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Known as one who had... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
Known as one who had persecuted the church previously, Paul could not be accepted by the disciples i
A woman found an old... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
A woman found an old secretary desk stored in the barn of her grandparents' farm.
If a college graduate in... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
If a college graduate in economic theory is called to ministry, it is probably not all unusual.
Every profession is a conspiracy... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
"Every profession is a conspiracy against the layman," wrote George Bernard Shaw.
Sometimes we are inclined to... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Sometimes we are inclined to think that we have to schedule things to have something good happen.
One of my favorite professors... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
One of my favorite professors in seminary was a man named Emile Caillet.
During the Second World War... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
During the Second World War, I was visiting a home of a young couple who were contemplating joining
Do we know the Comforter... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Do we know the Comforter which the Holy Spirit is? I think of my father who died in 1977.
Children often test their parents... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Children often test their parents when told to do something.
Too many conservative Christians seem... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Too many conservative Christians seem to spend too much of their study of the New Testament speculat
The 1989 television show titled... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
The 1989 television show titled "Quiet Victory" told the story of Charles Wedemeyer, a football coac
The image of Jesus as... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
The image of Jesus as the true vine of the vineyard is especially powerful for those who visit the w
To abide in the vine... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
"To abide in the vine" means to be vitally connected to a living rootage.
I stopped by the hospital... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
I stopped by the hospital one day to visit one of our congregation's "fringe" members.
If you ever purchase a... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
If you ever purchase a fruit tree to plant on your property, you could gain some helpful gardening i
A priest once told a... -- 1 John 4:7-12 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
A priest once told a story about his friend from Erie, Pennsylvania, who had been to Dallas, Texas,
A minister, speaking to a... -- 1 John 4:7-12 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
A minister, speaking to a church conference on the subject of love and unity, told this story.
The English Baptist, Harold Roberts... -- 1 John 4:7-12 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
The English Baptist, Harold Roberts, writes: "What, then, is the nature of love?
A reporter from a New... -- 1 John 4:7-12 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
A reporter from a New York newspaper was interviewing Mother Teresa, winner of the 1979 Nobel Peace
Barnabas made the difference. Paul... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Barnabas made the difference. Paul would have been in a mess without him.
A cartoon is sometimes more... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
A cartoon is sometimes more forceful than a sermon.
Why, it reminds me of... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
"Why, it reminds me of my Uncle Oscar," said Margaret Herrick as she looked at the little gold statu
(L, M)br... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
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(P, C)br... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
(P, C)"... preached boldly in the name of the Lord ..."
(P, C)br... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1982
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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).”
Mark Ellingsen
All the lessons testify to the theme that it’s not at all about you and me; it’s all about God!

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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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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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