodies.
Tapestry -- Weaving The Many Colors Of Love -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
Life is like a tapestry, intricate and varied in pattern and design, woven in many colors of love, a
Iron John And Plastic Pete -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
Bid the older men be temperate, serious, sensible, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.
Projecting From Father Failure To Divine Father -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
It is the Spirit himself bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if childre
In Search Of The Perfect Father -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
Honor your father and mother ...
Murphy Brown And The Absent Father Syndrome -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her ...
Fathering Number One Types And Number Two Types -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
"Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
On Fathering Prodigals And Others -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
"And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
Fathering In Feminist Times -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
Fashionable Fatherhood -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for t
The Liberated Women Companions Of Jesus -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
And also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, fro
The Struggle To Honor Fathers -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
"But you say, 'If anyone tells his father or his mother, What you would have gained from me is given
What's A Father To Do? -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her ...
The Inward Woman -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
Let not yours be the outward adorning with braiding of hair, decoration of gold and wearing of fine
From Generation To Generation: The Faith Of Our Mothers -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your moth
Families, Motherhood, And Apple Pie -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
"My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it." -- Luke 8:21
America, Apple Pie, And The Disposable Mother -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
"If a man tells his father or his mother, what you would have gained from me is Corban (that is, giv
Fashionable Motherhood -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
A good wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels ...
Mary And Martha: Nine To Five, Five To Nine -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
"Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things: one thing is needful.
Women Who Love Too Much -- Or Too Little -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Mothers -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
What's A Mother To Do?

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ADVENT CANDLELIGHTING CEREMONY I -- Isaiah 42:5-9, Isaiah 40:1-5, Isaiah 55:1-7, Luke 1:46b-55 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
FIRST SUNDAY -- THE CANDLE OF ANTICIPATION
ADVENT CANDLELIGHTING CEREMONY II -- Psalm 130:7-8, Psalm 95:1-2 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
FIRST SUNDAY -- THE CANDLE OF HOPE
CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE -- Luke 1:68-79, Isaiah 11:1-9, Luke 1:26-38 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
THE CALL
EPIPHANY SERVICE -- John 1:14 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
THE BLESSING OF THE GIFTS
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE -- Psalm 103:1-5 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
The season of Lent is the time in between two important celebrations of the Christian church.
GOOD FRIDAY WORSHIP SERVICE -- Isaiah 53:1-9, Matthew 5:43-48, Luke 23:35-43, John 19:25-27 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
A THREE-HOUR SERVICE ON THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST SILENT MEDITATION

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Free Sermon Illustrations for May 2, 2010 from SermonStudio -- John 13:31-35, Revelation 21:1-6, Acts 11:1-18, Psalm 148 -- Don R. Yocom -- 2010
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Free Sermon Illustrations for May 30, 2010 from SermonStudio -- John 16:12-15, Romans 5:1-5, Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31, Psalm 8 -- Douglas B. Bailey -- 2010
Instead of the triune, self-giving God at the center of our lives, the self-seeking god we idolize a

Spirituality

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The Growth Factor -- Luke 13:18-21 -- John T. Collins -- 2009
He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what should I compare it?
Groups: Friendships, Family, And Fellowship -- Acts 2:44-47 -- John T. Collins -- 2009
All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions an
Our God-Given Giftedness -- 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 -- John T. Collins -- 2009
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but t
Good Stewardship: Giving Our Best -- 1 Timothy 6:7 -- John T. Collins -- 2009
For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.
Celebrating God's Grace -- Romans 5:1 -- John T. Collins -- 2009
Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Holing Out -- 2 Timothy 4:6b -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2000
The time of my departure has come. -- 2 Timothy 4:6b
A Positive Addiction -- Romans 1:16 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2000
I am not ashamed of the gospel.... -- Romans 1:16
Leave It On The Course -- 1 Timothy 3:5 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2000
If someone does not know how to manage.... -- 1 Timothy 3:5
God Knows! -- 2 Samuel 12:7 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2000
You are the man! -- 2 Samuel 12:7
Mind Your Manners -- Matthew 7:12 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2000
In everything do to others as you would have them do to you.... -- Matthew 7:12
Apocalyptic Moments -- Galatians 5:22-23 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2000
The fruit of the Spirit is.... -- Galatians 5:22-23
Every Shot I Ever Hit -- 1 Corinthians 11:24b -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2000
Do this in remembrance of me. -- 1 Corinthians 11:24b
Be The Ball -- Galatians 2:20 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2000
... I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. -- Galatians 2:20 (NIV)
Take Dead Aim -- Hebrews 12:2 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2000
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus. -- Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
The Downside Of The Practice -- Performance Equation -- Romans 8:28 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2000
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God....
The Upside Of The Practice-- Performance Equation -- Galatians 6:7b -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2000
You reap whatever you sow. -- Galatians 6:7b
Equipped To Play -- Ephesians 6:11 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2000
Put on the whole armor of God. -- Ephesians 6:11
Take Some Lessons -- 2 Timothy 3:16 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2000
All scripture is inspired by God and is useful.... -- 2 Timothy 3:16
The First Hole -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2000
Awe came upon everyone.... -- Acts 2:43

