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William Barclay has told that... -- Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
William Barclay has told that one of the most dangerous jobs during World War II was sailing in conv
Unlike the plants and animals... -- John 6:35, 41-51 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
Unlike the plants and animals around us, the human creature lives for more than bread and drink.
Paul chooses strong and vivid... -- Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
Paul chooses strong and vivid words to picture the heathen way of life: "Having lost all sensitivity
Maybe some of you are... -- John 6:35, 41-51 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
Maybe some of you are old enough to remember how TV used to be on Saturday mornings.
When the Germans had surrendered... -- Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
When the Germans had surrendered and World War II had come to a close, General Dwight Eisenhower sai
The bread which I shall... -- John 6:35, 41-51 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
"The bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh." Life is essential to continued
Last summer a teenager found... -- Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
Last summer a teenager found the Lord; it was one of those shoutin' kind of experiences for him.
Cindy was in our Suicide... -- John 6:35, 41-51 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
Cindy was in our Suicide Bereavement group.
It was the morning after... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
It was the morning after the feeding of the five thousand.
Even in time of calamity... -- 1 Kings 19:4-8 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
Even in time of calamity, something good remains.
I am presently on a... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
I am presently on a diet.
Like Elijah, all of us... -- 1 Kings 19:4-8 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
Like Elijah, all of us have our wildernesses -- places where we are alone, where we flee from our en
Many of the things that... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
Many of the things that we do unconsciously, or perhaps it would be better to say without thinkin
The work of God on... -- Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
The work of God on behalf of his people is the only manifestation of his grace and faithfulness.
Elijah prayed for death because... -- 1 Kings 19:4-8 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
Elijah prayed for death because he could not imagine the goodness and bounty of God.
The lyrics of Keith Green's... -- Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
The lyrics of Keith Green's song, "So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt," catches the spirit of this Exodus
When we were very young... -- Deuteronomy 8:1-10 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
When we were very young, we probably obeyed the discipline of our parents because we feared the puni
Today's lesson reminds us that... -- 2 Samuel 11:26--12:13a -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
Today's lesson reminds us that even the good guys sin. Well-intended leaders do stray
My niece wants to be... -- Deuteronomy 8:1-10 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
My niece wants to be a dancer. At least, she thinks she wants to be a dancer.
High profile arrests hardly seem... -- 2 Samuel 11:26--12:13a -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
High profile arrests hardly seem peculiar anymore. The fourth highest ranking member of
This text places a strong... -- Deuteronomy 8:1-10 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
This text places a strong emphasis upon remembering.
Neil was a man who... -- 2 Samuel 11:26--12:13a -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
Neil was a man who despised waste. When it came to the wasteful company practice of
I once knew a person... -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
I once knew a person who was never angry. At least he never seemed to be angry.
Writers as diverse as Dostoevsky... -- 2 Samuel 11:26--12:13a -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
Writers as diverse as Dostoevsky, Kafka, Kierkegaard, and Tolstoy have discovered the
We live in a hungry... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
We live in a hungry world.

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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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