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Two friends were strolling along... -- Colossians 1:21-29 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Two friends were strolling along.
As a child I had... -- Deuteronomy 30:10-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
As a child I had what might be called Bible Awe.
In the 1960s, the hippies... -- Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
In the 1960s, the hippies were a protest group against the customs and traditions of society.
I am always fascinated by... -- 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
I am always fascinated by the process of passing on the torch at the Olympics.
The Lord will again delight... -- Deuteronomy 30:10-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
"The Lord will again delight in you ...
An old shepherd was speaking... -- Mark 6:30-34 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
An old shepherd was speaking to a passer-by about the changes brought on by modernization.
In a 1991 newspaper column... -- 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
In a 1991 newspaper column George Will contrasted the lifestyles of two politicians --John Sununu an
In some retreat houses is... -- Mark 6:30-34 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
In some retreat houses is a space designated as a "desert room," which is supposed to remind the re
Mike and Mickey enjoyed baseball... -- Deuteronomy 30:10-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Mike and Mickey enjoyed baseball very much.
Any of us can learn... -- Mark 6:30-34 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Any of us can learn much from Jesus - including the deeply spiritual truths and insights, of course.
We will need to talk... -- Deuteronomy 30:10-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
We will need to talk about the question of our reliance upon God's help to live as we should.
An experiment took place in... -- 2 Samuel 11:1-5 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
An experiment took place in a college psychology class over the duration of the course.
I am a planner at... -- Deuteronomy 30:10-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
I am a planner at heart, but just lately I have realized that there are times when you can over plan
Pride goes before a fall... -- 2 Samuel 11:1-15 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Pride goes before a fall; and a haughty spirit before destruction.
Most people who have completed... -- Deuteronomy 30:10-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Most people who have completed a Ph.D. tell horror stories about the process. Jim was no different.
Even, in our... -- 2 Samuel 11:1-15 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
The mystic Hildegard expressed in... -- Colossians 1:1-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
The mystic Hildegard expressed in graphic imagery the hope that is stored up for us in heaven.
It is almost devastating to... -- 2 Samuel 11:1-15 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
It is almost devastating to discover that a human person as great and good as David could be as evi
Henry David Thoreau once said... -- Colossians 1:1-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Henry David Thoreau once said, "The only way to speak the truth is to speak it lovingly." This quote
On Sunday, May 17, 1987... -- 2 Samuel 11:1-15 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
On Sunday, May 17, 1987, White House Chief of Staff Howard Baker, Jr., appeared on NBC-TV's "Meet t
John is a member of... -- Colossians 1:1-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
John is a member of our church council with many years of experience working with adolescents.
This has the ring of... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
This has the ring of the Good Shepherd parable of Jesus, and is tied-in to the Gospel in Mark 6:34,
When Abraham Lincoln was brought... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
When Abraham Lincoln was brought the Emancipation Proclamation to sign, he started several times to
At an early age I... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
At an early age I developed a love for words; I like the sound of certain words, the way they seem
The cowboy had spent days... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
The cowboy had spent days rounding up stray cattle and searching for newborn calves which had becom

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Emphasis Preaching Journal

David Kalas
In the sometimes-tiresome debate over science and scripture with respect to creation, it’s easy to become distracted. While the argument typically requires a focus on the how, we may lose sight of the what. And so, for just a moment, let me invite us to think for a moment about what God created.
Mark Ellingsen
Frank Ramirez
Bonnie Bates
Bill Thomas
Acts 8:26-40
As a local church pastor, I was often asked if I would baptize a child whose family were not members of the church. Some churches rebelled against this, but I remember this scripture — the hunger for understanding and inclusion of the Eunuch and Philp’s response — to teach and share and baptize in the name of our God. How could we turn anyone away from the rite of baptism?

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Peter Andrew Smith
“Dad, I think you worked a miracle.” Rolf slowly walked around the tree. “After that windstorm, I assumed this tree was as good as gone.”

“We just needed to give the branches time to heal and come back,” Michael replied.

 “I know, but so many of them were battered and broken I figured that it couldn’t recover. Now though it looks just like it did before the storm.” Rolf paused. “Do you think it will bear any fruit this summer?”

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John Jamison
Object: A live plant that produces fruit, and a broken branch from that plant. I used a tomato plant from a local greenhouse. Ideally, find a plant with blossoms or small fruit already growing. If you use a different kind of fruit-producing plant, just change the script to fit.

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The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Mary Austin
Elena Delhagen
Dean Feldmeyer
Quantisha Mason-Doll
For April 28, 2024:
  • On The Way To Gaza by Chris Keating based on Acts 8:26-40. On the way to Gaza, Philip discovers the startling ways the Spirit of God moves across borders, boundaries, customs, and traditions.
  • Second Thoughts: Abiding by Katy Stenta based on John 15:1-8.
  • Sermon illustrations by Mary Austin, Tom Willadsen, Elena Delhagen, Dean Feldmeyer.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus is the vine, we are the branches. In our service today, let us absorb from the vine all the nourishment we need.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes our branches become cut off from the vine.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes our branches are withered.
Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we fail to produce good fruit.
Lord, have mercy.

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Stan Purdum
We will meet Psalm 22 in its entirety on Good Friday, but here the lectionary designates just verses 23-31. The lectionary psalms generally illuminate the week's First Lesson, which in this case is about the covenant initiated by God with Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 17. The nine verses from this psalm, while not inappropriate, nonetheless leave us looking for an obvious connection with the First Lesson.

John S. Smylie
I think some people are natural-born gardeners. Our Lord grew up in a society that was familiar with agriculture. The images that he used to explain the ways of his Father in heaven are familiar to his audience. Growing up, my closest experience to agriculture was living in, "the Garden State." Most people, when they pass through New Jersey, are surprised to see that expression on the license plates of vehicles registered in New Jersey. Most folks traveling through New Jersey experience the megalopolis, the corridor between New York City and Washington DC.
Ron Lavin
A pastor in Indiana went to visit an 87-year-old man named Ermil, who was a hospital patient. A member of his church told the pastor about this old man who was an acquaintance. "He's not a believer, but he is really in need," the church member said. "I met him at the county home for the elderly. He's a lonely old man with no family and no money."

Paul E. Robinson
"Love is a many splendored thing...." Or so we heard Don Cornwall and the Four Aces sing time and again. Of course you or I might have other words to describe love, depending on our situation.

Love. "I love you." "I love to play golf." "I just love pistachio lush!" "It's tough to love some people." "Jesus loves me, this I know."

Love.

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