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Praise God from Whom All... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-4 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1996
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow Yes, all blessings:
Letting GoIn solitude... -- 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1996
Letting GoIn solitude I sit to welcome dawnsensing in its soft illumination
It has been said that... -- 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1996
It has been said that a man's character can well be judged
A story is told of... -- 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1996
A story is told of a minister who received a telephone call
John Wanamaker, American merchant and... -- 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1996
John Wanamaker, American merchant and liberal giver to
The country parson was asked... -- Deuteronomy 8:1-10 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
The country parson was asked to visit a parishioner on his farm.
I have always wondered how... -- Deuteronomy 8:1-10 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
I have always wondered how and why.
Joel understands the end of... -- Joel 2:21-27 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
Joel understands the end of the invasion of locusts and the restoration of an abundant harvest as a
It was in my own... -- Joel 2:21-27 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
It was in my own home church; the chief qualification of Sunday school teachers was their willingn
A man was having problems... -- Joel 2:21-27 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
A man was having problems sleeping.
When studying varying societies, anthropologists... -- Joel 2:21-27 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
When studying varying societies, anthropologists judge the wealth of the people, not in so many doll
Dear Abby was once asked... -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
Dear Abby was once asked, "What subject is the most popular among the letters you receive?" Would yo
There is an old story... -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
There is an old story about a magician who had great powers.
Anxiety is a frequent topic... -- Matthew 6:25-33 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
Anxiety is a frequent topic in current medical and psychological literature, as it is the most commo
It did not happen often... -- Matthew 6:25-33 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
It did not happen often, but Pastor Allen was having difficulty coming up with a children's sermon i
One of the great missionaries... -- Matthew 6:25-33 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
One of the great missionaries of our century was E. Stanley Jones.
During the primary elections in... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
During the primary elections in 1992, two candidates for the Arizona state legislature ended up in a
She was having a really... -- Matthew 6:25-33 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
She was having a really bad case of the "whatifs." She was trying to decide whether or not to chang
Tertullian wrote, We pray for... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
Tertullian wrote, "We pray for our rulers, for the state of the world, for the peace of all things
A visitor to the Capitol... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
A visitor to the Capitol was watching from the gallery with his small son when the House was called
The writer is thinking of... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
The writer is thinking of the well-being of the church, and how to maintain it in the face of persec
There was a prudent man... -- Deuteronomy 8:1-10 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
There was a prudent man who brushed his teeth twice a day, wore boots in wet weather, did his daily
A drill sergeant has to... -- Deuteronomy 8:1-10 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
A drill sergeant has to take a group of very different people and mold them into a unit that can act

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Is It Good To Be King? -- 2 Samuel 23:1-7, John 18:33-37 -- Carter Shelley -- Thanksgiving Day - B
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David Coffin
Another natural disaster has flattened a number of coastal communities. Despite the weather and major television station warnings, and government disaster preparations, the dystopian destruction nightmare of Luke 21 has decimated another community. Also, it is reasonable to believe that this is not the last year for hurricanes, Tsunami’s, wildfires, mudslides and tornados. They will occur again. However, as weary citizens are interviewed in one group of people with the background of homes in rubble and streets still draining flood waters, they will not leave. This is their home.
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John E. Sumwalt
“The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, and dust will be the serpent’s food. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain,” says the LORD. (v. 25)

A week after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, country singer Toby Keith — who died Feb. 5, 2024 — wrote a patriotic ballad titled “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue.” It was filled with populist fighting rhetoric that matched the mood of a nation shaken by the shocking death and destruction of that day.

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Object: A blood pressure monitor. It is actually called a sphygmomanometer, and is pronounced “sfig·mow·muh·naa’·muh·tr”.

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The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Prayers usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:

The Church of Christ

Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority

The local community

Those who suffer

The communion of saints


These responses may be used:


Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.

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Stephen P. McCutchan
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
-- Isaiah 12:3

John W. Clarke
No reading of Luke is complete without coming to realize that Luke is concerned that the world understands that Jesus is the hope of the world and that any teaching that leads away from that fact is a false teaching. No matter what, no matter when, Jesus will be there to give us life.

Scott Suskovic
Whoever does not work should not eat!
-- 2 Thessalonians 3:10 (NLT)

Wow! Kind of takes your breath away, doesn't it? Not a lot of ambiguity in that rule. "You don't work, you don't eat." For a religion based on grace, it seems a bit unyielding.

Mark Ellingson
Freedom is such a lovely word, a compelling image. What is freedom? How would you define it? What does it mean to you? Webster's New World Dictionary defines freedom as being exempt from control or from arbitrary restrictions. Freedom is said to be the ability to choose or determine one's own actions.

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