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Jim Caviezel describes his part... -- Isaiah 52:13--53:12 -- Good Friday - C -- 2007
Jim Caviezel describes his part in the popular and controversial movie, The Passion
Some wonder where and when... -- Isaiah 52:13--53:12 -- Good Friday - C -- 2007
Some wonder where and when Jesus became aware of his mission as God's only Son.
The early nineteenth-century landscape... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Good Friday - C -- 2007
The early nineteenth-century landscape painter, J. M. W. Turner, was totally devoted to
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Hugh... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Good Friday - C -- 2007
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Hugh Latimer (1485-1555), wrote this about good deeds:
One day, the great German... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Good Friday - C -- 2007
One day, the great German artist, Stenberg, was walking through the streets when he saw
We cannot escape the power... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Good Friday - C -- 2007
We cannot escape the power of the cross on this special day. The old hymn has it right,
It can be hard for... -- John 18:1--19:42 -- Good Friday - C -- 2007
It can be hard for us, today, to wrap our minds around the theological idea known as "the
When Michelle began her first... -- John 18:1--19:42 -- Good Friday - C -- 2007
When Michelle began her first year of college, she had a pretty good idea what truth was.
A pastor tells of a... -- John 18:1--19:42 -- Good Friday - C -- 2007
A pastor tells of a woman who participated in dramatic readings from the Passion during
While crawling into bed one... -- John 18:1--19:42 -- Good Friday - C -- 2007
While crawling into bed one night, I got bashed with a right hook. Stars twinkled. My
In modern America, new religions... -- Acts 10:34-43 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
In modern America, new religions pop up and old religions are modified about as fast as
Easter brings up life-and... -- Acts 10:34-43 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
Easter brings up life-and-death concerns. A Canadian scientist said, "I have only two
Benjamin Franklin was a man... -- Acts 10:34-43 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
Benjamin Franklin was a man of dedication, faithfulness, and valor. He was a powerful
Without the resurrection there would... -- Acts 10:34-43 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
Without the resurrection there would be no New Testament or early church. In Luke's
Anyone who's ever kept vigil... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
Anyone who's ever kept vigil with a loved one in a hospital intensive care unit can
On December 28, 1970, late... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
On December 28, 1970, late in the evening, in the presence of one witness, Ludmila
Cathy was a new Christian... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
Cathy was a new Christian and equally new to the church. She began attending Bible
It was a standing-room... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
It was a standing-room-only crowd where I preached a few years ago in Hollywood. A
On March 10, 1876, Alexander... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell called to his assistant, Thomas Watson,
As we go through life... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
As we go through life, it is amazing how many different ways people call out our names
Years ago, in Hanover, Germany... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
Years ago, in Hanover, Germany, a lady was known for her lack of faith, and for her
It happened at the Passion... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
It happened at the Passion Play in Oberammagau. After that long winding journey from
When Paul started toward Damascus... -- Acts 9:1-6 (7-20) -- Third Sunday of Easter - C -- 2007
When Paul started toward Damascus, he was a Jew by birth and faith. By the time he
The Buddhist approached a hotdog... -- Acts 9:1-6 (7-20) -- Third Sunday of Easter - C -- 2007
The Buddhist approached a hotdog vendor and said, "Make me one with everything." The
The most dramatic conversion told... -- Acts 9:1-6 (7-20) -- Third Sunday of Easter - C -- 2007
The most dramatic conversion told about in the Bible is the conversion of Saul, from a

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John Jamison
Object: A football, a hand-held microphone, a camera, a stack of play money bills. These are the objects I used, but you can use any objects that might symbolize “success”.

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The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Thomas Willadsen
Katy Stenta
Mary Austin
Dean Feldmeyer
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John E. Sumwalt
Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. (v. 4)

The outhouse on the farm where I grew up was beside the ash pile, at the end of a well-worn path, under a boxelder tree about fifty yards from the back door of the house. It was a two-seater – cold in winter, smelly and hot in summer. There was always a Sears and Roebuck catalogue on the floor in the corner, which served as both reading and wiping material.

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Bill Thomas
Mark Ellingsen
Bonnie Bates
Frank Ramirez
Job 38:1-7 (34-41)
Most people assume God’s answer to Job, showing him the depth and breadth of the universe is meant to cow Job’s resistance, leading him, now broken, to repent, abjectly saying “...therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes (42:6).”
Mark Ellingsen
All the lessons testify to the theme that it’s not at all about you and me; it’s all about God!

Job 38:1-7 (34-41)

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus said, "What is it you want me to do for you?" In our worship, let us explore what we want Jesus to do for us today.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, we are sometimes selfish in our requests to you.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, we are sometimes unreasonable in our requests to you.
Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, help us to make you the centre of our world.
Lord, have mercy.

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David E. Leininger
The story of Job is familiar to all of us -- a man whose world was spinning merrily along with everything falling into place is suddenly confronted with one misery after another ... disaster, death, disease, and despair. In some of the most moving poetry ever written, chapter after chapter attempts to deal with the age-old question of why, so often, life is unfair.

Schuyler Rhodes
The voice of praise rings beautifully through this psalm as each verse gives poetic color to the glories of creation and its maker. It is something to be read and re-read as we contemplate the wonders of God.
Steven Molin
There is a candy shop in the city of Keystone, South Dakota, just a few hundred yards down the mountain from that infamous Mount Rushmore monument. I can't tell you the name of that candy store, but I can certainly recall the sign on the counter that stands at just about eyeball-level for the average seven-year-old. The sign says this: "If Mom says, 'No,' ask Grandma!"

Harold C. Warlick, Jr.
An elementary principle in the business world is the law of supply and demand. When supplies outrace the demand for a product, prices are low. We call that a "buyer's market." On the other hand, when there are more buyers demanding a product than there are supplies of the product, prices are high. We call that situation a "seller's market."

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