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Birds Of A Feather ... Become Xenophobic -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: Racism and the related "we versus them" phenomena are still serious diseases in s
Did Jesus Drink? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: It is possible Jesus did not use alcoholic beverages and the Bible does not suppo
Proper 15 -- Psalm 102:1-12 -- Hugh H. Drennan -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - B -- 1993
Hear my prayer, O Lord; let my cry come to you.
Epiphany 4 -- Psalm 111 -- Hugh H. Drennan -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - B -- 1993
Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
Stuff They Never Teach You -- Barbara G. Schmitz -- 1993
1. First Sermon
The Day Of Pentecost -- Ezekiel 37:1-14 or Acts 2:1-21 -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1993
Ezekiel is a prophet to the exiles in Babylon. This Lesson
Can You Squeeze A Dinosaur Into Your Bible? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: It is a sad state of affairs that two wonderful disciplines, science and religion
Toward A Theology For Preaching -- Richard A. Jensen -- 1993
Why do we tell stories at all? Why do we preach? What is the
Does God Believe In Astrology And Flying Saucers? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: Superstitions are plagues that we must eradicate.
God Thought You'd Never Ask -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: Most Christians are not very serious about looking for God or receiving help unle
Proper 16 -- Psalm 67 -- Hugh H. Drennan -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1993
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
Preaching The Big Days Of The Church Year -- Barbara G. Schmitz -- 1993
1. Smile And Don't Yell
27th Sunday After Pentecost -- Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14, Mark 13:24-31 -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1993
The Ancient of Days takes his seat on the throne of judgment.
Censored! -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: The church has always wanted to do something about excessive violence and sexual
Sources Of Stories -- Richard A. Jensen -- 1993
We now turn our attention to the very practical matter of
Moved Any Mountains Lately? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: Should we be able to heal people with prayer, and if so what can we heal?
Is The Real You The Right You? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: Do we know who we really are, and more importantly, what we can become?
Proper 17 -- Psalm 121 -- Hugh H. Drennan -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - B -- 1993
I lift up my eyes to the hills -- from where will my help come?
Preaching Special Occasions -- Barbara G. Schmitz -- 1993
1. Preaching At Weddings
Proper 10 -- 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19, Ephesians 1:3-14, Mark 6:14-29 -- John R. Brokhoff -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - B -- 1993
David is situated in Jerusalem with his government and he
We Have Met The Monster And It Is Us -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: Each of us must make a careful and continual examination of our lives to see wher
Stitching Stories -- Richard A. Jensen -- 1993
I have sought to lay out for you the kind of paradigm shift that I think is necessary for preaching
How To Handle Your Preacher -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: Ministers could take the Sunday morning service as an opportunity to discuss the
The Ninth Beatitude: Blessed Are Those Who Get Angry! -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: It is not always wrong to get angry.
Proper 18 -- Psalm 119:129-136 -- Hugh H. Drennan -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - B -- 1993
Your decrees are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them.

