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One sports writer reported that... -- Habakkuk 1:1-3; 2:1-4 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
One sports writer reported that golf pro Sam Snead's counsel on how to handle the rough was very sim
More often than we may... -- Habakkuk 1:1-3; 2:1-4 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
More often than we may realize, the task of the church is one with that of Habakkuk.
Following his death in 1955... -- 2 Timothy 1:1-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Following his death in 1955, an autopsy was performed on Albert Einstein, in which it was reported h
I've discovered, thanks to my... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
I've discovered, thanks to my wife's observation and wisdom, that I look for too many pats on the
If life is a bowl... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
"If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?" Erma Bombeck's question was on the lip
The most spectacular spiritual event... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
The most spectacular spiritual event of the last several years was the public performance of this Sc
The Associated Press recently reported... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
The Associated Press recently reported an incident which occurred in the final round of the 1979 Hal
God based the Ten Commandments... -- Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
God based the Ten Commandments on love shown in the deliverance of Israel from Egypt.
Seek good, and not evil... -- Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
"Seek good, and not evil ... Hate evil, and love good ..." (Amos 5:14, 15)
Not all the commandments receive... -- Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Not all the commandments receive equal attention.
God spoke through Amos to... -- Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
God spoke through Amos to remind the people of his nation that they had neglected to live out their
Ten Simples Rules For ... just... -- Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Ten Simples Rules For ... just fill in the blanks ... Dads ... Moms ...
In following the Ten Commandments... -- Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
In following the Ten Commandments our task is a little like the story lawyers tell.
Paul cites a lofty goal... -- Philippians 3:4b-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Paul cites a lofty goal: "To know Christ and the power of his resurrection." That goal sort of makes
Christians live in the twilight... -- Philippians 3:4b-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Christians live in the "twilight zone." It's that land between being totally consumed by the fles
When the Apostle Paul embraced... -- Philippians 3:4b-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
When the Apostle Paul embraced life in Christ he threw away his pedigree and rejected rank and reput
When a person dies, he... -- Philippians 3:4b-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
When a person dies, he or she should not die alone.
A man was working among... -- Matthew 21:33-46 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
A man was working among the homeless of Cleveland, Ohio.
A large, fast-growing church... -- Matthew 21:33-46 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
A large, fast-growing church in the northwestern part of the country has a problem that many churche
In recent years, the face... -- Matthew 21:33-46 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
In recent years, the face of American television has changed.
The story of the fraudulent... -- Matthew 21:33-46 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
The story of the fraudulent and murderous tenants is similar to a situation that took place in a sma
Orpheus was a hero of... -- 2 Timothy 1:3-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Orpheus was a hero of the ancient Greeks.
Who are the Lois and... -- 2 Timothy 1:3-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Who are the Lois and Eunice type persons in your life?

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Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble -- Philippians 3:4b-14 -- Carlos Wilton -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
If your congregation is like most these days, you have people sitting in your pews who have been hur

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Thomas Willadsen
Christopher Keating
George Reed
Katy Stenta
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John E. Sumwalt
It is in vain that you rise up early
and go late to rest,
eating the bread of anxious toil;
for he gives sleep to his beloved.
(v. 2)

While staying in a motel recently, I was wakened several times during the night by someone sawing wood in the adjoining room. At first I thought the sound was coming from outside. But when I peered out the window over the dumpster there was nothing but a weary raccoon on his way home after working the late shift.

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Frank Ramirez
Bonnie Bates
Bill Thomas
Mark Ellingsen
Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17
Mark Ellingsen
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
The First Lesson is drawn from a short story set in the period of Judges (1:1), underscoring the loyalty and fidelity that binds families together. The date of the work is uncertain, a date prior to the Babylonian captivity in the sixth century BC indicates its purpose may be to establish David’s ancestry. A post-exilic date might indicate the author’s efforts to counter the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah which considered intermarriage wrong.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
A 91-year old man recently appeared in court, charged with causing death by careless driving. He was driving behind a lorry on a fairly narrow road, when to the horror of other motorists, he pulled out to overtake the lorry. The other motorists were horrified because they had all seen a motorcyclist coming in the opposite direction. The motorcyclist flashed his lights in warning and the lorry driver pulled as far to the left as he could, in the hope that the elderly motorist who was driving at 40 mph, would either speed up and get past or would take other evasive action. But it was too late.

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James Evans
It is not possible in a single sermon -- or even a psalm -- to answer the question, "What is the meaning of life?" That is one of those complicated and complex questions that require a lifetime of reflection, prayer, study, and some trial and error. However, it is possible to ask and answer a different question that may be just as important. The writer of Psalm 127 seems to be trying to answer such a question: "How do we find a life that is really worth living?"

Schuyler Rhodes
There is a well-worn axiom that warns against mixing religion and politics. It was probably devised in an attempt to help smooth the rough places in some of those long holiday dinners with seldom-seen relatives. Keep the conversation polite, vague, and unchallenging. That way, all parties can stay through the dessert course and get home in one piece. In truth, there is wisdom in such an unwritten law. However, a serious people of faith must contend with the time after dinner when the relatives have dispersed and it's back to business as usual.
Stephen M. Crotts
And he sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the multitude putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. And a poor widow came, and put in two copper coins, which make a penny. And he called his disciples to him, and said to them, "Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For they all contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, her whole living."
-- Mark 12:41-44 (RSV)
Lee Ann Dunlap
Several years have now passed since the television series Survivor first debuted to become a summer ratings sensation. The concept was simple: place a group of individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and personalities into close proximity with a common purpose, namely survival on a deserted island, and let the audience watch as their relationships develop, or fall apart.

Mary S. Lautensleger
Fried green tomatoes were the house specialty at the Whistle Stop Cafe in Alabama during the 1930s. Evelyn is suffering through the growing pains of a midlife crisis when she and her husband come across the quaint Depression-era ghost of a town called Whistle Stop. Their destination is a nearby retirement home where Evelyn quite by chance meets octogenarian Ninny Threadgoode.

John R. Brokhoff
Robert W. Stackel
On August 20, 1977, there was launched an 1819 pound space craft, Voyager 2, at Cape Canaveral. At 61,148 miles per hour it was directed toward the planet Neptune. In 1989 it arrived, only twenty-one miles from its destination. From 2.8 billion miles from earth it sent back pictures of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Since it completed its mission, it was turned toward outer space, where it will float through the Milky Way forever and ever.

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