Fourth Sunday of Easter - A
C. David Mckirachan
Keith Hewitt
Contents
"Tea and Crumpets Committee" by C. David McKirachan
"Too Good to Be True" by Keith Hewitt
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Tea and Crumpets Committee
by C. David McKirachan
Acts 2:42-47
"Tea and Crumpets Committee" by C. David McKirachan
"Too Good to Be True" by Keith Hewitt
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Tea and Crumpets Committee
by C. David McKirachan
Acts 2:42-47
David O. Bales
Larry Winebrenner
Contents
"These Christians and Their Money" by David O. Bales
"Shepherds and Thieves" by Larry Winebrenner
"The Cry and the Answer" by Larry Winebrenner
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These Christians and Their Money
by David O. Bales
Acts 2:42-47
James said it the second time more forcefully, "Write the check." Clarice was silent. Her face spoke for her. She was at her desk, James was in the doorway between their offices. He took a step forward and said, "Clarice, write the check: $9,000 to Benny's Breads."
"Can't do it James," Clarice responded. "This isn't like leaving a space blank in your check register to write in next week's deposit. We're out. Bills are piling up."
"These Christians and Their Money" by David O. Bales
"Shepherds and Thieves" by Larry Winebrenner
"The Cry and the Answer" by Larry Winebrenner
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These Christians and Their Money
by David O. Bales
Acts 2:42-47
James said it the second time more forcefully, "Write the check." Clarice was silent. Her face spoke for her. She was at her desk, James was in the doorway between their offices. He took a step forward and said, "Clarice, write the check: $9,000 to Benny's Breads."
"Can't do it James," Clarice responded. "This isn't like leaving a space blank in your check register to write in next week's deposit. We're out. Bills are piling up."
Peter Andrew Smith
Carl pulled his car into a parking space and sighed. He hoped to have some idea of what he was going to speak about at the service. The truth was for days he had stared at the passage from John’s Gospel about Jesus being the gatekeeper, and nothing came to mind. He wanted to relate the passage to the lives of the people in the nursing home but honestly, he had nothing interesting to say.
He grabbed his bag with his Bible and opened the back of his car to grab the elements for Holy Communion. He struggled a bit to carry everything but was fine until he got to the door and realized he needed to press the buzzer in order to get into the facility. He juggled the things he was carrying until he could press the button. A woman’s voice sounded from above him.
“Hello, can I help you?”
Carl looked around and saw the camera above the door. “Hi, my name is Pastor Carl and I’m here to lead a service for the residents.”
He grabbed his bag with his Bible and opened the back of his car to grab the elements for Holy Communion. He struggled a bit to carry everything but was fine until he got to the door and realized he needed to press the buzzer in order to get into the facility. He juggled the things he was carrying until he could press the button. A woman’s voice sounded from above him.
“Hello, can I help you?”
Carl looked around and saw the camera above the door. “Hi, my name is Pastor Carl and I’m here to lead a service for the residents.”
Peter Andrew Smith
Robert pushed the rest of the lunch over to one side of the hospital tray. He hated lying in bed and waiting. He had lots he could be doing. There were reports to review, figures to double check and let’s face it before long the accounts would have to be reconciled for the quarter. His head snapped up at a soft tap on the door.
“Hi Robert, how are you doing today?” Pastor Hans came through the door.
“Feeling great, Pastor. I’m just waiting for the doctor to come and tell me I can go home.”
“Really?” Pastor Hans pulled up a chair. “You gave Marilyn and all of us quite the scare.”
“It was just a minor heart attack.” Robert waved his hand. “I should be fine to get back to work and to get back to balancing the church books soon.”
“Hi Robert, how are you doing today?” Pastor Hans came through the door.
“Feeling great, Pastor. I’m just waiting for the doctor to come and tell me I can go home.”
“Really?” Pastor Hans pulled up a chair. “You gave Marilyn and all of us quite the scare.”
“It was just a minor heart attack.” Robert waved his hand. “I should be fine to get back to work and to get back to balancing the church books soon.”
C. David Mckirachan
Frank Ramirez
Contents
"Lousy Way to Run a Business" by C. David McKirachan
"Cost of Faith" by Frank Ramirez
Lousy way to run a business
by C. David McKirachan
Acts 2:42-47
I’ve told it before that my father instructed me to choose a central theme for my ministry that would help determine my approach to just about everything I did. Though I was young and full of myself, I listened. It took me a while, six or eight months, to come up with something that allowed enough room to navigate and yet would provide the guidance of the Word. It’s a good practice.
