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By the time I was... -- Hebrews 4:12-16 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1994
By the time I was eight or ten years old, my mother would send me to the nearby grocery store to get
Throughout the scriptures Christians are... -- Hebrews 4:12-16 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1994
Throughout the scriptures Christians are warned about judging. The judgment of people can be wrong.
The student chaplain entered the... -- Hebrews 4:12-16 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1994
The student chaplain entered the room with trepidation.
A young doctor was offered... -- Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1994
A young doctor was offered a job as an associate in a successful practice.
One afternoon, author and sociologist... -- Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1994
One afternoon, author and sociologist Tony Campolo received a phone call from a friend who was meeti
It was one of those... -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
It was one of those conversations the pastor loves to have.
The writer's prayer for wisdom... -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
The writer's prayer for wisdom is a reminder that living wisely is not a goal but a process.
Wisdom, understanding, much to be... -- Wisdom 7:7-11 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
Wisdom, understanding, much to be desired, diligently to be sought -- and much more than merely a ma
Helen had a secure job... -- Wisdom 7:7-11 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
Helen had a secure job, good pay and a happy home life.
John Ruskin, the distinguished 19th... -- Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
John Ruskin, the distinguished 19th century English author (1819-1900), made this observation upon t
Amos warns us of the... -- Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
Amos warns us of the danger that the love of money can bring to individuals as well as to a nation.
A story is told of... -- Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
A story is told of a homeless 10-year-old who lived on the streets of a large city with his mother.
A recent World Bank list... -- Mark 10:17-30 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
A recent World Bank list of the world's richest countries named Kuwait as the highest per capita in
Most of us deal with... -- Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
Most of us deal with the destruction which comes into our lives by blaming it on the other guy.
We all want to live... -- Mark 10:17-30 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
We all want to live the good life, but few of us are willing to make the necessary sacrifices.
A part of all parents... -- Genesis 3:8-19 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
A part of all parents wish their children never had to grow up.
Thomas Barclay served as a... -- Mark 10:17-30 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
Thomas Barclay served as a Presbyterian missionary to Taiwan.
Nobody wanted to take responsibility... -- Genesis 3:8-19 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
Nobody wanted to take responsibility.
What is the sound barrier... -- Mark 10:17-30 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
What is the sound barrier?
Two little boys had been... -- Genesis 3:8-19 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
Two little boys had been scuffling, and the living room lamp was on the floor -- all smashed.
There's a statement in this... -- Hebrews 3:1-6 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
There's a statement in this lesson that just screams out for contemporary application -- "as the bui
An Indian youth heard a... -- Genesis 3:8-19 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
An Indian youth heard a rustle at his feet. He looked down and saw a snake.
Frank Lloyd Wright, the American... -- Hebrews 3:1-6 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
Frank Lloyd Wright, the American architect, once said, "I still believe that the ideal of an organic
When Major General William Big... -- Hebrews 3:1-6 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
When Major General William "Big Bull" Dean was a prisoner of the Communist Chinese in Korea and had
Consider Jesus. If you take... -- Hebrews 3:1-6 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
"Consider Jesus." If you take the word consider apart, you'll find it came from two Latin words: com

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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)
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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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