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I grew up on a... -- James 5:7-10 -- 2001
I grew up on a small, family-owned-and-operated fruit farm in the Niagara Peninsula.
I can remember when slow... -- James 5:7-10 -- 2001
I can remember when "slow as Christmas" was an insult and if someone said, "What are you waiting for
If you are wise, you... -- James 5:7-10 -- 1998
If you are wise, you never ask God for patience!
The majestic saguaro cactus with... -- James 5:7-10 -- 1998
The majestic saguaro cactus with arms outstretched is an impressive sight for travelers in Southern
Charlie stepped up to the... -- James 5:7-10 -- 1998
Charlie stepped up to the fence line to look over the field that he had planted the week before.
Ben stood at the window... -- James 5:7-10 -- 1998
Ben stood at the window and watched as the soft rain gently wet the earth.
In the painting by Max... -- James 5:7-10 -- 1995
In the painting by Max Gabriel titled, The Last Token, a young maiden has been thrown into the lions
Many of us are not... -- James 5:7-10 -- 1995
Many of us are not especially patient. Our world doesn't encourage it.
Some people you just can't... -- James 5:7-10 -- 1995
Some people you just can't please.
In the early history of... -- James 5:7-10 -- 1995
In the early history of the Christian church, there was a problem with the monastic system.
A minister went into a... -- James 5:7-10 -- Third Sunday of Advent - A
A minister went into a drug store a couple of weeks before Christmas.
Dying people, suffering people, don't... -- James 5:7-10 -- Third Sunday of Advent - A
... "Dying people, suffering people, don't lie. They tell the truth.
You might think that growing... -- James 5:7-10 -- Third Sunday of Advent - A
You might think that growing fruit or vegetables in the Florida Keys would be relatively easy.
Inside a hospital elevator, on... -- James 5:7-10 -- Third Sunday of Advent - A
Inside a hospital elevator, on the panel where the buttons are located, is a small white disk that s
Lord, grant me patience ... NOW... -- James 5:7-10 -- Third Sunday of Advent - A
"Lord, grant me patience ... NOW!" I've never been a patient person.
A father was on his... -- James 5:7-10 -- Third Sunday of Advent - A
A father was on his way home one afternoon with his son.
A Friend told about finding... -- James 5:7-10 -- Third Sunday of Advent - A
A Friend told about finding the perfect gift for a family member who was a camping enthusiast and a
Someone once said, What happens... -- James 5:7-10 -- Third Sunday of Advent - A
Someone once said, "What happens to us matters little, but our reaction to what happens to us matter

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What, Then, Did You Go Out To See? -- Matthew 11:2-11, Isaiah 35:1-10, James 5:7-10, Psalm 146:5-10 -- Chris Ewing -- Second Sunday of Advent - A
When President Bush came to Canada last week, he was met by John the Baptist.

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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
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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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Christopher Keating
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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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