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No False Witness -- Deuteronomy 19:16-21 -- David E. Leininger -- 2007
If a malicious witness takes the stand to accuse a man of a crime, the two men involved in the di
No Covetousness -- Matthew 6:24-33 -- David E. Leininger -- 2007
No one can serve two masters.
No Stealing -- Exodus 22:1-4 -- David E. Leininger -- 2007
If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he must pay back five head of cat
No Adultery -- John 8:2-11 -- David E. Leininger -- 2007
At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he
No Murder -- Genesis 9:1-7 -- David E. Leininger -- 2007
Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill
Honoring Parents -- Mark 7:1-13 -- David E. Leininger -- 2007
The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jes
God's Name -- Matthew 5:33-37 -- David E. Leininger -- 2007
Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, "Do not break your oath, but keep
The Sabbath -- Mark 2:23--3:6 -- David E. Leininger -- 2007
One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they bega
No Idols! -- Isaiah 44:9-17 -- David E. Leininger -- 2007
All who make idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless.
One God, Only One -- Matthew 19:16-22 -- David E. Leininger -- 2007
Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?"

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The parting of the way -- Ezekiel 21:21 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: The parting of the way Location: Ezekiel 21:21
Stick out your tongue -- Isaiah 57:4 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: Stick out your tongue Location: Isaiah 57:4 (NRSV)
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak -- Matthew 26:41 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
Spare the rod and spoil the child -- Proverbs 13:24 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: Spare the rod and spoil the child
Sour grapes -- Ezekiel 18:2 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: Sour grapes Location: Ezekiel 18:2
Some to honor and some to dishonor -- 2 Timothy 2:20 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: Some to honor and some to dishonor
Smoother than butter -- Psalm 55:21 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: Smoother than butter Location: Psalm 55:21
Signs of the times -- Matthew 16:3 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: Signs of the times Location: Matthew 16:3
Shout for joy -- Psalm 5:11 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: Shout for joy Location: Psalm 5:11
Separate the sheep from the goats -- Matthew 25:32 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: Separate the sheep from the goats
See how great a forest a little fire kindles -- James 3:5 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: See how great a forest a little fire kindles
See eye to eye -- Isaiah 52:8 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: See eye to eye Location: Isaiah 52:8
The scapegoat -- Leviticus 16:10 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: The scapegoat Location: Leviticus 16:10
Salty talk -- Colossians 4:6 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: Salty talk Location: Colossians 4:6
A saint -- 2 Thessalonians 1:10 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: A saint Location: 2 Thessalonians 1:10
The powers that be -- Romans 13:1 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: The powers that be Location: Romans 13:1
Potter's field -- Matthew 27:7 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: Potter's field Location: Matthew 27:7
A person after one's own heart -- Acts 13:22 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: A person after one's own heart Location: Acts 13:22
Out of the mouth of babes -- Matthew 21:16 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: Out of the mouth of babes Location: Matthew 21:16
The patience of Job -- James 5:11 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: The patience of Job Location: James 5:11
A multitude of sins -- James 5:20 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: A multitude of sins Location: James 5:20
A millstone around one's neck -- Mark 9:42 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: A millstone around one's neck Location: Mark 9:42
Money is the root of all evil -- 1 Timothy 6:10 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: Money is the root of all evil Location: 1 Timothy 6:10
A merry heart is good medicine -- Proverbs 17:22 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: A merry heart is good medicine Location: Proverbs 17:22
My cup runneth over -- Psalm 23:5 -- Ellis Dillard Thompson -- 1998
Expression: My cup runneth over Location: Psalm 23:5

