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Benjamin Franklin was perhaps America's... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 2003
Benjamin Franklin was perhaps America's first self-made man.
Harry Houdini was one of... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 2003
Harry Houdini was one of the greatest escape artists of all time.
The 4 x 100 relay... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C -- 2001
The 4 x 100 relay is an exciting Olympic competition.
Paul sees himself as the... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C -- 2001
Paul sees himself as the spiritual mentor of the Corinthian Christians.
The people of St. John's... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C -- 2001
The people of St. John's Church were in an uproar.
The church of Corinth was... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C -- 2001
The church of Corinth was full of believers and skeptics.
A priest named Angelo was... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 2000
A priest named Angelo was surprised to find himself elevated to the highest position of the Roman Ca
Over a century ago, a... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 2000
Over a century ago, a rationalist named David Straus re-
In Dakota, Kathleen Norris tells... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 2000
In Dakota, Kathleen Norris tells about an experience at a monastery that she visited.
In the beginning of this... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C -- 1998
In the beginning of this letter, Paul informed his readers that when he first came to Corinth he det
This text is one of... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C -- 1998
This text is one of the high-water marks of the New Testament's witness to the resurrection of Jesus
The butterfly has long been... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C -- 1998
The butterfly has long been a wonderful Christian symbol.
We have all probably met... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C -- 1998
We have all probably met a few people who know a lot about Jesus, but who don't believe in Jesus.
One preacher tells the story... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
One preacher tells the story of a young boy who grew up with parents who both had Ph.D.'s and a gran
People today are so inundated... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C -- 1995
People today are so inundated with bad news that they need Good News preaching to prevent despondenc
When Moses asks God's name... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C -- 1995
When Moses asks God's name as Moses trembles before the burning bush, God says, "I AM who I AM.
If he had just stayed... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C -- 1995
"If he had just stayed dead!" someone once exclaimed about Jesus in a moment of frustration amidst t
Paul had many titles on... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
Paul had many titles on his resume: Jewish scholar and Pharisee, Roman citizen, Tarsus tentmaker, ze
An atheist in Russia once... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
An atheist in Russia once spoke for nearly two hours before a crowd, extolling the virtues of atheis
Bertrand Russell on the subject... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 1994
Bertrand Russell on the subject of faith: "We may define faith as a firm belief in something for whi
True to its intent the... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 1994
True to its intent the NRSV renders verse six as "brothers and sisters." The sisters were not even m
In this Scripture, Jesus seems... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 1991
In this Scripture, Jesus seems to be running around everywhere appearing to folks.
Now I would remind you... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 1991
Now I would remind you, brethren, in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in
The gospel which you received... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 1991
"The gospel which you received, on which you have taken your stand" (1 Corinthians 15:1, NEB).
In the debate around whether... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 1991
In the debate around whether resurrection is a reality we have another example of a paradigm.

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Jesus is the vine, we are the branches. In our service today, let us absorb from the vine all the nourishment we need.

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Jesus, sometimes our branches become cut off from the vine.
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"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."

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