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It was her first year... -- John 20:19-31 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
It was her first year in college.
After World War II, many... -- Acts 5:12, 17-32 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
After World War II, many of those accused of committing atrocities in the Holocaust, the mass murder
Dwight Moody used to tell... -- John 20:19-31 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
Dwight Moody used to tell the story about the lighthouse keeper out on a lonely island somewhere, wh
The early disciples were not... -- Acts 5:12, 17-32 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
The early disciples were not the only ones who were in prison and then left, declaring the words of
When Thomas wasn't with the... -- John 20:19-31 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
When Thomas wasn't with the other disciples on the occasion of Jesus' first resurrection appearance,
My first recollections of Martin... -- Acts 5:12, 17-32 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
My first recollections of Martin Luther King, Jr., go back to my elementary school years.
In Charles Dickens' A Tale... -- Revelation 1:4b-8, Revelation 1:4-8 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
In Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, he tells about two prisoners on route to the guillo
I'm fascinated by cultures in... -- Acts 5:12-16 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
I'm fascinated by cultures in which the spiritual leader is also a physical healer.
Reading this warm and positive... -- Revelation 1:4b-8, Revelation 1:4-8 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
Reading this warm and positive greeting is an uplifting experience of joy and affirmation of faith i
Easter brings us the good... -- Acts 5:12-16 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
Easter brings us the good news of Christ's glorious resurrection. It also brings us a mandate:
Edmund Schlink, a German theologian... -- Revelation 1:4b-8, Revelation 1:4-8 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
Edmund Schlink, a German theologian, who taught at the University of Heidelberg, wrote a book of ser
At times we become as... -- Acts 5:12-16 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
At times we become as bewildered about belief in God as were the nonbelievers and almost believers w
The journal entry of a... -- Revelation 1:4b-8, Revelation 1:4-8 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
The journal entry of a middle-aged pastor, written during a season of looking back:
A couple was discussing the... -- Revelation 1:4b-8, Revelation 1:4-8 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
A couple was discussing the prospect of having children.
We, like Peter, are called... -- Acts 5:27-32 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
We, like Peter, are called to obey God rather than people.
Helmet Thielicke, a German theologian... -- Revelation 1:4b-8, Revelation 1:4-8 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
Helmet Thielicke, a German theologian and preacher, who knew what it was to suffer persecution for b
At a weekly Bible study... -- Acts 5:27-32 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
At a weekly Bible study for pastors, one of the group shared his intention of being arrested the fol
One of the most innovative... -- Revelation 1:4b-8, Revelation 1:4-8 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
One of the most innovative theologians of this century, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin wrote in various
Mid-winter in the year... -- Acts 5:27-32 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
Mid-winter in the year A.D.
In his book, New... -- Revelation 1:4b-8, Revelation 1:4-8 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
In his book, New Testament Words in Today's Language, (Wayne A.
On a recent episode of... -- Acts 5:27-32 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
On a recent episode of the new TV series Aaron's Way, the chief character of the series, Aaro
There was a volume written... -- Acts 5:12-16 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
There was a volume written some years ago about the establishment of the nation Israel entitled,
Dr. William Henry Welch, the... -- Acts 5:12-16 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
Dr.
This passage deals with a... -- Acts 5:12-16 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
This passage deals with a special endowment of power upon the apostles which prompted fear, reverenc
John is filled with joyful... -- Revelation 1:4-18 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
John is filled with joyful awe in the vision of the Risen Lord in today's Revelation reading.

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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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