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William Barclay has told... -- Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
William Barclay has told that one of the most dangerous jobs during World War II was sailing i
One of the most popular... -- Luke 11:1-13 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
One of the most popular musicals on Broadway in recent years has been Les Miserables based on
The lyrics of Keith... -- Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
The lyrics of Keith Green‚--ôs song, "So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt," catches the spirit of th
In order for a door... -- Luke 11:1-13 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
In order for a door to be opened, someone must have the key.
In the Wilderness of... -- Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
In the Wilderness of Sin, the Israelites made the mistake of measuring their life in terms of
One of the best... -- Ephesians 4:1-6 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
One of the best examples of a group working together for the benefit of everyone in the group
Oliver Wendell Holmes once... -- Ephesians 4:1-6 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
Oliver Wendell Holmes once said that the power of the Gulf Stream would flow through an ordina
Since they share a... -- Ephesians 4:1-6 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
Since they share a 2,000--mile border, it‚--ôs not strange that the South Amenican lands of Ch
Paul chooses strong and... -- Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
Paul chooses strong and vivid words to picture the heathen way of life: "Having lost all sensi
When the Germans had... -- Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
When the Germans had surrendered and World War II had come to a close, General Dwight Eisenhow
Last summer a teenager... -- Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
Last summer a teenager found the Lord; it was one of those shoutin' kind of experiences for hi
David continued to live... -- 2 Samuel 12:1-14 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
David continued to live in the palace and to rule the land.
Two days before she died... -- Colossians 2:12-14 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
Two days before she died in a fire, a nine-year-old girl wrote in a school essay, "My best friend is
Gary Dotson spent seven years... -- Colossians 2:12-14 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
Gary Dotson spent seven years in prison for a crime which he did not commit.
In the 1983 movie A... -- Luke 11:1-13 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
In the 1983 movie A Christmas Story, young Ralphie tries everything he can think of to get a
Some of the feeling and... -- Colossians 2:12-14 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
Some of the feeling and meaning of this passage were expressed in one of the freedom songs of
When we are forgiven our... -- Luke 11:1-13 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
When we are forgiven our trespasses, what is broken is made right and the perpetrator is made whole
During Great Britain's colonial rule... -- Colossians 2:12-14 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
During Great Britain's colonial rule in India, a British magistrate who was on duty there conducted
An October, 2003 Associated Press... -- Luke 11:1-13 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
An October, 2003 Associated Press story tells of how many letters to God end up each year at an Isra

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The Black Angel. That’s what Michael Christopher calls Herman Engel in his play. Herman Engel is a cruel man, an “angel” by name, but darkest black in his Nazi soul. During World War II, he led his army in a horrible massacre of French villages. And after the war, justice catches up with him at the Nuremberg trials. He is sent to jail.
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1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20)
How many of us understand God’s call on our lives? How many of us need a wise advisor to help us understand what God is asking us? Samuel is confused about who is calling him, thinking it is his teacher and mentor. Eli has to explain to Samuel that he is being called by God. Understanding this, Samuel responds to God, “Here I am.”

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Object: This message includes a game to play together. Have fun with having the children shout out their answers. It makes the message memorable.

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Hello, everyone! Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Instead of just telling you the story, I thought it would be more fun if we played a game that told the story. Are you ready to play the game? (Let them respond.)  

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Frank Ramirez
Then the Lord called, “Samuel! Samuel!” and he said, “Here I am!” (v. 4)

Back in those days dark was dark.

Really dark.

In a moonless sky, the stars would shine brighter than most of us have ever seen, all the more awe-inspiring their majesty, paradoxically emphasizing all the more the darkness that reigned.

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Stephen P. McCutchan
Deuteronomy 5:12-15
Observe the sabbath day and keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you.
-- Deuteronomy 5:12

Schuyler Rhodes
There's something about someone who knows you really well. It is a state of grace that slices across all other interactions. Sit across the table from a spouse of twenty years, a best friend of half a century, a sister or brother who has grown with you through the victories and the defeats. It's an amazing moment to look into the eyes of such a person and know ... that they know.
Michael D. Wuchter
Out of darkness the light shall shine! God's glory shining in the face of Christ. Yet we who have this spiritual gift are like common clay pots.
-- 2 Corinthians 4:6-7 (paraphrased)

Charles Curley
It was a time of distrust and disillusionment in the land of Israel. People did not trust those who governed them. Those in positions of leadership were thought to be inept or corrupt, and often both. There was a lack of vision about the future of the people. Because those in leadership seemed helpless, hopeless and corrupt, God looked outside the tents of power to find new leadership with vision.
William G. Carter
A few years ago, I was asked to serve as the worship leader at a regional church conference for teenagers. The enthusiastic recruiter told me about the wonderful experience I could expect from the gathering. "Every summer," she said, "the conference brings together about a hundred or so young people at a camp that has no swimming pool. We gather during the dog days of August. The conference is so much fun, nobody misses the pool!"

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