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It seems that everyone agrees... -- James 2:1-5, 8-10, 14-18 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
It seems that everyone agrees that caring for the needy is something Christians should do.
Lord Bacon once wrote about... -- James 2:8-10, 14-18 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
"Lord Bacon once wrote about bedridden truths and by this he meant truths not clearly seen or not re
Most of us will never... -- James 2:14-18 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
Most of us will never forget the scenes from Desert Storm which we saw on television.
A portion of a meditation... -- Isaiah 50:4-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
(A portion of a meditation to be built upon.)
We can expect God to... -- Isaiah 50:4-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
We can expect God to help us when we do his will.
The Lord God has given... -- Isaiah 50:4-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
The Lord God has given methe tongue of those who are taught,
In the 1700s, an Englishman... -- Isaiah 50:4-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
In the 1700s, an Englishman named Joseph Priestley failed as a preacher and turned to teaching.
He stood arms akimbo, his... -- Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
He stood arms akimbo, his back to the spacious marble fireplace in his gracious drawing room of his
In the musical You're A... -- Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
In the musical You're A Good Man Charlie Brown Charlie sings a song called: "I'm awful glad I'm me."
The rich and poor meet... -- Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
"The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the maker of them all.
What do the rich and... -- Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
What do the rich and the poor have in common?
John did not have a... -- James 3:13-18 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
John did not have a high-school diploma (he had to drop out and go to work to help support his famil
Pope John XXIII was an... -- James 3:13-18 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
Pope John XXIII was an excellent living example of the type of person referred to in this passage fr
Jealousy and selfish ambition are... -- James 3:13-18 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
Jealousy and selfish ambition are counterproductive and destructive.
Paganini, the great violinist of... -- James 3:13-18 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
Paganini, the great violinist of yesteryear, appeared before a vast audience to perform the same sel
Two cheers for the apostles... -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
"Two cheers for the apostles!" That is about all they get --a qualified endorsement, qualified honor
Mark nine tells of a... -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
Mark nine tells of a time when the disciples of Jesus "did not understand what he meant, and were af
A man who received three... -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
A man who received three commendations for giving lifesaving help was fired for the fourth time he s
George Eliot's novel Silas Marner... -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
George Eliot's novel Silas Marner tells the story of a misanthropic hermit who lives in a cot
Wernher Von Braun was a... -- Job 28:20-28 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
Wernher Von Braun was a scientist skilled enough to be the genius behind the mighty Saturn rocket.
A minister, buffeted and weary... -- Job 28:20-28 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
A minister, buffeted and weary of the world, after confessing that he was afraid he had not helped b
At some point in time... -- Job 28:20-28 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
At some point in time we all sit around and ask ourselves the great questions of life.
Have you ever experienced a... -- Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
Have you ever experienced a time when your own righteousness was "inconvenient" for someone?
Rev. William Jackson, in The... -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
Rev.
It has often been joked... -- Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
It has often been joked that the so-called "New Morality" is just the old immorality condoned.

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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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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent!

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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