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When Oliver Cromwell came to... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1997
When Oliver Cromwell came to power in England, overthrowing for a generation the rule of kings, he f
A good shoe will take... -- 1 John 4:7-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1997
A good shoe will take on the unique form of the foot that wears it.
God defines the nature of... -- 1 John 4:7-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1997
God defines the nature of love by his very action of sending Jesus Christ to a world that has rebell
In the World Almanac, I... -- 1 John 4:7-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1997
In the World Almanac, I recently counted at least 152 different Christian denominations in the Unite
This may be a first... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
This may be a first.
In the '70s one of... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
In the '70s one of the greatest running backs of all time played professional football for the Buffa
In October of 1983, American... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
In October of 1983, American medical students were held hostage in the revolt in Grenada.
Difficult though it may be... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
Difficult though it may be to believe, there are still many people whom we may meet in everyday life
Pastor Harry is a retired... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
Pastor Harry is a retired minister who is working with me as our associate pastor.
Oliver Goldsmith, 18th century English... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
Oliver Goldsmith, 18th century English poet and dramatist, said, "Filial love and obedience is the f
The unity of the disciples... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
The unity of the disciples will be shown by their keeping God's commandments, especially the new c
The country of Zaire is... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
The country of Zaire is in the middle of Africa. It used to be known as the Belgian Congo.
In football, as in any... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
In football, as in any sport, communication between the team members is essential.
A recent development in the... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
A recent development in the war against crime is life-sized cardboard cutouts of police officers.
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf ends... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
General H.
As a young Sister, I... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
As a young Sister, I was surprised to hear an older member of our community talking to the plants i
In his Report to Greco... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
In his Report to Greco, Nikos Kazantzakis describes Easter Sunday, shortly before daybreak, in the m
In his book Healing the... -- 1 John 3:18-24 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
In his book Healing the Shame that Binds You, author and lecturer John Bradshaw explores the basis f
He was a very wealthy... -- 1 John 3:18-24 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
He was a very wealthy man. He was a man who considered himself to be a good Christian.
For those who chose to... -- 1 John 3:18-25 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
For those who chose to preach on texts from the Jonanine epistles, Raymond E.
Irene Robel lived across the... -- 1 John 3:18-24 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
Irene Robel lived across the street from me when we were youngsters in grade school, and we want all
In one of the many... -- 1 John 4:7-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
In one of the many philosophies he had explored during his college years he had come across the idea
Dr. Eddie Fox tells the... -- 1 John 4:7-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
Dr. Eddie Fox tells the story of two little boys whose pictures appeared in a newspaper.
God's love is powerful indeed... -- 1 John 4:7-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
God's love is powerful indeed, but it is not an isolated entity.
Most of the time that... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
Most of the time that he is mentioned in the New Testament is merely as that of a traveling companio

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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?
  • 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.

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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