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Tom had been a preacher... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 2000
Tom had been a preacher for over forty years when his retirement came.
As a member of my... -- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 2000
As a member of my denomination's Board of Ordained Ministry, I am concerned when someone hears the c
Martin Luther posted his 95... -- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 2000
Martin Luther posted his "95 Theses" on the door of the Chapel in Wittenberg.
One of the findings of... -- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 2000
One of the findings of the Church Growth Movement is that members attract like members.
One day the outreach committee... -- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 2000
One day the outreach committee at a certain church was having a training session for its members.
Put forth wings -- run -- walk... -- Isaiah 40:21-31 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
"Put forth wings -- run -- walk. Is the order correct?
Mr. Gar Wood was a... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
Mr. Gar Wood was a genius inventor with many talents and racing speed boats was one of them.
The 1992 movie, Leap of... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
The 1992 movie, Leap of Faith, tells the story of a traveling evangelist who used every trick, inclu
On Saturday, March 13, 1993... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
On Saturday, March 13, 1993, a blizzard hit the eastern portion of the United States, dumping up to
The story is told about... -- Mark 1:29-30 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
The story is told about a psychiatrist who was worn out by all the pressures of caring for the prob
Time and again Jesus made... -- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
Time and again Jesus made the point in his stories and parables that in the kingdom of God issues o
You know I can't play... -- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
"You know I can't play football after school," said David.
In an article titled Dangers... -- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
In an article titled Dangers of Good Preaching, Wiliam Willimon writes that as a young preacher he t
Dana was a thorn in... -- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
Dana was a thorn in the flesh to many people in her affluent, urban church.
There is no greater gift... -- 2 Kings 4:18-21, 32-37 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
There is no greater gift than the gift of life.
How do you tell the... -- 2 Kings 4:18-21, 32-37 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
How do you tell the importance of a religious man? By telling of his miracles.
A young seminary student from... -- 2 Kings 4:18-21, 32-37 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
A young seminary student from India who had been under the ministry of the great missionary E.
As the story of the... -- 2 Kings 4:18-21, 32-37 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
As the story of the Shunammite's son illustrates, God's power to grant life and blessing often aris
Tony Conigliaro was a rising... -- Job 7:1-17 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
Tony Conigliaro was a rising star with the Boston Red Sox in the mid 60s.
A cartoon in a magazine... -- Job 7:1-17 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
A cartoon in a magazine a few years ago pictured an insurance man calling up Dr.
Surely we have all known... -- Job 7:1-17 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
Surely we have all known times when it seems that if we could only lie down and sleep that would bri
A woman who had to... -- Job 7:1-17 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
A woman who had to work long hours to support herself and her children earned barely enough to pay t
Have you ever seen an... -- Isaiah 40:21-31 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
Have you ever seen an eagle playing on the wind? It's an amazing sight.
When I went to third... -- Isaiah 40:21-31 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
When I went to third grade it was in the Third Ward Public School.
The other day I received... -- Isaiah 40:21-31 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
The other day I received a letter from a hospital in Pittsburgh that informed me of a workshop that

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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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