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Four Years Not Quite Too Late -- Matthew 2:1-2 -- David O. Bales -- 2000
At the Christian Endeavor Christmas party, 1948, the group of high school students had sung Christma
The Father And I Are One -- John 10:22-30 -- John N. Brittain -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2000
The year my son was in the eighth grade he came home with all kinds of stories about the class bully
Adam And Jesus See Temptation -- Matthew 4:1-11 -- David Belgum -- 2000
Adam and Jesus were both good and created in the Image of God.
The Light -- John 3:19 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
Ocean City, New Jersey, located on the famed Cape May
Struggling With The Truth -- Ephesians 7:10-14 -- Don M. Aycock -- 2000
Aesop told this old story.
The Third Article: Enlightened With His Gifts -- Psalm 119:105-112, John 1:1-13 -- James A. Lucas -- 2000
The Apostles' Creed -- The Third Article
Growing A Marriage -- Ephesians 3:14-19 -- Derl G. Keefer, Cheryl Rohret -- 2000
(for an outdoor setting)
What A Star Can't Tell You -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- William G. Carter -- Epiphany of the Lord - C -- 2000
"Hi, Pastor! How are you?" She waved a glove from the other end of the parking lot.
When The Song Can Finally Be Sung -- Revelation 7:9-17 -- Henry F. Woodruff -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2000
Now you can't even trust the police.
Life In The Spirit -- Galatians 5:1, 13-25 -- Billy D. Strayhorn -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C -- 2000
According to one legend, at the signing of the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, John
Deformed, Disfigured, And Despised: A Marred But Magnificent Messiah -- Isaiah 52:13--53:12 -- Carlyle Fielding Stewart, III -- Good Friday - C -- 2000
The prophet gives the report, but who will believe it? The servant will act wisely.
Upside-Down And Topsy-Turvy -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Thomas A. Renquist -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2000
Hierarchy is definitely out of fashion in America.
"Do This In Remembrance Of Me" -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Alex A. Gondola, Jr. -- 2000
Philosophers and anthropologists have long debated over what makes human beings different from other
The Tenth Commandment: Satisfaction -- Deuteronomy 5:21 -- James A. Lucas -- 2000
The Tenth Commandment
The Revolutionary In Bethlehem -- Luke 2:1-20 -- David O. Bales -- 2000
In the seven hundred and forty-seventh year since the founding of Rome, in the province of Judea, a
Rebecca's Creed -- John 13:31-35 -- John N. Brittain -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2000
A couple of summers ago my wife and I took a twenty-fifth anniversary trip to visit friends in New M
Second Sight -- Matthew 17:1-9 -- David Belgum -- 2000
What was the experience high up on Mount Hermon, which we have come to call the Transfiguration of J
A Matter Of Inches -- Acts 26:1 -- Daniel J. Weitner -- 2000
This is a story about Christmas -- and baseball.
A Slice Off The Heavenly Loaf -- John 6:41-51 -- Don M. Aycock -- 2000
Jesus gave himself to hungry humankind as the bread of heaven. Imagine it!
The Third Article: Sanctified And Kept In Faith -- Psalm 51:1-12 -- James A. Lucas -- 2000
The Apostles' Creed -- The Third Article
Beginning A New Climb -- Ephesians 3:14-19 -- Derl G. Keefer, Cheryl Rohret -- 2000
(for a marriage after divorce)
The Third Article: He Calls, Gathers, Enlightens The Whole Church -- Psalm 85, Ephesians 4:1-16, Matthew 16:13-19 -- James A. Lucas -- 2000
The Apostles' Creed -- The Third Article
Rooted In Love -- Ephesians 3: 14-19 -- Derl G. Keefer, Cheryl Rohret -- 2000
(for a blended family)
Splashed With The Spirit -- Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 -- William G. Carter -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - C -- 2000
One Saturday when I was seventeen or eighteen, I had an unusual religious experience.
Creating Family -- Revelation 21:1-6 -- Henry F. Woodruff -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2000
The issue was one of survival.

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PROPER 14 -- 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33, Ephesians 4:25--5:2, John 6:35, 41-51, Psalm 130 -- B. David Hostetter -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1993
* CALL TO WORSHIPAwait God's presence and hope in God's word as if you were
Number 29 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: It's Sunday! The Lord's Day!
Two Parables -- The Growing Seed and The Mustard Seed -- Mark 4:26-34 -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - B -- 1993
Suggestions:Use in ordinary sequence with the scripture reading.
Number 66 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: Jesus said that except as you become as a little child, you shall not enter into the kingdom
The Last Days -- John 18:1--19:42 -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- Good Friday - B -- 1993
Number 25 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: Enter!People: Enter His gates!
Number 59 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: What belongs to you?
Number 6 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: God came to the captive Hebrews in Egypt to set them free from slavery and the oppression of
PROPER 15 -- 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14, Ephesians 5:15-20, John 6:51-58, Psalm 111 -- B. David Hostetter -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - B -- 1993
* CALL TO WORSHIPPraise the LORD! Give thanks to the LORD with all your heart.
Number 3 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: When you choose to wrestle with God, all that you have and are is on the line.
David And Goliath -- 1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49 -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - B -- 1993
Suggestions:Use in ordinary sequence with the scripture reading.
Number 67 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: Talk about commitment! Listen to this promise of the Lord to His people: "...
The Burial Of Jesus -- John 19:38-42 -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- Holy Saturday - B -- 1993
Suggestions:Use in ordinary sequence with the scripture reading or see
Number 26 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: "Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY -- Isaiah 9:1-4, Psalm 27:1, 4-9, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, Matthew 4:12-23 -- B. David Hostetter -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - A -- 1992
CALL TO WORSHIP
PROPER 26 -- Joshua 3:7-17, Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37, 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13, Matthew 23:1-12 -- B. David Hostetter -- Proper 26 | Ordinary Time 31 - A -- 1992
CALL TO WORSHIP
The Birth Of Esau and Jacob -- Genesis 25:19-34 -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - A -- 1992
Suggestions:Use in ordinary sequence with the scripture readings.
Hearts Celebrate The New Year -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1992
A Service For The New Year
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY -- Micah 6:1-8, Psalm 15, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Matthew 5:1-12 -- B. David Hostetter -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - A -- 1992
CALL TO WORSHIP
PROPER 27 -- Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25, Psalm 78:1-7, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matthew 25:1-13 -- B. David Hostetter -- Proper 27 | Ordinary Time 32 - A -- 1992
CALL TO WORSHIP
Jacob's Dream At Bethel -- Genesis 28:1O-19a -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1992
Suggestions:Use in ordinary sequence with the scripture readings.
Fourth Sunday of Easter -- Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23, 1 Peter 2:19-25, John 10:1-10 -- B. David Hostetter -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - A -- 1992
CALL TO WORSHIP
The Temptation Of Jesus -- Matthew 4:1-11 -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- First Sunday in Lent - A -- 1992
Suggestions:Use in ordinary sequence with the scripture reading.
Christmas Eve/Day -- Isaiah 62:6-12, Psalm 97, Titus 3:4-7, Luke 2:(1-7) 8-20 -- B. David Hostetter -- The Nativity of our Lord - A -- 1992
CALL TO WORSHIP
Hearts One In Christ -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- 1992
A Service Celebrating Unity

