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When it is a matter... -- Wisdom 11:22-12:1 -- All Saints Day - A
"When it is a matter of not-doing, I reckon a man can trust himself for advice.
At Cambridge Seminary in England... -- Luke 19:1-10 -- All Saints Day - A
At Cambridge Seminary in England, it used to be an annual requirement for each seminarian to preach
Freedom is integral to the... -- Isaiah 1:10-20 -- All Saints Day - A
Freedom is integral to the whole conception of humanity in God's intention.
Reconciliation between people can be... -- Luke 19:1-10 -- All Saints Day - A
Reconciliation between people can be achieved in a variety of ways.
To stop doing wrong is... -- Isaiah 1:10-20 -- All Saints Day - A
To stop doing wrong is to repent.To seek justice is to be involved.
The issue for Zechariah comes... -- Zechariah 7:1-10 -- All Saints Day - A
The issue for Zechariah comes down to the question of true religion.
In the forests of Northern... -- Isaiah 1:10-20 -- All Saints Day - A
In the forests of Northern Europe lives the ermine, a small animal known best for its snow-white fur
The care and disciplining of... -- Zechariah 7:1-10 -- All Saints Day - A
The care and disciplining of the body is a dominant concern today.
Many people make religion out... -- Isaiah 1:10-20 -- All Saints Day - A
Many people make religion out to be a hard thing, its principles hard to understand, the motivation
What is the difference between... -- 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 -- All Saints Day - A
What is the difference between a good musician and a great musician?
The Amazing Randi (born Randall... -- 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 -- All Saints Day - A
The Amazing Randi (born Randall James Hamilton and now legally named James Randi) has devoted his li
There has never been an... -- Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 -- All Saints Day - A
There has never been an aristocracy in the United States.
Paul gives thanks for the... -- 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 -- All Saints Day - A
Paul gives thanks for the Thessalonian Christians because they are being sanctified by the Spirit an
A car became stuckb... -- 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 -- All Saints Day - A
A car became stuck in the snow and ice along the side of the road.
Sometimes it is doing a... -- 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 -- All Saints Day - A
Sometimes it is doing a massive thing to "stand firm and hold to the traditions." During a ti
A husband and wife died... -- Luke 20:27-38 -- All Saints Day - A
A husband and wife died at the same time and each parted for different destinations.
Jesus finished this dissertation on... -- Luke 20:27-38 -- All Saints Day - A
Jesus finished this dissertation on marriage with the Sadducees (who generally did not believ
The incident happened when she... -- Luke 20:27-38 -- All Saints Day - A
The incident happened when she was only five.
In Par Lagerkvist's novelb... -- Luke 20:27-38 -- All Saints Day - A
In Par Lagerkvist's novel Barabbas, Barabbas interviews Lazarus, whom Jesus raised fro
There is a distinction made... -- Haggai 2:1-9 -- All Saints Day - A
There is a distinction made in building and in art between restoration and renovation.
Evidently Zerubbabel and his associates... -- Haggai 2:1-9 -- All Saints Day - A
Evidently Zerubbabel and his associates were intimidated by the challenge of rebuilding the Temple,
Joshua had been promised a... -- Haggai 2:1-9 -- All Saints Day - A
Joshua had been promised a bicycle for his eighth birthday.
When Haggai spoke (520 B.C... -- Haggai 2:1-9 -- All Saints Day - A
When Haggai spoke (520 B.C.), the people had returned from exile and had lived in Jerusalem f
There was a college... -- 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 -- All Saints Day - A
There was a college student who said she did not believe in God.
A few years ago the... -- 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 -- All Saints Day - A
A few years ago the posters of Sister Corita were nearly ubiquitous around the church in publication

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The Immediate Word

Mary Austin
Christopher Keating
Dean Feldmeyer
Thomas Willadsen
George Reed
Katy Stenta
Nazish Naseem
For November 16, 2025:

Emphasis Preaching Journal

David Coffin
Another natural disaster has flattened a number of coastal communities. Despite the weather and major television station warnings, and government disaster preparations, the dystopian destruction nightmare of Luke 21 has decimated another community. Also, it is reasonable to believe that this is not the last year for hurricanes, Tsunami’s, wildfires, mudslides and tornados. They will occur again. However, as weary citizens are interviewed in one group of people with the background of homes in rubble and streets still draining flood waters, they will not leave. This is their home.
Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez

Isaiah 65:17-25 and Isaiah 12

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John E. Sumwalt
“The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, and dust will be the serpent’s food. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain,” says the LORD. (v. 25)

A week after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, country singer Toby Keith — who died Feb. 5, 2024 — wrote a patriotic ballad titled “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue.” It was filled with populist fighting rhetoric that matched the mood of a nation shaken by the shocking death and destruction of that day.

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John Jamison
Object: A blood pressure monitor. It is actually called a sphygmomanometer, and is pronounced “sfig·mow·muh·naa’·muh·tr”.

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The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Prayers usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:

The Church of Christ

Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority

The local community

Those who suffer

The communion of saints


These responses may be used:


Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.

SermonStudio

Stephen P. McCutchan
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
-- Isaiah 12:3

John W. Clarke
No reading of Luke is complete without coming to realize that Luke is concerned that the world understands that Jesus is the hope of the world and that any teaching that leads away from that fact is a false teaching. No matter what, no matter when, Jesus will be there to give us life.

Scott Suskovic
Whoever does not work should not eat!
-- 2 Thessalonians 3:10 (NLT)

Wow! Kind of takes your breath away, doesn't it? Not a lot of ambiguity in that rule. "You don't work, you don't eat." For a religion based on grace, it seems a bit unyielding.

Mark Ellingson
Freedom is such a lovely word, a compelling image. What is freedom? How would you define it? What does it mean to you? Webster's New World Dictionary defines freedom as being exempt from control or from arbitrary restrictions. Freedom is said to be the ability to choose or determine one's own actions.

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