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Our church has a very... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1999
Our church has a very active Evangelism Committee which regularly sends teams of visitors to visit t
People throughout history have worshiped... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1999
People throughout history have worshiped the sun.
There is a story that... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1999
There is a story that still makes its rounds in my hometown.
Courtney was in a slump... -- Ephesians 5:8-14 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1999
Courtney was in a slump.
In Martin Luther -- Heretic... -- Ephesians 5:8-14 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1999
In Martin Luther -- Heretic, a dramatic film presentation of the life of the Lutheran reforme
A favorite children's game is... -- Ephesians 5:8-14 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1999
A favorite children's game is Red Light, Green Light.
The blessings of light are... -- Ephesians 5:8-14 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
The blessings of light are innumerable.
Louisiana Judge Thomas Quirk has... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
Louisiana Judge Thomas Quirk has a rather different way of handing out justice in his courtroom.
A woman called the power... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
A woman called the power company office and complained that her bill was too high.
Maybe you have experienced it... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
Maybe you have experienced it before yourself -- the dilemma of the disciples.
Young children learn only rather... -- Matthew 20:17-28 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
Young children learn only rather simple things in school.
A Bostonian visited San Antonio... -- Matthew 20:17-28 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
A Bostonian visited San Antonio, Texas.
Jimmy Carter was not reelected... -- Matthew 20:17-28 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
Jimmy Carter was not reelected to a second term as president of the U.S.A.
One novelist tells the story... -- Matthew 20:17-28 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
One novelist tells the story of a young girl who was ashamed of her mother's appearance, particularl
In no way... -- Ephesians 5:8-14 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
In no way could I deal creatively with physical blindness,
Ruth was a very practical... -- Ephesians 5:8-14 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
Ruth was a very practical person.
A little girl walked around... -- Ephesians 5:8-14 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1996
A little girl walked around her house singing a song which she had learned in Vacation Bible School:
William J. Bausch says in... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
William J.
The Pharisees' refusal to see... -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
The Pharisees' refusal to see in Jesus the working of God and to embrace his words and his person is
Pastor Bill was not your... -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Pastor Bill was not your ordinary pastor. Bill loved cattle.
The story is told of... -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
The story is told of a man and a woman who met and fell in love by mail.
Every four years the president... -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Every four years the president of the United States is sworn in during an elaborate inauguration cer
Outward appearances can be deceiving... -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Outward appearances can be deceiving.
There is an old story... -- Ephesians 5:8-14 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
There is an old story about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

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Resisting The Cure -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Chris Ewing -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
As the medical community anxiously scans the horizon for signs of the promised flu pandemic, attenti

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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?

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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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