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A rabbi was asked by... -- Matthew 22:34-46 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
A rabbi was asked by his students, "Master, why do you always teach by asking us questions?" And the
A moving story of how... -- Exodus 17:8-3 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
A moving story of how even the humblest of lay persons can uphold a "prophet's hand" comes to us fro
Bea is 81, but you... -- Matthew 22:34-46 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Bea is 81, but you would never know it by looking at her. She walks two miles every day.
Moses was willing to be... -- Exodus 17:8-13 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Moses was willing to be helped. That says a lot for him.
When Moses died on the... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
When Moses died on the top of Mount Nebo, with the vision of the promised land spread out before him
Moses carried the vision of... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Moses carried the vision of his ancestors to his people.
It takes real maturity to... -- 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
It takes real maturity to declare that departure time has come.
Verse 8 resurrected the following... -- 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Verse 8 resurrected the following childhood memory.
As John lay sprawled out... -- 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
As John lay sprawled out on the sofa watching the football game on TV, those flashbacks of earlier y
On the eve of the... -- 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
On the eve of the election in November of 1916, Woodrow Wilson gathered with a few friends and relat
There was a minister who... -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
There was a minister who became weary from hearing one of his laypersons quoting Scripture to prove
The religious activities and scrupulous... -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
The religious activities and scrupulous ceremonial achievements of the Pharisees of Jesus' time were
The Second Generation is Howard... -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
The Second Generation is Howard Fast's novel about Dan and Jean Layette, who stand tall in ma
Alice, who had a fourteen... -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Alice, who had a fourteen-year perfect attendance record in the Martha Circle and never misse
Ø Why are you a... -- Deuteronomy 10:12-22 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Ø "Why are you a tither?" the pastor asked the treasurer of his church.
Why are you a tither... -- Deuteronomy 10:12-22 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
"Why are you a tither?" the pastor asked the treasurer of his church.
Every civilized culture in history... -- Deuteronomy 10:12-22 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
"Every civilized culture in history has discriminated against its abnormal members."
Exile immobilizes to some degree... -- Deuteronomy 10:12-22 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
"Exile immobilizes to some degree the minds of those who suffer it.
Moses got a lot of... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Moses got a lot of opportunities during his overly full lifetime, but there were limits.
It has been said that... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
It has been said that the average person has two ambitions: to get into heaven in the next life and
Her name is long-forgotten... -- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Her name is long-forgotten but not her actions. Betty was dying.
Concerning gentleness, Teri Thomas, a... -- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Concerning gentleness, Teri Thomas, a Presbyterian pastor in Indianapolis, tells this personal story
One of the little-known... -- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
One of the little-known facts that most parishioners don't know about their pastor is the reality th

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The Immediate Word

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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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