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David Kalas
I am a scoreboard watcher. I follow a lot more games than I actually watch, but since technology makes it easy to check scores on a moment’s whim, I watch a lot of scoreboards of teams and games that I am at least mildly interested in. And as I check those scores, I find myself having immediate reactions: “Great!” “Oh, that's too bad.” “Excellent!” “Nuts.” And in the midst of that sports-fan roller coaster, I must continually remind myself that not all scores are final.
Bill Thomas
Mark Ellingsen
Frank Ramirez
Joel 2:22-32
Martin Luther sings the praises of God’s love revealed in this lesson. He wrote:

The love of God which lives in man loves sinners, evil persons, fools and weaklings in order to make them righteous, good, wise, and strong. Rather than seeking its own good, the love of God flows forth and bestows good. (Luther’s Works, Vol. 31, p.57)

John Wesley nicely summarizes the Spirit’s role in fighting the lure of our old sinful habits:

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John Jamison
Object: This message is a role-play story. You will need two children to play the roles of the Pharisee and the tax collector. I usually ask two children if they will help me as they are all coming forward for the message, but you may select them however you choose.

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John E. Sumwalt
Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, but your commandments are my delight.
Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live. (vv. 143-144)

When I was an associate pastor in Janesville, Wisconsin one of my responsibilities was to give a lecture on spirituality once a month at a drug treatment facility. The students who attended were persons who had been convicted of drunk driving and were required to attend the class as a condition of their sentence. Attendance was always good.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

We all dislike people who blow their own trumpets, although sometimes we may be in awe of them. Jesus too deplored such behaviour and was never in awe of those who practised it. In our worship today let us open ourselves to Jesus, allowing him to see what is in our hearts.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we allow other people's behaviour to intimidate us.
Lord, have mercy.
Jesus, sometimes we refuse to reach our own fullest potential because we are afraid.

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Schuyler Rhodes
Every morning when sleep leaves and waking comes there is cause for praising God. Caught up, as we are, in the currents and eddies of our lives, this is easy to forget. This wonderful psalm is a reminder. God's bounty and abundance spill into our lives like waters over a causeway. God's delight in creation explodes in a million different colors. In every moment there is reason to give God praise.
Robert R. Kopp
When I was a little boy growing up in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania's First Presbyterian Church, one of those Christian chalk artists with black light, neon colors, and black felt canvas who made pictures of Jesus look like those Elvis portraits for sale on the side of the road at the beach showed up as entertainment for a Sunday evening potluck dinner.
John E. Berger
Today's sermon begins with this little one-person drama.
Mark Ellingson
Have you ever felt that you were absolutely at the end of your rope, left without hope? Sometime during the years of 539 B.C. to 331 B.C. that is the way the people of Judah felt. It seems that their land had been ravaged by a plague of locusts which had had catastrophic consequences.

Once a harvest has been destroyed, you cannot repair it. If a building has burned to the ground, you cannot repair it. In those instances you need to start from scratch with a fresh start.

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