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Christian Life

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A Promised Word -- Luke 1:26-38 -- Kris Linner -- 2007
Listen to the words of a petrified teenage girl.
A Forgiving Word -- Luke 7:36-50 -- Kris Linner -- 2007
Listen to the words of a woman of the city.
A Clarifying Word -- Luke 10:38-42 -- Kris Linner -- 2007
Listen to the words of a very frustrated woman.
A Transforming Word -- Luke 13:10-17 -- Kris Linner -- 2007
Listen to the words of a desperate woman who has experienced intense pain, both physically and em
A Grateful Word -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Kris Linner -- 2007
Listen to the words of a woman who was forced to live her life in exile because of the dreaded di
A Refreshing Word -- John 4:1-30 -- Kris Linner -- 2007
Listen to the words of a woman who could not forgive herself for the sins in her past.
The Living Word -- John 11:1-45 -- Kris Linner -- 2007
Listen to the words of a woman who felt God had forgotten her in her hour of deepest need.
A Hopeful Word -- Mark 7:24-37 -- Kris Linner -- 2007
Listen to the words of a mother who had lost all hope for her daughter's healing.
A Victorious Word -- Mark 11:1-11 -- Kris Linner -- 2007
Listen to the words of a confused mother who struggles to determine why the same crowd that cheer
A Piercing Word -- John 19:1-28 -- Kris Linner -- 2007
Listen to the words of a mother who is shocked at the words uttered by an old man at the time of

Easter

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Handling Temptation -- Luke 4:1-13 -- Bill Thomas -- 2007
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wildern
Noted By Compassion -- Luke 8:40-56 -- Bill Thomas -- 2007
Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.
Being Radical -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Bill Thomas -- 2007
Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus.
The Patient Teacher -- Luke 17:1-10 -- Bill Thomas -- 2007
Jesus said to his disciples, "Occasions for stumbling are bound to come, but woe to anyone by who
The Miraculous -- Luke 4:16-21 -- Bill Thomas -- 2007
When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath d
A Small Visit Along The Way -- Luke 19:1-10 -- Bill Thomas -- 2007
He entered Jericho and was passing through it.
The Sacrifice -- Luke 23:36-46 -- Bill Thomas -- 2007
The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, and saying, "If you are the K

Lent/Easter

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Into The Wilderness -- Anne W. Anderson -- 2007
Introduction
We Are But Ashes -- Jonah 3:1-10, Luke 18:9-14, Psalm 51 -- William Luoma -- 2007
Introduction
Your King Comes! -- Janice Bennett Wyatt -- 2007
Worship Service
Crown Him Lord Of All! -- Zechariah 9:9-10, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Luke 19:28-40, Psalm 24 -- William Luoma -- 2007
Introduction
Like A Rose -- Luke 22 -- Lynne Cragg -- 2007
Worship Service Prelude "Were You There?"
A Table, A Garden, And A Courtroom -- Leonard V. Kalkwarf -- 2007
Production Notes
It Seems Like Just Yesterday! -- Isaiah 43:1-5, 2 Corinthians 4:18 -- Pamela D. Williams -- 2007
Introduction
Faces -- Michelle Griep -- 2007
Characters Biblical character Judas Roman Guard
Extinguished -- Luke 22:14--23:56, John 19, Psalm 103 -- Anne W. Anderson -- 2007
Introduction
Sing To The Lord A New Song -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Howard Eshbaugh -- 2007
Call To Worship Leader: Praise the Lord, all nations.
He Is Risen Indeed! -- Jonah 2:1-10, Luke 24:1-12 -- William Luoma -- 2007
Introduction
The Big Secret -- Matthew 26:57-50 -- Michelle Griep -- 2007
Notes This Easter monologue is an interpretation of Matthew 26:57-50.

