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It took three years for... -- 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1999
It took three years for the transition to be complete.
The holy kiss has for... -- 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1999
The holy kiss has for the most part disappeared from church tradition in the West.
A traditional Navajo belief is... -- 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1999
A traditional Navajo belief is that physical and mental illnesses rise from one being torn from the
There is a story about... -- 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1999
There is a story about a man who was starving for something to eat and was surrounded by small stall
When you mention the Intimidator... -- Matthew 28:16-20 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1999
When you mention the Intimidator to NASCAR racing fans, they immediately know you are talking about
One warm summer day, two... -- Matthew 28:16-20 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1999
One warm summer day, two pastors were walking in the park.
David Copperfield puts on an... -- Matthew 28:16-20 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1999
David Copperfield puts on an astounding magic show. Some of it is similar to other shows.
When I was a student... -- Matthew 28:16-20 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1999
When I was a student pastor in seminary, I knew of two sisters living in the same room in a local nu
According to a recent survey... -- Matthew 28:16-20 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1996
According to a recent survey, seventy percent of Americans say that the ability to read a map is an
Senator Howard Baker, Jr., liked... -- Matthew 28:16-20 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1996
Senator Howard Baker, Jr., liked to tell stories about Sam Ervin.
Who am I? Who are... -- Matthew 28:16-20 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1996
Who am I? Who are you? How committed am I to this relationship?
When a policeman puts on... -- Matthew 28:16-20 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1996
When a policeman puts on a badge for the first time, he realizes the tremendous authority the commun
The church youth group visited... -- 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1996
The church youth group visited a local nursing home to sing Christmas carols.
Contrast the essence of peace... -- 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1996
Contrast the essence of peace in God and peace with one another with the following Gunsmoke episode.
Farewell is a word of... -- 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1996
Farewell is a word of warning.
Randy headed for the church... -- 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A -- 1996
Randy headed for the church, planning to spend the entire afternoon helping the worship committee cl
When Lee received the gifts... -- Genesis 1:1-2:4a -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A
When Lee received the gifts from Diane he was amazed.
Darkness covers the face of... -- Genesis 1:1-2:4a -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A
Darkness covers the face of the deep. Creation happened by some deep intention in the heart of God.
During one of his table... -- Genesis 1:1-2:4a -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A
During one of his "table talk" sessions, Martin Luther was badgered by a young theologian who wanted
There is an old story... -- 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A
There is an old story about twin brothers. One became a doctor and the other became a minister.
Ed and Dave were brothers... -- 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A
Ed and Dave were brothers. But they didn't get along and hadn't for years.
A wise person once said... -- 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A
A wise person once said that an artist trying to create a picture of the Christian church would have
The president of the United... -- 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A
The president of the United States annually gives the State of the Union speech.
A couple went to a... -- Matthew 28:16-20 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A
A couple went to a restaurant for dinner.

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Star Wars And God's Peace -- Matthew 28:16-20, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, Genesis 1:1-2:4a, Psalm 8 -- George L. Murphy -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - A
George Lucas' "Star Wars" movies have had a huge impact on our culture, and our parishioners are awa

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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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The Immediate Word

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?

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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.

Emphasis Preaching Journal

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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