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Joyce Doane joined our high... -- Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1994
Joyce Doane joined our high school class when we entered the ninth grade, the start of high school i
There are two churches of... -- Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1994
There are two churches of the same faith located in the same town just a few blocks from each other.
In his struggle to free... -- Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1994
In his struggle to free India from the British who ruled it, Mohandas K.
A small coastal town in... -- Isaiah 57:14b-21 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1994
A small coastal town in France was blessed with a fine natural harbor.
In a rural area of... -- Isaiah 57:14b-21 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1994
In a rural area of England, it was decided that a road needed to be built to help people to be able
The man had tried every... -- Isaiah 57:14b-21 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1994
The man had tried every way he could think of to get his son to behave.
Record crowds turned out at... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1994
Record crowds turned out at movie theaters to see Home Alone and Home Alone 2.
In Walter Brueggemann's book, The... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1994
In Walter Brueggemann's book, The Prophetic Imagination, he tells how God once destroyed an evil reg
Jeremiah is concerned with false... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1994
Jeremiah is concerned with false shepherds who fail in their duty -- the rulers and officials who fa
Now I will make your... -- 2 Samuel 7:1-14a -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1994
"Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth."
In 1968 the Cincinnati Bengals... -- 2 Samuel 7:1-14a -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1994
In 1968 the Cincinnati Bengals began playing in the NFL as an expansion team.
On a Sunday morning after... -- 2 Samuel 7:1-14a -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1994
On a Sunday morning after worship, a woman became immersed in conversation with a friend, and left t
God's message for David, that... -- 2 Samuel 7:1-14a -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1994
God's message for David, that in fact David is not the one to build a house for the ark of God, but
Sometimes the most impressive temple... -- 2 Samuel 7:1-14a -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B
Sometimes the most impressive temple is the one not built. Consider the monumental,
In over 100 years of... -- Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B
In over 100 years of intense missionary activity prior to 1949, the number of Protestant
For a number of years... -- Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B
For a number of years, the adopted son lived gratefully in the home of a family where he
Tom ran into Cindy one... -- Ephesians 2:11-22 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B
Tom ran into Cindy one day at a coffee shop in town. At one time, Tom worked with
Lou wonders where he fits... -- Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B
Lou wonders where he fits in among the "Type-A multi-tasker" younger employees at his
Phil had been a pastor... -- Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B
Phil had been a pastor at the same church for 32 years. He was well liked and respected
There is no doubt about... -- Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B
There is no doubt about it -- Jesus had celebrity status. Everywhere Jesus went, the
Charlie Brown frequently expresses feelings... -- Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B
Charlie Brown frequently expresses feelings that many of us have. One emotion he often
In one of the episodes... -- 2 Samuel 7:1-14a -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B
In one of the episodes of the television show M*A*S*H, Lt. Col. Henry Blake
Tom was a successful pastor... -- 2 Samuel 7:1-14a -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B
Tom was a successful pastor in a large mainline denomination. He had the "touch" when
One doesn't have to search... -- 2 Samuel 7:1-14a -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B
One doesn't have to search too long to find the top sports dynasties. The Boston Celtics,

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From Quid Pro Quo To Heck No! -- Israel Strikes Back -- Mark 6:30-34, 53-56, Ephesians 2:11-22, 2 Samuel 7:1-14a -- Carter Shelley, Stephen P. McCutchan, Thom M. Shuman -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B
It's often said that "anything is possible if you truly put your mind to it," but the offbeat experi

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John Jamison
Object: This is a role play activity.

Note: You will need to select six children to play roles in this activity. If you have a smaller group, you might ask some older youth or even adults to play the parts of the two attackers and the man being attacked. I will give suggestions for how they can play their roles, but feel free to help your children make the story as fun and memorable as you can. I have used boys and girls in the various roles, but you can change those however you want to change them.

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Dean Feldmeyer
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Christopher Keating
George Reed
Mary Austin
Nazish Naseem
For July 13, 2025:
  • Samaritans Among Us by Dean Feldmeyer based on Acts 2:1-21. Samaritans were despised and dismissed by the original audience who first heard Jesus tell this parable. Who are the Samaritans in our lives and how does this parable apply today?
  • Second Thoughts: The Helpers by Katy Stenta based on Amos 7:7-17.

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Frank Ramirez
I say, “You are gods,
    children of the Most High, all of you;
nevertheless, you shall die like mortals
    and fall like any prince….”
(vv. 6-7)

There have been any number of brother-sister acts that achieved a measure of fame. Take the Carpenters, famed for their singing, musicianship, and songwriting skills. Also worthy of mention are John and Joan Cusack who have acted together in over sixteen films.

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Wayne Brouwer
An ancient legend tells of a remote mountain village where people used to send their senior citizens out into the woods to die. The villagers had an eye to the future; they felt that those beyond a certain age would only slow down progress or use up valuable resources to no economically profitable end. Those who reached a certain age weren’t “put out to pasture” or “put out of their misery”; they were simply put out of other people’s way.
Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Amos 7:7-17 and Psalm 82
The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It is more than 2,700 feet high—over half a mile tall. It has 160 floors and is twice as tall as the Empire State Building in New York City. It is home to the world’s fastest elevator which reaches speeds of forty miles an hour. The Burj Khalifa also hosts the world’s highest outdoor observation deck (on the 124th floor) and the world’s highest swimming pool (on the 76th floor).

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Mabel hummed a familiar hymn tune as she made her way to church. She always enjoyed her Sunday morning walk. It was one of the few times she felt safe to walk alone through the inner city, for she knew nobody would be up at 7.45 in the morning. Today was a particularly beautiful morning, with blue sky, warm sunshine, and the song of a few intrepid blackbirds who still inhabited the city.

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James Evans
Often, a distinction is made between the pastoral or priestly work of the church and the prophetic work. Pastoral care has to do with the care of souls, the offering of comfort in times of loss. The priestly character of pastoral work seeks to mediate the presence of God to those who are hurting.

Schuyler Rhodes
Trusting is never easy. Even in the best of relationships, people step into trust slowly. There is wariness -- questioning -- worry. What happens if trust is betrayed? What if this doesn't work? Sometimes it's like a dance. We step in and out of trust, moving to the rhythms of fear. For many, the routine is achingly familiar. Indeed, it's not easy to trust.
John Jamison
It was back in the days when the railroad was the most common mode of transportation. There were automobiles, and some airplanes, but the steam locomotive was the way most folks traveled and the way that most of the goods were distributed around the country. After dinner, people sat in the drawing room and listened to the radio programs, fading in and out from some faraway location, over the magical broadcasting signal.
Robert Leslie Holmes
Not many tourists to Washington, D.C., look for the Federal Bureau of Standards offices. It's the Capitol and the White House, the Supreme Court Building or the Smithsonian most of us want to see when we go there. Yet, at the Bureau of Standards offices something very important is stored, something that impacts your life and mine every single day. Have you ever bought the materials for a new project? When you did, most likely you purchased so many inches or feet or yards. Or, you stopped to buy gasoline for your car and purchased it at a certain price per gallon.
David O. Bales
I have the two best jobs in the world. I teach social studies at Leon Griffith Junior High School (a fairly small junior high) and I am Sunday School Superintendent at Calvary Presbyterian Church (an enormous church school). Each job is my vocation. I tell people that at school they'll find my room where the halls cross. At church they can look but probably won't find me. I'll be in someone's classroom. At each job I practice what I most deeply believe: it's how you see the world that determines how you respond to it. I'll give you an example, actually, two examples.
Erskine White
O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed,
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
(Stuart K. Hine)

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