Church Growth

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The Approach -- Michael B. Brown -- 1993
After evangelism has been on a back burner for 30-plus years, the mainline Protestant Church is once
The Need For A Vital Ministry Of Evangelism -- Michael B. Brown -- 1993
Whereas little of worth is accomplished by too much sackcloth or ashes, there is still the need to e
Some Biblical Foundations For Doing Evangelism -- Michael B. Brown -- 1993
Though God's Word is rich with calls to and resources for the ministry of evangelism, four passages
Prayer Power, Bible Power And Small Group Dynamics -- Michael B. Brown -- 1993
Arthur Caliandro (Pastor of Marble Collegiate Church in New York City) made the rather bold public s
Making It Work In The Local Church -- Michael B. Brown -- 1993
The local church remains the single most important institution in the world.
The Serious Business Of Worship -- Michael B. Brown -- 1993
Though the urgency of preaching has already been addressed, it cannot be left unsaid that the overal
Christian Education -- Michael B. Brown -- 1993
Too long the role of Christian education (and especially the Sunday school) in church growth has bee
A Time For Deciding -- Michael B. Brown -- 1993
Eventually the moment of decision has to come for anyone who has been visiting a church and is consi
Assimilation -- Michael B. Brown -- 1993
The ministry of assimilation is properly the concern of the shepherding task force or the membership
Getting Started -- Michael B. Brown -- 1993
Herb Miller frequently tells his audience not to confuse the study of evangelism with the doing of e

Sacrament

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BAPTISM OF AN ADULT -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
GATHERING
AN ORDER FOR CONFIRMATION -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
THE MEANING OF CONFIRMATION
CELEBRATING THE APPOINTMENT OF A PASTOR -- Matthew 28:19-20, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Ephesians 4:11-16 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of th
CELEBRATION OF MUSIC MINISTRY -- Psalm 95:1-2, Psalm 96, Psalm 98, Psalm 100 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
"O come let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!

Healing

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HEALING SERVICE -- Psalm 103:1-5, 22b -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
A TIME OF MEDITATION

Death

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A SERVICE OF DEATH AND RESURRECTION -- Revelation 21:1-4, Psalm 23 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
GATHERING

Funeral

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FUNERAL SERVICE -- Psalm 121:1-2 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
(When death occurs in tragic circumstances.) PROCESSIONAL

Memorial

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MEMORIAL SERVICE -- Psalm 103 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Our help is in the name of the Lord.

Observance

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Observance Of The Birthday Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Jonah 2:2-9, Revelation 21:1-7 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
(This liturgy is written intentionally for use in an interfaith setting.)

Christian

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A SERVICE FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY -- Isaiah 65:17-25, Psalm 100, John 15:1-11 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
GREETING

African-American History

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CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY -- Psalm 137, Isaiah 61:1-4 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
The history of black people in America, or African-American history, like the early history of the H

Thanksgiving Day

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THANKSGIVING DAY CELEBRATION -- Psalm 67:1, 3-7, Deuteronomy 8:7-18 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
(This service has been written intentionally for use in an interfaith setting.)

Marriage Ceremony

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A SERVICE OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
GREETING

Wedding Vow

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RENEWAL OF WEDDING VOWS -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
GATHERING

Home Blessing

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BLESSING OF A HOME -- Psalm 23, Psalm 91, Psalm 118, Psalm 127 -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
GREETING

Church Anniversary

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LITANY FOR A CHURCH ANNIVERSARY -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Leader: We come together in celebration for the years that we have been together as the people of Go

Women's Day

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LITANY FOR WOMEN'S DAY -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Leader: Creator of life, you call us women and men to be full persons in your sight.

Men's Day

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LITANY FOR MEN'S DAY -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Leader: You made us male and female in your image and we praise you, dear God.

Church Leaders

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LITANY FOR CHURCH LEADERS -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Leader: You have called each of us to be partners with you in building up your church, O Christ.

Mother's Day

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LITANY FOR MOTHER'S DAY -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Leader: God of tender care, on this day of celebration, we praise you for our mothers.

