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The Journey From "i" To "thou" -- 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14, Galatians 5:1, 13-25, Luke 9:51-62, Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 -- Roger Lovette -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
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What is a house... -- 2 Samuel 7:1-17 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
br>What is a house? Is it a dwelling place?
Since this passage is selected... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Since this passage is selected as a Pentecost reading, the emphasis in exposition can rightly point
What is a house? Is... -- 2 Samuel 7:1-17 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
What is a house? Is it a dwelling place?
This passage tells of the... -- 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
This passage tells of the strong mentor relationship between Elijah and his young protÈgÈ, Elisha.
Three blind mice. Unable to... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Three blind mice. Unable to see the turnpike rising up ahead on the horizon of tomorrow.
In 1939, when thousands of... -- 1 Kings 19:15-21 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
In 1939, when thousands of English children were evacuated from London during the blitz, the authori
David had a dream... -- 2 Samuel 7:1-17 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
David had a dream which was left for his son Solomon to realize; he wanted to build a house fo
The prophet Elijah may have... -- 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
The prophet Elijah may have ended his career feeling as though he hadn't come close to finishing his
I broke the shackles and... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
"I broke the shackles and went to the field.
The question for discipleship is... -- 1 Kings 19:15-21 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
The question for discipleship is a good one, "...
In the 2001 football season... -- 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
In the 2001 football season, Drew Bledsoe, then quarterback of the New England Patriots, took a vici
A six-year-old came... -- Mark 8:27-35 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
A six-year-old came home from school all excited about the magic new record player he had see
Elisha had to learn to... -- 1 Kings 19:15-21 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Elisha had to learn to let go so he could follow Elijah.
The passing of the mantel... -- 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
The passing of the mantel from one generation to another, or from one hand to another, be it a proph
We often think of the... -- Mark 8:27-35 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
We often think of the verb to discipline as meaning to punish or penalize, which meaning is c
Agnes Sanford once told a... -- 1 Kings 17:17-24 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Agnes Sanford once told a story about herself that is strikingly similar to the experience of Elijah
What do you think of... -- Galatians 5:1, 13-25 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
What do you think of when you hear the word freedom?
It was Herbert Hoover who... -- Mark 8:27-35 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
It was Herbert Hoover who supposedly said "The business of America is business." Alfred P.
There is a very old... -- 1 Kings 17:17-24 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
There is a very old rabbinical tale too long for me to describe in detail.
The final scene of the... -- Galatians 5:1, 13-25 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
The final scene of the movie, Cold Mountain, is a powerful one set around the dinner table on
Elijah passed on his mantle... -- 1 Kings 19:15-21 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Elijah passed on his mantle of leadership to Elisha. His garment has become a symbol for all time.
Give me a miracle! Today's... -- 1 Kings 17:17-24 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
"Give me a miracle!" Today's world is full of wholesale miracles, at least that is what some would h
William Penn lived and worked... -- Galatians 5:1, 13-25 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
William Penn lived and worked for the cause of freedom.
Elijah had to pay a... -- 1 Kings 19:15-21 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Elijah had to pay a price to heed the call to the prophetic task.

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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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The Immediate Word

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?
  • Second Thoughts: The Helpers by Katy Stenta based on Amos 7:7-17.

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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.

Emphasis Preaching Journal

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.

SermonStudio

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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