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The popularity of the new... -- Luke 24:44-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1995
The popularity of the new generation of three-dimensional art has caused many interesting scenes whe
A young couple with a... -- Luke 24:44-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1995
A young couple with a little girl had just brought home a baby boy from the hospital.
In the final chapter of... -- Luke 24:44-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1995
In the final chapter of Luke when Jesus appears to his disciples, he exhorts them in 24:49, "Stay in
Sam had found an abundance... -- Luke 24:44-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1995
Sam had found an abundance of blessing in his day.
Recently McDonald's was told that... -- Matthew 28:16-20 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1995
Recently McDonald's was told that they could open restaurants in India.
Stories and photographs circulate frequently... -- Matthew 28:16-20 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1995
Stories and photographs circulate frequently -- the face of Jesus recognized in a photo of clouds, o
There is a legend told... -- Matthew 28:16-20 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1995
There is a legend told about Thomas, the "doubting" disciple, and how it was that he became the apos
In Saul Bellow's novel Herzog... -- Matthew 28:16-20 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1995
In Saul Bellow's novel Herzog, the bewildered hero muses to himself about the current scene.
Queen Elizabeth II was visiting... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1995
Queen Elizabeth II was visiting in St. Catharines, Ontario.
I suppose most Christians have... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1995
I suppose most Christians have often looked to the heavens and wondered about Christ's ascension and
The chaplain at a large... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 1995
The chaplain at a large state university died suddenly of a heart attack in late October.
February 9, 1964 was the... -- Luke 24:44-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
February 9, 1964 was the date that the Beatles first entered American homes via appearing on the
The renowned magician and escape... -- Acts 14:8-18 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
The renowned magician and escape artist, Houdini, got out of many sets of handcuffs or straitjackets
Do you like the smell... -- Revelation 21:10, 22-27 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
Do you like the smell of new things? The upholstery in a new car. The paint of a new house.
Do you save ribbons? Or... -- Acts 14:8-18 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
Do you save ribbons? Or, perhaps, pretty wrapping paper from presents?
Robert Louis Stevenson tells of... -- Revelation 21:10, 22-27 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
Robert Louis Stevenson tells of a delightful memory he had of a summer spent in northern Scotland wh
The picture of a dwelling... -- Revelation 21:10, 22-27 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
The picture of a dwelling place not sustained by human or celestial luminescence, not dependent upon
In San Francisco, California, St... -- Revelation 21:10, 22-27 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
In San Francisco, California, St.
The couple was sitting out... -- Revelation 21:10, 22-27 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
The couple was sitting out on their deck behind their cottage on a warm summer night enjoying the br
Bernard L. Coffindaffer of Craigsville... -- Revelation 21:22-22:5 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
Bernard L. Coffindaffer of Craigsville, West Virginia, is not exactly a household name.
How many times we encounter... -- Revelation 21:10, 22-27 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
How many times we encounter people who have all but lost hope.
Light is a constant reminder... -- Revelation 21:22-22:5 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
Light is a constant reminder of God throughout scripture.
Charleston, South Carolina, might aptly... -- Revelation 21:10, 22-27 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
Charleston, South Carolina, might aptly be called "the city of churches." Whether walking down the s
J. B. Phillips, the New... -- Revelation 21:22-22:5 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
J. B.
William R. Clark shares this... -- Revelation 21:22-22:5 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
William R. Clark shares this moving story about a child aware of his own dying.

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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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