Gathering Prayer

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For Gathering And Approach -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Source of all life and seat of all power, you made us in your likeness and called us good.
For Gathering And Approach -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
We hear your call, O God, to come from the places where life with all mysteries and inducements take
For Gathering And Approach -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God of all people, we come with open hands and hearts to receive your blessing.
For Gathering And Approach -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Seat of wisdom, we thank you for this gathering of your people, for the inspiration that enabled us
For Gathering And Approach -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
We come together from the places where life has scattered us, and gather in community seeking to be
For Gathering And Approach -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Eternal God, you call us into being and living.
For Gathering And Approach -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God of covenant care, we come in humility, aware of the weakness that causes us to break our promise
For Gathering And Approach -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Gracious God, we come from the places where life has taken us.
For Gathering And Approach -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
O God, you call us to be messengers of hope.
For Gathering And Approach -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God of grace and glory, you travel with us in the day and watch over us at night.

Unison Prayer

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FATHER'S DAY -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Father of all, we celebrate your gift of fatherhood this day.
FOR FRIENDSHIP -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Jesus our friend, you show us the duties and privileges of friends, you model the love of a true fri
FOR DISCERNMENT -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
O Wisdom on high, open our eyes to your truth, open our ears to your word, open our minds to your pr
FOR JUSTICE -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God of the ages, you who desire justice for all people, look with compassion upon those for whom jus
FOR PEACE -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Life-giving God, whose desire for your children is that we live together in harmony, grant us peace
CLOSING OF A YEAR -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
We come again, dear God, to the close of a year.
CHRISTMAS DAY -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Giver of all gifts, for the gift of your son Jesus Christ as a child into our world, for the gift of
CHRISTMAS GATHERING -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
We gather in festive joy gracious God, celebrating the birth of our Savior and the gift of life you
A NEW YEAR -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God of all seasons, who gives us the minutes and hours and days of our lives, we come to you in this
FOR GRANDPARENTS -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Gracious God, you have blessed us with these special persons, our grandparents, who have been a have
FOR PARENTS -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Heavenly parent, you made us in your image and likeness, and set the example of care and nurture for
FOR PARENTS -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God, our mother and our father, we bless you for the fullness of care provided by our parents.
FATHER'S DAY -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God of all, you model for us the qualities that we would want in our fathers.
MORNING PRAYER -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Thank you for the new day, for the morning sun and the sparkling dew.
FOR FATHERS -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God our creator, the source of all life, we thank you for those whom we call father.
MOTHER'S DAY -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Gentle God, you nurture us in the womb of your compassion, you feed us from your storehouse of love,
MOTHER'S DAY -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God, our mother, thank you for the human mothers you have placed in our lives.
FOR MOTHERS -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Life-giving God, whose tender care has defined for all time the role of mothers, we give you thanks
NEW PASTOR -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Lord, we thank you for all those who have served as pastors in this church over the years.
WORKERS IN THE CHURCH -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Thank you, God, for these persons who have been called to the various offices in your church.
CHURCH SCHOOL TEACHERS -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Great teacher, you called your disciples together and imparted your Word to them so that they might
CHURCH SCHOOL PROMOTION -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
We have reached another milestone of learning, dear God, and we give you thanks for all that has bee
END OF MEETING CLOSING PRAYER -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
For the time we have spent in your presence here, we give you thanks, O God.
CHURCH MEETING OPENING -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
We have come together, Holy One, bringing the gifts you give us to be used in the service of your ch
EVENING PRAYER -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
As the sun sinks silently from our view, and as the evening stars begin to appear, we come to you in

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Thanksgiving Prayer

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FOR SAFE ARRIVAL -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
We thank you, gracious God, for your presence with us on our journey, and for your loving care which
FOR SAFE RETURN FROM A PERILOUS JOURNEY -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God our protector, by your guidance and in your presence we have made it to the end of this journey.
FOR SAFE DELIVERY AFTER A DIFFICULT PREGNANCY -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God of all life, who delivered our ancestors through toil and trouble, we thank you for the safe del
FOR SUCCESSFUL SURGERY -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Loving Jesus, who healed the sick and cured all manner of diseases, we thank you for your healing to
FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL OR EXAM -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Wisdom God, we thank you for opening our minds to the understanding of the lessons that we have been
FOR COMPLETION OF THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Loving Jesus, you who gave us a new model of family, thank you for bringing ______________ into our
FOR A COUPLE STARTING OUT -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
We come together in your love, O God, thanking you for the love we feel for each other that has brou
FOR A COUPLE REUNITED AFTER SEPARATION -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God of grace and glory, we come in thanksgiving for the fresh opportunity you have given us to live
FOR A NEW HOME -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Gentle Jesus, who yourself was without a permanent home, we thank you for this home that you have pr
FOR SATISFACTION OF A MORTGAGE -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Generous God, you have provided for us through all the years, and you have brought us to this moment
FOR A NEW JOB -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God of the ages, who gave us hands to work for you, minds to receive your thoughts and hearts to do
FOR A NEW CAR -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
We thank you, O God, for this vehicle, which you have provided for us to travel as we go about our l

