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4251. The Coat Off Your Back

Luke 3:7-18

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... . The beauty of Christmas window displays caught his eye. Magical moments in winter wonderlands. Carols mingled with falling snow as sharp wind bit his ears. Hurrying down the street, his thoughts once again turned to his wife and young son, a warm home, and the delicious food that awaited him. "Blessed, you bet!" he thought shielding his face from the icy sting. He began to sing "Silent Night." "Silent night, holy night. All is calm, all is bright." Entering the parking garage, his mood suddenly shifted ...

4252. Tradition Can Be Changed

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... to us? Your father and I have been frantic, searching for you everywhere?" (Luke 2:48 NLT). Never had Jesus done anything without his parents' knowledge. However, this time he had become so absorbed in temple discussions that he hadn't given a thought about his parents or the return to Nazareth. When Joseph and Mary found Jesus three days later, something profound had occurred. Upset but also relieved, Mary said with emotion, "Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety" (Luke ...

4253. Only the Best

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... it a power pod. It'll really help you improve your score," her husband exclaimed. "You know I don't golf." "Oh, that's right. I guess I'll have to use it," he said smiling as he went outside to practice. On his birthday, Sonya gave a lot of thought to her husband's gift. She watched his face in amusement as he opened her gift — a certificate for a spa weekend — facial, manicure, and pedicure included. "What is this?" he asked. "Honey, it's for the best weekend of your life. If you don't want it, I'll ...

4254. There’s Still Time

Mt 6:1-2, 5-6

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... that they saw what a holy and pious child I was. However, I was the kind of child who always came home from school disheveled, wearing stains from the playground, my shirt untucked, and my pants dirty. So when they saw ashes on my forehead most adults probably thought I'd just been playing outdoors. This is why Jesus says, And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you ...

4255. This Fellow Welcomes Sinners

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... , which alas is out of print.1 Maldonado looked at seven familiar biblical stories through the lens of family systems. Keeping in mind (as the author does) that no one interpretation exhausts the depth of a story from the Bible, the author asks a thought-provoking question about the story of the prodigal son. Where is the mother in this story? A missing person can change history. Think of what happened in the story of Jacob after Rachel died. He was left with one son, Benjamin, whose birth had caused ...

4256. Holy Ground

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... the Amish and the Mennonites who even back in the nineteenth century were living differently than the rest of society, was very popular. When Gibbons caught a train to Lancaster County in 1871 to visit a Dunker Love Feast she prepared herself to enter what she thought would be a strange world. As a reporter for a major magazine she intended to write about what would no doubt be a strange, perhaps even bizarre, practice by an obscure religious sect. She had heard only rumors about the foot washing and the ...

4257. Believing Thomas

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... to forgive sins. Jesus is the one in touch with both people and with God. Jesus is the bridge. He stands at the intersection of heaven and earth. But there were evidently Christians of Jewish background who thought of him as just a great teacher and the others from the Greek world who thought of him as a spiritual presence. In John's time the first group was best exemplified by those in the community at Qumran, associated today with the Dead Sea Scrolls. They preached and practiced radical obedience to ...

4258. Low-Carb Christians

John 21:1-19

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... It wasn't long before it began to work. My pants were loose. Was this great or what? No exercise, no deprivation. No pain, plenty of gain. I lasted a week. I just couldn't do it. I felt sick all the time. And I felt deprived. Even though I thought of myself as a meat eater in those days, I soon learned that it was easier to eat less of everything than to cut out everything of something. Abundance is something more, I learned, than simply stuffing yourself silly. It's having enough of everything. A low ...

4259. Appointed and Sent!

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... charts show that you've dropped from first place on Monday to last place today." "But I'm a hard worker," the young man objected. "I arrive first, leave last, and even have worked through my coffee breaks!" The foreman, sensing the young man's integrity, thought for a minute and then asked, ‘"Have you been sharpening your ax?" The young man replied, "No, sir. I've been working too hard to take time for that!"5 1. Gerhard Frost, "The Sent One," recited in class, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1964 ...

4260. Sister Act(s)

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... in the dim darkness on Christmas Eve and let the candlelight glow touch you and move you. Discover the one thing needful. The second fly in Martha's soup is distraction. "Martha you are worried and distracted by many things." To be distracted is to be unfocused. Our thoughts, our plans, and our lives feel like we are out of control and pulled in every direction. To be focused, on the other hand, is to have a plan, a purpose, a meaning that directs and enhances one's life. What are those things that keep us ...

