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Would That God -- Mark 10:46-52 -- Thomas Peterson -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - B -- 1990
Would that God would give us the gift to see ourselves as others see us. (Robert Burns)
2 -- 1 Corinthians 13 -- 1990
Journeys should be exciting and fun, yet they are also filled with apprehensions and fears.
Read the Directions -- Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9 -- John R. Brokhoff, Robert W. Stackel -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1990
Late in the evening before his little son's birthday, a father was trying to put together a complica
Music as Prescription -- 1 Samuel 16:14-23 -- Robert A. Noblett -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - B -- 1990
Let's suppose you have been feeling distressed and fatigued of late and this has manifested itself i
When God Is Silent -- Psalm 35:19-23, Matthew 15:21-28 -- Erskine White -- 1990
The Canaanite woman came to Jesus for the best of reasons, asking for His mercy; she was praying tha
Is It God's Will? -- Hebrews 2:8b-10, 14-18 -- Erskine White -- 1990
A young woman is driving her car down the highway on a bright summer's day.
We Haven't Got To Them Yet -- Mark 12:28-34 -- Thomas Peterson -- Proper 26 | Ordinary Time 31 - B -- 1990
People give evidence that they like things to be pure.
Making a Commitment -- 1990
We have gathered here this day to witness a marriage.
What Ever Happened to Wisdom? -- Job 28:20-28 -- John R. Brokhoff, Robert W. Stackel -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1990
Does gray hair bring wisdom or slower reflexes or both?
A Song Sung Blue -- 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 -- Robert A. Noblett -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - B -- 1990
Years ago, Neil Diamond wrote and recorded a song that became quite popular; it was entitled "Song S
Do You Believe In Peace? -- Ephesians 2:llb-22 -- Erskine White -- 1990
If I asked the question, "Do you believe in peace?" everyone of us would say, "yes." Everyone wants
God's Gift Of Life -- Psalm 139:13-18 -- Erskine White -- 1990
Fathers in earlier generations usually weren't allowed to do this, but I have had the splendid privi
Giving with Open Hands -- Mark 12:41-44 -- Thomas Peterson -- Proper 27 | Ordinary Time 32 - B -- 1990
A couple stands before the pastor in the midday service.
Once Upon a Time is Today -- 1990
From the days of your childhood, ____ and ____ , you have heard a good many stories which began, "On
OK, God -- You Win! -- Job 42:1-6 -- John R. Brokhoff, Robert W. Stackel -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B -- 1990
Did you ever pick a fight with God?
4 -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- 1990
Familiar words! Seems as if St. Paul knows what he is talking about!
Adam's Prime Rib -- Genesis 2:18-24 -- John R. Brokhoff, Robert W. Stackel -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1990
When William Jennings Bryan went to the father of the young woman whom he loved to ask her hand in m
Leading as Loving -- 2 Samuel 5:1-12 -- Robert A. Noblett -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - B -- 1990
Leadership is constantly being sought.
Pie in The Sky -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Erskine White -- 1990
When people are confused or afraid, when they feel that things are out of control, or when they feel
Who Do You say He Is? -- Mark 8:27-38 -- Erskine White -- 1990
Peter failed greatly many times.
Where Does That Leave Us? -- Mark 13:24-32, 33-37 -- Thomas Peterson -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1990
Where does this Scripture leave us? Jesus compares the fig tree with the Day of Judgment.
A Special Kind of Love -- 1990
Recently I saw a cartoon which pointed out to the reader the fact that married people live much long
We All Sin -- So What? -- Genesis 3:9-19 (20-21) -- John R. Brokhoff, Robert W. Stackel -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1990
One day a young skeptic knocked on the door of a rectory. A priest opened the door.
An Untouchable God? -- 2 Samuel 6:1-15 -- Robert A. Noblett -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - B -- 1990
The story of the ark's removal to Jerusalem is vintage Old Testament so far as most of us are concer
The Lion, The Lamb And Herod's Rage -- Isaiah 11:1-6, Matthew 2:7-18 -- Erskine White -- 1990
The text I read to you from Matthew's gospel is surely the least known part of the Christmas story.

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Emphasis Preaching Journal

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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