TIW Contributors
George Reed
Mary Austin
Dean Feldmeyer
Chris Keating
Ron Love
Tom Willadsen
Bethany Peerbolte
Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
Dean Feldmeyer
Mary Austin
Christopher Keating
Ron Love
George Reed
Bethany Peerbolte
Thomas Willadsen
- By the Rivers of Babylon by Dean Feldmeyer — The Babylonian captivity taught the ancient Hebrews that their religious faith was not tied to a geographical location. What, we might wonder, can it teach us?
- Second Thoughts: Seek the Welfare of Those People? by Mary Austin — Jeremiah’s prophetic word to seek the welfare of the city is a word to the exiles to pursue good for their enemies, a word that’s increasingly difficult in our world.
- Sermon illustrations by Chris Keating, Ron Love, Bethany Peerbolte.
- Worship resources by George Reed focusing on how seeking the common good benefits others and us and includes our enemies.
- Children’s sermon: If You’re Rejoicing and You Know It… by Tom Willadsen — The psalm says the people “rejoiced;” that means they “joiced” again. That is, make that joyful sound at least one more time.
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