Intercession

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FOR COMFORT IN TIME OF GRIEF -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Creator God, the source of our life and the hope of our souls, we come bringing the burden of grief
FOR HELP IN TIME OF TROUBLE -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Gracious God, who came to the aid of your people in times past, we call upon you for help and delive
FOR HEALING -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Blessed Savior, you understand the pain of bodily hurt, you know the feel of torn flesh.
FOR HEALING -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Loving Savior, we come to you in supplication for the healing of your child ______________.
FOR SAFE TRAVEL -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Merciful God, who led your people of old safely to the promised land, guide and protect us every ste
FOR RELIEF FROM DEPRESSION -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Comforter and guide, who has promised to be with us wherever life takes us, be present even in this
FOR HEALING A BROKEN RELATIONSHIP -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God of tender care, who brought healing to many who were broken in heart and mind, come and mend thi
FOR EMPLOYMENT -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Creator of the universe, you are the one who inspires my mind, fills my soul and puts my hands to wo
FOR EMPLOYMENT -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Jesus, my Savior and friend, you have been with me through all the days of study, when it seemed I w
FOR UNITY IN THE FAMILY -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God of love, who brought together people from many places to be a family, who caused us human beings
FOR FAMILY MEMBERS LEAVING ON ASSIGNMENT OVERSEAS -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Almighty Savior, who by your grace keeps us together in heart, even when we are apart, keep safe the
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Guard and protect our child, dear Lord, as s/he begins this new experience of school.
FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Gracious God, you move us through higher phases of learning so that we may gain the knowledge we nee

Fellowship

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AN ADULT BIRTHDAY -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
You give us life, creator God, and you know the number of our days.
BLESSING OF A HOME -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God of blessing and of tender care, let your spirit be present as we make this place our home.
BLESSING OF A MEAL -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Thank you, dear Lord, for this meal which you have provided for the nourishment of our bodies.
GRACE AT THANKSGIVING DINNER -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Thank you, God, for another Thanksgiving day and the opportunity to give you thanks.
FAMILY REUNION -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
In your wisdom you made us one family, dear God, and then scattered us far from one another.
FAMILY REUNION -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Gracious God, we who have been scattered far and wide have come together to celebrate our family and
CHRISTENING CELEBRATION -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
We give thanks to you, loving God, for the promise of life fulfilled in this infant child.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
God of love, who ordained the union of male and female in marriage through the example of Adam and E
GRADUATION -- Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- 1996
Eternal God, you know the pathway of life, and give us the promise of your presence if we seek you.

Christian Faith

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The Christian's Unknown God -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
Like the Greeks of Saint Paul's day, Christians today have an unknown God.
A Service Of Faith Renewal -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
Dear Friends in Christ: At an earlier time in our lives, we were received by grace into God's Kingdo
The Life Everlasting -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
"If a man die, shall he live again?" (Job 14:14).
The Resurrection Of The Body -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
According to a traditional teaching in the Bible, Christ will return unexpectedly to earth, and all
Holy Communion -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
Before going to the electric chair a criminal indicates what he would like for his last meal.
Holy Baptism -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
Nature Of A Sacrament
The Word -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
The Means Of Grace
The Forgiveness Of Sins -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
Years ago an evangelist, Dr.
The Spirit And The Church -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
When we say in the Apostles' Creed, "I believe in the Holy Spirit," we confess our faith in "the hol
Choose Your Belief -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
Today's Wilderness Of Beliefs
Christ The Redeemer -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
Some years ago a Japanese business executive living in South America was kidnapped.
The Divine Christ -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
Though it is important, it is not enough to say that Jesus was a fully human being.
The Human Jesus -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
Who is Jesus?
God The Creator -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
A surgeon, an engineer, and a politician were arguing which profession was the oldest.
God The Father -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
In the Apostles' Creed a Christian confesses, "I believe in God the Father Almighty." Many consider
I Believe -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
When Vince Lombardi came to take over as coach of the Green Bay Packers, he held his first meeting w
The Holy Trinity -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
Christians of all denominations love to sing Reginald Heber's "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty .
The Faith Of The Creeds -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1999
What a Christian believes is expressed in the creeds. What is a creed?
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Usually we emphasize the spirit around the season of Pentecost. However, this same spirit is present for all believers even during times of trials, testing, and journey though life’s difficulties. All three of this week’s lessons serve to remind us that the outcome of the Lenten journey is intended to point toward new life. While Christians are reminded all year that we might see and experience the shadow of the cross, the spirit of life is also ever present.
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Schuyler Rhodes
As I look out on my congregation on any given Sunday, I recognize that a significant percentage of the folks gathered here are involved in matters of life and death.

