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Terry and Gina had not... -- Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 2000
Terry and Gina had not been at Grace Church much more than three years.
The Branch Davidians who barricaded... -- Mark 13:1-8 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1997
The Branch Davidians who barricaded themselves behind flimsy walls outside Waco, Texas, truly believ
There are many priorities in... -- Mark 13:1-8 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1997
There are many priorities in life. They change as we grow older and we face new situations.
Hasidim stories in the Jewish... -- Mark 13:1-8 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1997
Hasidim stories in the Jewish tradition often contain insights into human nature.
Every national holiday we are... -- Mark 13:1-8 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1997
Every national holiday we are urged to be watchful of our hard-won freedoms.
George Gershwin, the famous U.S... -- Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1997
George Gershwin, the famous U.S.
Listen to these words from... -- Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1997
Listen to these words from a mother who has known more than her share of life's battles and sorrows
After Cleveland Indians' pitcher Dennis... -- Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1997
After Cleveland Indians' pitcher Dennis Martinez pitched poorly in a game early in the 1996 season,
Keep at it, we hear... -- Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1997
Keep at it, we hear. Hang in there. And we wonder about our faith at times. Why do we bother?
The Hebrews writer quotes Jeremiah... -- Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1997
The Hebrews writer quotes Jeremiah 31:33-34 when he says that the Lord will put his law in our heart
What do you see when... -- Daniel 12:1-3 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1997
What do you see when you stargaze?
A contemporary Latin American memorial... -- Daniel 12:1-3 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1997
A contemporary Latin American memorial service for Christian martyrs who have died for their faith s
The city of Galveston, Texas... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1996
The city of Galveston, Texas, sits exposed on Galveston
Mike supervised a small staff... -- Matthew 25:14-30 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1996
Mike supervised a small staff of data analysts in a private
There used to be a... -- Matthew 25:14-30 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1996
There used to be a program on television called Dallas. In
A woman from Paris, who... -- Matthew 25:14-30 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1996
A woman from Paris, who was poor and blind, one day put 27
All of us have some... -- Matthew 25:14-30 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1996
All of us have some sort of talent. It consists of strength
I admire people who live... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1996
I admire people who live in the city and use the public
During the height of the... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1996
During the height of the civil war in El Salvador, the
In the summer of 1995... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1996
In the summer of 1995, the Smith Corona company filed for
A recent television news program... -- Mark 13:14-23 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
A recent television news program presented an expos5e report on a mail fraud scheme that stole hundr
More than 200,000 pink postcards... -- Hebrews 9:24-28 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
More than 200,000 pink postcards were sent to average Americans in May of 1993, inviting them to cal
My brother got a degree... -- Mark 13:24-32 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
My brother got a degree in electrical engineering from Texas A & M.
SOME THINGS WE CANNOT DO... -- Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
SOME THINGS WE CANNOT DO ... by James Nankivell
In Herman Wouk's book, The... -- Mark 13:24-32 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
In Herman Wouk's book, The Winds of War, the main character, Victor Henry, has these thoughts cross

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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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