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Sarah And The WECON Council -- John 6:1-5 -- Robert L. Salzgeber -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1993
"A large crowd followed (Jesus), because they had seen his miracles of healing the sick." Notice the
The Banquet Bowl -- Mark 8:38-43, 45, 47-48 -- Robert L. Salzgeber -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B -- 1993
Jesus is suggesting the utter disproportionate nature of God's grace in the Mark text when he says,
Learning The Basics -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Robert L. Salzgeber -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1993
The Pharisees came up "to trap Jesus" and they asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wif
The Banquet -- John 6:51-58 -- Robert L. Salzgeber -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - B -- 1993
The people argued, "How can this man give us flesh to eat?" To eat and drink the Lord's portion of a
Gunda -- John 6:60-69 -- Robert L. Salzgeber -- 1993
In the movie, Days of Thunder, Cole Thunder (Tom Cruise) when asked by his girlfriend why he races 2
The Spiritual Organ Of Corti -- Mark 7:31-37 -- Robert L. Salzgeber -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - B -- 1993
Jonah went in the opposite direction of that in which God wanted him to go.
God's Math: Lose Life = Save It -- Mark 8:27-38 -- Robert L. Salzgeber -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1993
When self-preservation is our central aim, we are never safe.
A Formula For Greatness -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Robert L. Salzgeber -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1993
Following the creation of man and woman, it is not surprising in Genesis 1:28 to find guidelines as
The Robe -- John 6:35, 41-51 -- Robert L. Salzgeber -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1993
The people's question concerning "How Jesus said that he came down from heaven" was preconditioned b
Charlie Used To Do That -- John 6:24-35 -- Robert L. Salzgeber -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1993
The people said, "Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, just as the scripture says, 'He gave them b
Changing The Rules -- Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 -- Robert L. Salzgeber -- 1993
When I was a camp director the rules of long established and understood games were constantly being
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Jesus said to the paralysed man, "Stand up, take your mat and walk." In our worship today let us explore all that paralyses us, then let us respond to Jesus' command to stand up and walk.


Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes I'm so afraid of ridicule that I keep my head down.
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Jesus, sometimes I'm so afraid of doing the wrong thing that I do nothing at all.
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