"Lousy Way to Run a Business" by C. David McKirachan
"Cost of Faith" by Frank Ramirez
Lousy way to run a business
by C. David McKirachan
Acts 2:42-47
I’ve told it before that my father instructed me to choose a central theme for my ministry that would help determine my approach to just about everything I did. Though I was young and full of myself, I listened. It took me a while, six or eight months, to come up with something that allowed enough room to navigate and yet would provide the guidance of the Word. It’s a good practice.
C. David Mckirachan
Merle G. Franke
Contents
What's Up This Week
"I Am" by C. David McKirachan
"Familiar Words" by C. David McKirachan
"A Good Place to Come Back To" by Merle G. Franke
What's Up This Week
Everyone, at some point in their lives, will search for an identity -- something that they can latch onto and say, "This is me. This is who I am." For some, the search is easy. Others can live out their whole lives without any real sense of identity. In "I Am" and "Familiar Words," C. David McKirachan explores the identity of Jesus, first by looking at how Jesus identified himself in relation to his Father in John, and secondly, how God is identified in relation to us in Psalm 23. Merle G. Franke also explores the notion of identity in our faith in "A Good Place to Come Back To." While we may stray off the path in an attempt to forge a new identity, the seeds of faith planted in us in our youth will always bear fruit, becoming the core of who we are.
What's Up This Week
"I Am" by C. David McKirachan
"Familiar Words" by C. David McKirachan
"A Good Place to Come Back To" by Merle G. Franke
What's Up This Week
Everyone, at some point in their lives, will search for an identity -- something that they can latch onto and say, "This is me. This is who I am." For some, the search is easy. Others can live out their whole lives without any real sense of identity. In "I Am" and "Familiar Words," C. David McKirachan explores the identity of Jesus, first by looking at how Jesus identified himself in relation to his Father in John, and secondly, how God is identified in relation to us in Psalm 23. Merle G. Franke also explores the notion of identity in our faith in "A Good Place to Come Back To." While we may stray off the path in an attempt to forge a new identity, the seeds of faith planted in us in our youth will always bear fruit, becoming the core of who we are.
John E. Sumwalt And Jo Perry-sumwalt
Acts 2:42-47
Psalm 23
1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10
Contents
What's Up This Week
A Story to Live By: "The Door to Abundant Life"
Shining Moments: "Holy Hands" by David Michael Smith
Sermon Starters: "Good Shepherds" by John Sumwalt
What's Up This Week
Who have been the good shepherds in your life? Have the there been some bad shepherds along the way? It makes a difference who we choose to follow. In some cases, as Hank Aaron shares in one of our sermon starters this week, it makes all the difference in the world. He tells how Jackie Robinson was a role model who made it possible for him to become the home run hitter and person he became. David Michael Smith recounts a powerful personal story of God's presence in a time of need in Shining Moments.
A Story to Live By
The Door to Abundant Life
Psalm 23
1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10
Contents
What's Up This Week
A Story to Live By: "The Door to Abundant Life"
Shining Moments: "Holy Hands" by David Michael Smith
Sermon Starters: "Good Shepherds" by John Sumwalt
What's Up This Week
Who have been the good shepherds in your life? Have the there been some bad shepherds along the way? It makes a difference who we choose to follow. In some cases, as Hank Aaron shares in one of our sermon starters this week, it makes all the difference in the world. He tells how Jackie Robinson was a role model who made it possible for him to become the home run hitter and person he became. David Michael Smith recounts a powerful personal story of God's presence in a time of need in Shining Moments.
A Story to Live By
The Door to Abundant Life
What is StoryShare?
StoryShare is a treasure house with hundreds of good stories to share, stories which relate authentic, life-changing experiences that demonstrate the Lord's power and presence. Many are intensely personal accounts that concern visions, healing, or answers to prayers, but all bear witness to the indescribable joy, comfort and peace that come from a personal encounter with the divine. Our "Good Stories" section includes short fiction, parables much like those Jesus told.
Can I share stories that I have?
Yes, you can. You have good stories to share too, probably more than you know: personal stories, and stories from others that you have used over the years. StoryShare is always looking for stories involving personal experiences of the presence of God. Have you or someone you know heard the voice of God or been healed as a direct answer to prayer? If you have a story that you can share send it to StoryShare for review. Simply click here (storyshare@sermonsuite.com) and email your story to us.
