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A Baptist seminary professor once... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2003
A Baptist seminary professor once said to a Methodist pastor, "I chuckle at you Methodists, always t
Never underestimate the importance or... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2003
Never underestimate the importance or possibilities of any place or any person.
When Jesus calls a person... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2000
When Jesus calls a person to follow, it can come when the individual is least prepared.
A fellow got really tired... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2000
A fellow got really tired of his friend flaunting his extensive knowledge of fine wines.
Can anything good come from... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2000
Can anything good come from rotting organic matter in the ground? Most certainly.
Pastor Johnson was new in... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2000
Pastor Johnson was new in his parish. St. John's Church was in a small town.
Growing a good garden is... -- 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2000
Growing a good garden is an art.
A hundred young men sat... -- 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2000
A hundred young men sat on the hillside grass for the vesper hour at summer conference.
A pornography shop in Seattle... -- 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2000
A pornography shop in Seattle is named The Temple of Venus, alluding to one of the numerous fertilit
In 1997, five Jewish students... -- 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2000
In 1997, five Jewish students sued Yale University.
He believed in AA because... -- 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1997
He believed in AA because it saved his life.
Imagine a child custody case... -- 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1997
Imagine a child custody case where two parents are fighting one another for sole custody of their jo
Chlorine is an element. When... -- 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1997
Chlorine is an element.
In rural Thailand there is... -- 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1997
In rural Thailand there is a lot of poverty, with many people living on the brink of starvation.
Four-year-old Heather had... -- 1 Samuel 3:1-10 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
Four-year-old Heather had never answered the phone before.
Then Andrew found his brother... -- John 1:35-42 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
"Then Andrew found his brother Simon and told him, 'We have found the Messiah' ...
They followed Jesus because John... -- John 1:35-42 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
They followed Jesus because John had said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!" and they knew they had found t
John 1:35-42 Can you... -- John 1:35-42 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
John 1:35-42
On the front lawn of... -- John 1:35-42 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
On the front lawn of a certain church is a sign that reads: "Everyone is either a missionary or a m
In the movie Field Of... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
In the movie Field Of Dreams, the main character, Ray Kinsella, played by Kevin Costner, hears a vo
At the time of Jesus... -- John 1:43 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
At the time of Jesus, the fig tree had become a symbol -- rabbis would sit under the fig trees and t
Nathanael's exclamation, Nazareth! Can anything... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
Nathanael's exclamation, "Nazareth!
I will never forget the... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
I will never forget the Sunday that I sat in my "official quarterback arm chair" to watch one of the
A child protective service social... -- 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
A child protective service social worker was sighing over the worst aspects of his job.
As a child, I can... -- 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
As a child, I can remember, at least once a year, the church observing Temperance Sunday.

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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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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).”
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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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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.
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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!"

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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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