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Much is made of secrets... -- Mark 1:40-45 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
Much is made of secrets.
In the book Conceptual Blockbusting... -- Mark 9:2-9 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
In the book Conceptual Blockbusting, A Guide to Better Ideas, author James L.
No date or place is... -- Mark 1:40-45 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
No date or place is given for this healing, Mark inserts it here as an example of Jesus' activity on
I am greatly indebted to... -- Mark 9:2-9 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
I am greatly indebted to a book by Ross Parmenter, The Awakened Eye, published in 1968 by Wesleyan
A family attended a week... -- Mark 9:2-9 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
A family attended a week-long retreat at a church camp in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Henri J.M. Nouwen becomes easily... -- Mark 9:2-9 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
Henri J.M. Nouwen becomes easily known as Henri by those who attend his conferences.
Have you ever seen a... -- 2 Peter 1:16-19 (20-21) -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
Have you ever seen a firefly during the day? Have you ever wondered why not?
This past summer was the... -- 2 Peter 1:16-19 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
This past summer was the final playing year for several legendary baseball players ...
When Mother Teresa of Calcutta... -- 2 Peter 1:16-19 (20-21) -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
When Mother Teresa of Calcutta and her Missionaries of Charity, first began their work in Australia
A professor of 19th century... -- 2 Peter 1:16-19 (20-21) -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
A professor of 19th century American literature illustrates the power of point-of-view in writing by
The book Chariots of Fire... -- 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
The book Chariots of Fire by W. J.
Let everything that you do... -- 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
Let everything that you do be a witness to the gospel.
Paul reminds us that we... -- 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
Paul reminds us that we learn the Christian faith by imitating role models.
The television show, The Martian... -- 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
The television show, The Martian Chronicles is about humans who colonize Mars.
It was the mid to... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
It was the mid to late 1700s and a new nation was carving itself out of a new land.
Here's a quiz for you... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
Here's a quiz for you.
Throughout the Bible we find... -- 2 Kings 2:1-12a -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Throughout the Bible we find the transferrance of power from one great leader to another.
There are colonies for lepers... -- Mark 1:40-45 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
There are colonies for lepers throughout the world, especially in Africa.
Paradigms suggests an analyst of... -- Mark 9:2-9 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Paradigms suggests an analyst of systems failures in industry and educational institutions are the r
Peter said to Jesus, 'Teacher... -- Mark 9:2-9 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
"Peter said to Jesus, 'Teacher, it is good that we are here.
By suggesting that three booths... -- Mark 9:2-9 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
By suggesting that three booths be made, Peter wanted to stop timefor a while and savor the "feeling
There are two stories of... -- 2 Peter 1:16-19 (20-21) -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
There are two stories of "salvation" in a medieval town in Germany.
From beginning to end the... -- 2 Peter 1:16-29 (20-21) -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
From beginning to end the Bible is proclaiming one undergirding truth -- God entered upon the scene
One Monday evening, November 23... -- 2 Peter 1:16-19 (20-21) -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
One Monday evening, November 23, 1654, a brilliant French philosopher and mathematician was reading
The King James Version, the... -- 2 Peter 1:16-19 (20-21) -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
The King James Version, the RSV, Phillips, and the New English Bible all refer in verse 16 of being

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Amos 8:1-12, Psalm 52
Amos proclaims the word from God that punishes the people. The people are to be punished for their lack of faith, for their focus on practicing deceit, betraying honesty to their neighbors, and being impatient for the time after the Sabbath when they can focus on profit and selling their crops and wares. Oh, my! What a terrible message for people. You have been unfaithful so I will punish you. And then in the psalm, God is proclaimed to be the olive tree, that which brings blessing.
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I have tried to find different ways of saying it so that my children don’t tire of hearing it. But the basic principle remains the same, and my kids have heard it a ton. “First things first.” They ask if they can do this or they start to do that, and I will endeavor to redirect them, saying, “Why don’t we make sure we’re doing first things first!”

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John E. Sumwalt
I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. (v. 24)

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Janice B. Scott
One of Martha's earliest memories was of her little sister Mary singing and dancing in the middle of an admiring crowd of friends. Mary had always been a dancer, from the time she could walk. Privately, Martha thought she'd always been something of a show-off and ought to go on the stage, for Mary loved an audience.

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Several years ago, before we moved to Wisconsin, I was an honorary nanny for our pastor's son, Jonathan. I took care of him from the time he was able to walk until our pastor moved, when Jonathan was about five. We had wonderful times together. One time, when I was at their house, and we had been doing some spiritual direction together, Pastor Michael asked me if I knew the name of my guardian angel.
James Evans
We are not surprised when we learn about crooks and robbers boasting about "mischief done against the godly" or "plotting destruction" all day long. The image we have in our minds about who "bad" people are, and how they conduct themselves, make such accusations completely plausible. We are less inclined to believe such things about leaders, especially respected leaders among us. We have difficulty believing someone with wealth and power would deliberately plot to do someone else harm.
Arley K. Fadness
Today's gospel from Luke 10 follows the parable of the good Samaritan. Luke positions the good Samaritan and the Mary-Martha story back to back for good reason. The parable and the story are examples of the Great Commandment "to love the Lord your God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself." The good Samaritan parable illustrates "love to neighbor," whereas the Mary-Martha story illustrates "love to God."
Kirk R. Webster
In the early 1990s, Wesley Nunley of Dallas completed a project he had dreamed of for decades. "I tell you, this could be a big thing," he explained. Wes then walked out to a concrete octagon in the middle of his backyard. With a beaming smile, arms raised up in excitement, the energetic retiree said, "This welcomes the UFO to land, which has never been done before."
John W. Wurster
It was the best of times. A time of prosperity and confidence, a time of relative peace, a time when most everything looked pretty good, a time when most everyone felt pretty good. It was a time maybe not unlike our own time.
H. Burnham Kirkland
Words Of Assurance
Our God is both wise and caring: afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted.

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God, we bow before you this morning, knowing that you hear every prayer. We know that in all of Creation, you are the source of life. You are the one who set the light swirling between the galaxies. The breath of your Spirit pulses through all life. You have even become flesh among us. We praise you, Lord, that in all your wonder, you have not forgotten us.

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