Sixth Sunday of Easter - A
Frank Ramirez
Peter Andrew Smith
Contents
What's Up This Week
"Always Be Ready" by Frank Ramirez
"Looking for God" by Peter Andrew Smith
"A Gentle Profession" by Peter Andrew Smith
What's Up This Week
Actions, as they say, speak louder than words. Our actions carry much more weight than our words, and it is by our actions that we are ultimately judged. In "Always Be Ready," Frank Ramirez looks at the life of one individual whose actions still resonate with us today. In "Looking for God," Peter Andrew Smith tells the story of a man who, in his vain attempts to find purpose in life, finds an active God who has already searched him out. "A Gentle Profession" reminds us that, as Christians, our actions can speak volumes about our faith to the world around us. What do your actions say?
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Always Be Ready
Frank Ramirez
What's Up This Week
"Always Be Ready" by Frank Ramirez
"Looking for God" by Peter Andrew Smith
"A Gentle Profession" by Peter Andrew Smith
What's Up This Week
Actions, as they say, speak louder than words. Our actions carry much more weight than our words, and it is by our actions that we are ultimately judged. In "Always Be Ready," Frank Ramirez looks at the life of one individual whose actions still resonate with us today. In "Looking for God," Peter Andrew Smith tells the story of a man who, in his vain attempts to find purpose in life, finds an active God who has already searched him out. "A Gentle Profession" reminds us that, as Christians, our actions can speak volumes about our faith to the world around us. What do your actions say?
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Always Be Ready
Frank Ramirez
John Fitzgerald
Contents
"Reason for Hope" by John Fitzgerald
Reason for Hope
by John Fitzgerald
1 Peter 3:13-22
Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the classic Little House on the Prairie series neared an end to her
life. At this juncture she penned an essay about hope in face of the constant current of change. Here is an excerpt from that writing:
"Reason for Hope" by John Fitzgerald
Reason for Hope
by John Fitzgerald
1 Peter 3:13-22
Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the classic Little House on the Prairie series neared an end to her
life. At this juncture she penned an essay about hope in face of the constant current of change. Here is an excerpt from that writing:
John E. Sumwalt
I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. (v. 19)
It happened the week before Memorial Day in 1997, just after we bought the farm from the folks.
It happened the week before Memorial Day in 1997, just after we bought the farm from the folks.
C. David Mckirachan
Frank Ramirez
Contents
“What Words to Use?” by C. David McKirachan
“Remembering Our Limitations” by C. David McKirachan
“With the Sword of God’s Own Word” by Frank Ramirez
What Words to Use?
by C. David McKirachan
Psalm 66:8-20
My next-door neighbor is a nice guy. They just bought the house and are working hard on the yard. He asks a lot of questions about grass seed, fertilizer, what kind of flowers to plant where. His wife likes our bonsai and our fountain. I gave him a straw hat to keep his pate from getting broiled. He lent me his edger. We’re neighbors.
“What Words to Use?” by C. David McKirachan
“Remembering Our Limitations” by C. David McKirachan
“With the Sword of God’s Own Word” by Frank Ramirez
What Words to Use?
by C. David McKirachan
Psalm 66:8-20
My next-door neighbor is a nice guy. They just bought the house and are working hard on the yard. He asks a lot of questions about grass seed, fertilizer, what kind of flowers to plant where. His wife likes our bonsai and our fountain. I gave him a straw hat to keep his pate from getting broiled. He lent me his edger. We’re neighbors.
Keith Wagner
Contents
"We Are Never Alone" by Keith Wagner
"Thank God for His Presence" by Keith Wagner
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We Are Never Alone
by Keith Wagner
John 14:15-21
In the movie, Castaway, Tom Hanks plays the part of a man who is marooned on an island. He was the lone survivor from a plane that crashed into the ocean. He manages to find food and survives on the island for about four years. During that time he was alone, starved for interaction with other human beings, missing his fiancé, and grieving over the fact that he was unable to live in society. One day a volleyball floated ashore and Tom Hanks named the volleyball Wilson. He put a face on him and he talked to him as if he were another human being. When Hanks left the island on a raft he had made Wilson got separated from the raft and Hanks was unable to retrieve him. He was totally crushed, having lost his only friend in the world.
"We Are Never Alone" by Keith Wagner
"Thank God for His Presence" by Keith Wagner
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We Are Never Alone
by Keith Wagner
John 14:15-21
In the movie, Castaway, Tom Hanks plays the part of a man who is marooned on an island. He was the lone survivor from a plane that crashed into the ocean. He manages to find food and survives on the island for about four years. During that time he was alone, starved for interaction with other human beings, missing his fiancé, and grieving over the fact that he was unable to live in society. One day a volleyball floated ashore and Tom Hanks named the volleyball Wilson. He put a face on him and he talked to him as if he were another human being. When Hanks left the island on a raft he had made Wilson got separated from the raft and Hanks was unable to retrieve him. He was totally crushed, having lost his only friend in the world.
Craig Kelly
Contents
"Deliverance" by Craig Kelly
"Spiritual Judo" by C. David McKirachan
"Ascension" by Keith Hewitt
"You Are Witnesses" by Larry Winebrenner
"The Praise Game" by Larry Winebrenner
"A Disciple Speaks" by Sandra Herrmann
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Deliverance
Craig Kelly
Psalm 66:8-20
It had been over a month, and he could still feel the sting of the scars on his back with each rise and fall of their journey. The rough timber walls of the ship's small, cramped hold made each one of those scars burn as if freshly made. Still, to look at his face, one would never have known he was in pain. He had learned well how to mask his feelings.
"Deliverance" by Craig Kelly
"Spiritual Judo" by C. David McKirachan
"Ascension" by Keith Hewitt
"You Are Witnesses" by Larry Winebrenner
"The Praise Game" by Larry Winebrenner
"A Disciple Speaks" by Sandra Herrmann
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Deliverance
Craig Kelly
Psalm 66:8-20
It had been over a month, and he could still feel the sting of the scars on his back with each rise and fall of their journey. The rough timber walls of the ship's small, cramped hold made each one of those scars burn as if freshly made. Still, to look at his face, one would never have known he was in pain. He had learned well how to mask his feelings.
John E. Sumwalt And Jo Perry-sumwalt
Contents
What's Up This Week
A Story to Live By: "With Advocates Like This..."
Shining Moments: "I Will Not Leave You Orphaned" by Lori Hetzel
Sermon Starters: "Perfect Freedom" / "I Will Give You an Advocate"
What's Up This Week
What's Up This Week
A Story to Live By: "With Advocates Like This..."
Shining Moments: "I Will Not Leave You Orphaned" by Lori Hetzel
Sermon Starters: "Perfect Freedom" / "I Will Give You an Advocate"
What's Up This Week
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