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When Is It Tolerable to Be Intolerant? -- Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 -- Donald Macleod -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B -- 1987
Two words in our vocabulary conjure up opposite types of persons: the tolerant and the intolerant.
The Bondage of Marriage -- John M. Braaten -- 1987
(Name) and (name), if you were like 99.99% of engaged couples contemplating their wedding day, it wa
Response to an Invitation -- John 6:48-51 -- R. E. Lybrand -- 1987
I want to begin this morning by reading an important letter to you (Note: Please amend this letter s
How Can We Restore the Christian Home? -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Donald Macleod -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1987
The Christian home, once the stable element in the structure of our Western society, is besieged tod
Creating a Happy Marriage -- John M. Braaten -- 1987
(Name) and (name), you are wonderfully idealistic and determined to have a happy marriage.
Repentance -- 1 Corinthians 11:27-28 -- R. E. Lybrand -- 1987
A young soldier, who had just been promoted to the rank of sergeant, wanted to impress a private who
Holy Diet -- John 6:24-35 -- Donald Macleod -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1987
In a broadcast address in London, T. S.
One Husband's Counsel -- John M. Braaten -- 1987
(Name) and (name), what a marvelous day this is for us.
Remedial -- Matthew 9:1-12 -- R. E. Lybrand -- 1987
One day three doctors were in a conversation about what they considered to be the biggest contributi
Holy Believing -- John 6:41-51 -- Donald Macleod -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1987
No one wants to die. Yet, who among us would like to live forever? This is our paradox.
Together ... Till Death Us Do Part -- John M. Braaten -- 1987
(Name) and (name), the word overwhelming was made for a day like today.
Holy Living -- John 6:51-65 -- Donald Macleod -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - B -- 1987
Years ago, Harry Emerson Fosdick, then at the height of his influence as minister of the Riverside C
The Beauty of Marriage -- John M. Braaten -- 1987
(Name) and (name), this is a very special day in your lives.
Holy Friendship -- John 6:66-69 -- Donald Macleod -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1987
Jesus said to the twelve, "Will you also go away?" Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we
How Do You Remain Religious? -- Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 -- Donald Macleod -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - B -- 1987
The most powerful questions Jesus asked were those that made the persons being addressed raise furth
Title -- John M. Braaten -- 1987
Since we've had an opportunity to talk together over the past few months, (Name) and (name), you mig
How Does Religious Conduct Work? -- Mark 7:31-37 -- Donald Macleod -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - B -- 1987
As churchgoers we talk about the worship service, but the Society of Friends has rightly cautioned u
The Goal of Marriage -- John M. Braaten -- 1987
(Name) and (name), what is happening today may not be taking place exactly as you had envisioned.
What Does Jesus Expect of Us? -- Mark 8:27-38 -- Donald Macleod -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1987
This event at Caesarea Philippi is regarded as a watershed in Mark's gospel and, indeed, of Jesus' m
Christian Love -- John M. Braaten -- 1987
There is no doubt, (Name) and (name), that today you are among the happiest people on the face of th
Are Greatness and Christianity Compatible? -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Donald Macleod -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1987
In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Malvolio comments: "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and
Marriage as Gift-giving -- John M. Braaten -- 1987
(Name) and (namel, as you stand here in the front of the church, it may feel like you're onstage, an
Peacemaking - Active, Not Passive -- Psalm 34:1-3, 11-14 -- Alan Bacon Bond -- 1986
Prokofiev's Symphonic Tale for Children, Peter and the Wolf, tells of Peter's escapade into the mead
Peace as Shalom -- Psalm 72:1-7, Isaiah 9:2-7, Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Alan Bacon Bond -- 1986
Our bus pulled off the highway onto an overpass, where it stopped.
The Gift of Peace -- Psalm 37:1-4; 37-40, Ephesians 2:11-22, John 14 -- Alan Bacon Bond -- 1986
At the drive-in window of the bank there is a pneumatic tube.

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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.
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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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