For some, it comes with their profession. Doctors, fire fighters, police officers, members of the military -- these are folks in our flocks who deal with matters of life and death every week. They don't have to look very far from any given Sunday to find a high-stakes experience in their work.

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Janice B. Scott
Death is difficult for anyone to understand and accept, and particularly difficult for children who usually have little concept of time. In this story Anita is angry with God, because her beloved Grandma has died.

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Argile Smith
Keith Hewitt
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What's Up This Week

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David O. Bales
For the last few years our family has visited The Dalles, Oregon, for Memorial Day to be with my wife's relatives and to decorate graves in the cemetery. One thing I notice as we visit that cemetery: When you're in the western, older side of the cemetery, visitors are chattier, even happy, carrying on humorous conversations as they stand next to gravestones of people who died a hundred years ago. But, as you enter the newer portion of the cemetery where people have recently been buried, you feel the emotion around.
Richard L. Sheffield
In the Orthodox Church, Easter worship includes the singing of a hymn that goes:

Christ is risen from the dead,
trampling down death by death,
and upon those in the tombs bestowing life.1
Richard E. Gribble, CSC
He was chained, held bound in a life of torment and blasphemy. In the end, however, God would set him free. John Newton, a name probably not familiar to many people, was born in July 1725 to a pious English woman and her seafaring husband. From his earliest days, young Newton was attracted to his father's side of the family and to the life at sea. Thus, when he was only eleven years old he became an apprentice aboard his father's vessel, a cargo ship, which ferried products throughout the major ports of the Mediterranean region.
Mark Ellingsen
We have all lived through the death of a loved one. We have all ached when someone we dearly love has passed away. We have all wondered about what comes next, and fretted about our own death. In our gospel story for today we find Jesus dealing with those experiences. And together with Lazarus, Jesus (along with our other Bible lessons) shows us what comes next after sin and death. He does not just show it; he gives it. What he gives is freedom given through love. That is what comes next when the new life is given, when death and sin are conquered.
Robert J. Elder
Several years ago a psychologist conducted a survey in which he asked 3,000 people the question, "What are you living for?" He was not at all ready for the results. He discovered that ninety percent of his respondents were - as he put it - "simply putting up with the present while they waited for the future." We are all familiar with the feeling. We spend today thinking about what will happen tomorrow: young couples wait for their wedding day; children wait for Christmas; at 64 we wait for retirement; at 34 we wait for success.
Richard W. Ferris
Some of us can remember the days before interstate highways and massive traffic slowdowns when a leisurely drive to a relative's house was as much about scenery as it was about getting places. Who cared if the highway weaved around curves and some hills were steeper than others? It was fun to see fields with cattle and sheep, and sometimes even a white hillside where turkeys and chickens roamed freely behind a fence.
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Martha Shonkwiler
Litany: A Conversation With The Psalmist
L: The abyss, the unknown, the feared:
C: Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord;
Lord, hear my voice;
let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication.
L: Shouting, running, searing pain:
C: If you, Lord, were to note what is done amiss,
O Lord, who could stand?
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C: for there is forgiveness with you;
therefore you shall be feared.
L: Will it come? Will it be over? When? When?
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