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Dean Feldmeyer
Christopher Keating
Thomas Willadsen
Katy Stenta
Mary Austin
George Reed
Nazish NaseemFor April 26, 2026:- The Master’s Voice by Dean Feldmeyer. Jesus is the shepherd who calls us by name to follow him into his kingdom. But there’s so much noise out there that sometimes it’s hard to hear him.
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Children's Story
Janice B. Scott
During World War II, a number of British regiments from this part of East Anglia were sent to the Far East. Many young men were taken prisoner by the Japanese, and were incarcerated in Japanese prisoner of war camps.
Their treatment in these camps was brutal, and many lost their lives. Those who survived until the end of the War emerged emaciated, beaten,... -
Stories
David O. Bales
Larry WinebrennerContents
"These Christians and Their Money" by David O. Bales
"Shepherds and Thieves" by Larry Winebrenner
"The Cry and the Answer" by Larry Winebrenner
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These Christians and Their Money
by David O. Bales
Acts 2:42-47
James said it the second time more forcefully, "Write the check... -
Stories
C. David Mckirachan
Keith HewittContents
"Tea and Crumpets Committee" by C. David McKirachan
"Too Good to Be True" by Keith Hewitt
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Tea and Crumpets Committee
by C. David McKirachan
Acts 2:42-47
I was new to the church, getting used to how things ran, where the power was, who really controlled things. There were the... -
Preaching
Carlos Wilton
(See Lent 4, Cycle A, and Easter 4, Cycles B and C, for alternative approaches.)
It is one of the best-known and best-loved passages of the Bible. Generations have memorized it, in Sunday school or at the knee of parents or grandparents. It is one of the first Bible passages we learn, and -- as common as it is at funerals -- it is among the last words said over us when we die... -
Preaching
William E. Keeney
"Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. 2The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow... -
Preaching
Russell F. Anderson
BRIEF COMMENTARY ON THE LESSONS
Lesson 1: Acts 2:42--47 (C); Acts 2:14, 36--41 (RC)
(Look at Lesson 1 for Easter 3)
Lesson 1: Acts 6:1--9; 7:2a, 51--60 (E, L)
The idealistic picture of the Jerusalem Church is beginning to show a crack or two. The Hellenistic Jews complain that the needs of their people are being neglected. The apostles decide to appoint seven... -
Sermon
Tony S. Everett
The week before classes began, Harold, a high school history teacher, fell off a step ladder and injured his back. For the next three months he was forced to wear a plaster cast around the entire upper part of his body. The cast fit so well underneath his shirt and sport coat that it was not at all noticeable.
On the first day of class, with the cast under his shirt, Harold... -
Sermon
David O. Bales
Last summer my wife and I enjoyed visiting our friends Dick and Mary in Montana. They have about 45 quarter horses and they were thrilled to show us the herd and take us along one evening to feed them. That evening we also helped get a three-month-old filly into the barn in order to medicate a cut on her face. The filly was a little skittish, but we got her into the barn and into a large stall... -
Sermon
Robert J. Elder
Now here is what I often think of as a passage of scripture with high potential for use as a brick--bat. At least it is often employed that way by folks who think the way the church moves ahead is by making people feel guilty and bad about things that are not their fault. Sometimes preachers read this and find it almost too tempting to stand before their congregations and extol the glories of the... -
Sermon
Albert G. Butzer, III
I know a woman who says that her husband has a listening problem. Incidentally, this is not autobiographical. To be sure, he does have a hearing problem and wears hearing aids to compensate, but his real problem - at least according to his wife - is not a hearing problem but a listening problem. She says to him, "I'm going to the store, so would you please turn the oven to 350 degrees at 5:30 and... -
Sermon
Richard E. Gribble, CSC
Once upon a time, a great and loving king ruled over a vast territory. There was something very strange about this kingdom, however. Everything was the same. The people ate the same food, drank the same drink, wore the same clothes, and lived in the same type of homes. The people even did all the same work. There was another oddity about this place. Everything was gray - the food, the drink, the... -
Worship
Wayne H. Keller
A Celebration Of Resurrection
Invitation to the Easter Celebration
In the name of God, the Creator, Liberator, Sustainer, Energizer, welcome to the fourth Sunday of Easter. How have you come? Glad, sad, mad, or a mixture of all three? No matter how you came, what do you hope to get out of this worship? And, by the way, how you came probably will give you different... -
Worship
Amy C. Schifrin
Martha ShonkwilerPrayer Of The Day
P: Gracious Father, you sent your Son so that we might have life and have it abundantly. May we seek such goodness in our lives and desire it for others, so that gathered as one flock, all people would find their rest in our great shepherd, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and forever.
C: Amen.
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Commentary
Wayne Brouwer
There are two themes that run through the passages for today. On the one hand there is the "Call of the Wild" (like Jack London's 1903 novel), in which we are commanded to follow our Shepherd Jesus through what might be trackless wastes and difficult places in responding to the great challenge of faith. On the other hand, there is the "Call of the Safe" (like Larry Crabb's great book on small... -
Commentary
R. Craig Maccreary
People have all sorts of travel styles. I am constantly amazed at those who can just pick up and go on their journeys with minimal amounts of preparation and packing. For me, even the simplest of journeys requires hours of preparation. When recent security concerns required the average traveler to show up at the airport hours before their planned flight I remained largely unaffected. I had... -
Children's sermon
Good morning! Do you like stories? (get responses) Jesus told stories like this a lot. Sometimes when he wanted to teach people about things that were complicated, he would tell them a story about something they already knew about. Talking about something familiar to them helped them understand something unfamiliar.
Take today's lesson, for example. For many, many years people had... -
Children's Activity
SHARING THIS WEEK'S GOSPEL THEME AT SUNDAY SCHOOL AND AT HOME
Materials:
Paper plates
Cotton balls
Ribbon
White or pink felt
Wiggle eyes
Glue
Scissors
Yarn
Small pink pom-pom
Ribbon
Directions:
1. Give each of the children a paper plate and a handful of cotton balls.
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Children's sermon
When he has brought out all of his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. (v. 4)
Good morning, boys and girls. Jesus thought of himself as a shepherd. Do you know what a shepherd does? (let them answer) That's right, a shepherd watches and protects sheep. Jesus must have known a lot about shepherds because he taught us...
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