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The reality of Elijah being... -- 2 Kings 2:1-12a -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
The reality of Elijah being taken to heaven by a chariot and horse of fire may be hard to accept, ye
In William Robertson Nicoll's volume... -- 2 Kings 2:1-12a -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
In William Robertson Nicoll's volume of expositions we read this modern adaptation of the relevance
Molly claims she cannot remember... -- Mark 9:2-9 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
Molly claims she cannot remember a time when she was not part of the church.
A few years ago, Time... -- Mark 9:2-9 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
A few years ago, Time magazine asked novelist Reynolds Price, who had previously translated t
Phyllis is an older woman... -- Mark 9:2-9 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
Phyllis is an older woman who went on a church retreat one weekend.
Perhaps the small group had... -- 2 Kings 2:1-12 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
Perhaps the small group had been together for too long.
Don't step on the crack... -- 2 Kings 2:1-12 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
"Don't step on the crack, or you'll break your mother's back." The cracks in a sidewalk mark the tra
While most people grumble as... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
While most people grumble as the days of winter get shorter and shorter, some people sink into a dee
Eight-year-old Nathan is... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
Eight-year-old Nathan is all about spies and doing things without anyone noticing.
Warner Sullman's The Head of... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
Warner Sullman's The Head of Christ is probably the best known painting of Jesus, at least in
This text raises the question... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
This text raises the question: Where do we see Christ's face today?
Robert Johnson, noted radio preacher... -- Mark 9:2-9 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
Robert Johnson, noted radio preacher of The Protestant Hour, in one sermon reflected on the c
As they continued walking and... -- 2 Kings 2:1-12 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
"As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of th
You don't see lepers in... -- Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
You don't see lepers in America.
Written large in the scriptures... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
Written large in the scriptures is the affirmation that what we human beings need most desperately i
Gert Behanna, the author of... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
Gert Behanna, the author of The Late Liz, tells about a daughter of a New York millionaire w
It was Dale Wasserman who... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
It was Dale Wasserman who gave us the musical version of Don Quixote, Man of LaMancha.
Have you ever watched a... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
Have you ever watched a good verbal fight between two people?
Helen Keller is revered as... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
Helen Keller is revered as one of the great women of this century.
In Fiddler On The Roof... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
In "Fiddler On The Roof" the big opening musical number is called "Tradition!" Tevye sings of the co
I once knew an individual... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
I once knew an individual who had a very curious, even bizarre, habit.
The humanity of Jesus was... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
The humanity of Jesus was the removal of the veil over the face of God.
When Ronald Reagan and Walter... -- 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
When Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale debated one another on national television last fall, it was s
J. S. Bach, whose 300th... -- 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
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Sometimes God Is There -- So Quickly! -- 2 Kings 2:1-12, 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, Mark 9:2-9 -- Carter Shelley -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
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Bonnie Bates
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.
David Kalas
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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Jeanne Jones
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
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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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