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Judith Crist in her book... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
Judith Crist in her book Ordinary People deals with what can happen in the lives of us ordina
If the Lord is really... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
"If the Lord is really with us, why has all this happened to us?" asked Gideon in the Hebrew Bible (
A woman chose to live... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
A woman chose to live in a maximum security building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, because she could feel safe
Some of us wonder if... -- Exodus 3:1-15 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
Some of us wonder if God knows how bad our situation is.
I know a minister who... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
I know a minister who once belonged to another denomination than the one which he presently serves.
The alumni review of a... -- Exodus 3:1-15 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
The alumni review of a nearby college tells me that the buzz word on campus this year is "leadership
The clear message of this... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
The clear message of this text is the imperative to repent or perish.
When the great Methodist George... -- Exodus 3:1-15 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
When the great Methodist George Whitefield preached on this passage, he claimed that the burning bus
God's patience toward you and... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
God's patience toward you and me is almost inexhaustible.
We can learn much about... -- Exodus 3:1-15 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
We can learn much about the God of Abraham and Sarah, the God of our ancestors, the God of Isaac and
If Jesus is referring to... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
If Jesus is referring to two recent disasters, no one else seems to know about them; at least, no hi
I do not like to... -- Exodus 3:1-15 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
I do not like to go barefoot. You will never find me without shoes, slippers, or other footwear.
Idolatry comes variously packaged. Sometimes... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
Idolatry comes variously packaged. Sometimes that packaging is tangible, sometimes it is not.
The overarching message of this... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
The overarching message of this passage seems to be expressed in verse 12 -- a warning against overc
There is a story of... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
There is a story of two monks who were struggling with the whole matter of their holin
Two things are extremely dangerous... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
Two things are extremely dangerous for a mountain climber -- the serious mountain climber who
How unfortunately typical and contemporary... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
How unfortunately typical and contemporary is this part of Luke.
Don Giovanni, a renown opera... -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
Don Giovanni, a renown opera of Amadeus Mozart, is often criticized as being too long
When an athlete exercises rigorously... -- Isaiah 55:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
When an athlete exercises rigorously for conditioning or competes in a contest, there is bound to be
God's glorification of Israel draws... -- Isaiah 55:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
God's glorification of Israel draws the nations to the Lord.
An advertisement mailed by Bottom... -- Isaiah 55:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
An advertisement mailed by Bottom Line Publishing insists that "Starting today, nothing is impossibl
I have tried most of... -- Isaiah 55:1-9 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
I have tried most of the popular (and weird) diets at least once in my adult life.
Corrie ten Boom, who survived... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
Corrie ten Boom, who survived a Nazi concentration camp, told the story of how, as a child, she went
God makes it possible for... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
God makes it possible for us to stand up successfully to temptation, but we have to want to succeed
Samuel Johnson, who created the... -- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
Samuel Johnson, who created the famous dictionary, was a realist and something of a skeptic when it

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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.

SermonStudio

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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