4261. Forgive Us

Luke 11:1-13

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... screaming up and down the street for hours. I can't tell you how much I wanted one of those. In my eleven-year-old mind I thought that I needed a go-cart. We lived in the country and there was a seldom-used road in front of our house that would be perfect. ... . "Here, I'll help you set it up," my father said. But I could barely hear him. Maybe it was a joke. For a few moments I thought that we would set up the telescope, take it in the front yard, and then my dad would point it down to the farm where my real ...

4262. Don’t Be Afraid

Luke 12:32-40

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... he might obtain his shirt and pass alone this happiness to his son. He entered a village and was told of a priest who was thought to be quite happy and content. The king found the priest and asked him if he would accept the position of bishop if it were ... us? I used to repeat this saying backward. It made more sense to me: where your heart is there your treasure will be also. I thought he was saying that our money would follow our heart's desires. Put your money where your heart is. I suppose that, too, is ...

4263. How Do You Know the Good Guys from the Bad Guys?

Luke 16:1-13

Sermon

... of light are not very shrewd in dealing with the rest of the world, with the children of this age. I have often thought about how Christians are so gullible at times. Now, if I'm not already, I'm going to get in trouble, but here goes: I ... what they were. I said it was simple. If you want a Christian plumber or insurance agent or auto mechanic you simply had to look here. She thought I was making this up. But I wasn't. Here's my problem, if I believe that just because a person puts a fish symbol in his ...

4264. Just Deal with It

Luke 20:27-38

Sermon

Scott Bryte

... ; and then they pounce. "So when they all rise from the dead, who is she married to?" They ran rings around him logically. It's a logical trap because it involves time. You start messing with that and suddenly nothing makes sense. Those clever Sadducees thought they could show that resurrection is impossible because the time thing doesn't work. You do things one at a time. You go through your life in order, usually not knowing what comes next. You have to deal with things as they happen. But you remember ...

4265. Not Just Being Polite

John 6:25-35

Sermon

Scott Bryte

... . Sometimes things are going great for our selves, our families, and our nation. Sometimes there is health and happiness everywhere you look. Sometimes there is peace and plenty. Sometimes, but not always. There are other times when war and want dominate our thoughts and our days and our headlines. There are times, perhaps years on end, when our lives are filled with sickness and worry, dysfunction and anxiety. In those times and in those years, the fourth Thursday in November is still Thanksgiving Day ...

4266. A Faith That Makes A Difference

Acts 16:16-34

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... that insanity was a strangely special gift from the gods, a tool they used to convey their messages to mere mortals; it was based on the idea that since the insane girl had no mind of her own, the gods could put their own divine thoughts out on earth through her. Thus, she was thought to have a gift for soothsaying or fortune-telling, a most marketable commodity in that era and indeed in any era. Obviously, since she was insane, she was not the one to do the marketing, nor was she the one to profit from it ...

4267. Choosing a God

1 Kings 18:20-21 (22-29) 30-39

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... setting the sacrifice ablaze, that God will be the winner, the real God! Fair enough?" — 1 Kings 18:22-24 cf The people thought so. So the bulls were brought to the mountaintop. Good as his word, Elijah gave the opposition first choice. They picked one and ... I don't see any fire. Maybe you're not praying loud enough. Is your god deaf? Maybe he's tied up. Maybe he's deep in thought and doesn't want to be disturbed. Maybe he's busy — something else is going on and he hasn't had the time to do what you ...

4268. The Locust Years

Joel 2:23-32

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... people never grow up. The years we spend like that are locust years. Humanity was never designed to operate effectively like that. The apostle Paul says, "For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone" (Romans 14:7). When we ignore that thought, we tell the locusts to come in and feast on all this we consider not worth having for ourselves, all this that would even hint of any form of self-giving, any kind of sacrifice. Then as we grow older and look back on our lives, we see ...

4269. A Religion That Shows

Haggai 1:15, 2:9

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... elements, so houses had to be constructed - all perfectly legitimate undertakings, but they kept the people from finishing their work on God's house. Not just for a little while but for almost twenty years. Those were hard years for those Jewish pioneers. They might have thought that they were going back to a land of milk and honey, but what they found was a land of famine and drought. Nothing seemed to work for them; their crops and herds just never seemed to provide enough for them - not enough food, not ...

4270. Advent 2

Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 1:68-79, Luke 3:1-20, Philippians 1:3-11

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... . Thank you for Jesus the Christ who challenges us to imagine a godly way to be in the world as peace-makers, justice-workers, and mercy-carriers. Live in us as gratitude, passion, and joy. Lover of the World — can you see through the dark actions and thoughts of humankind? Do you weep at the terror and war that invades the psyche and destroys the body and mind? Do you grieve at the destruction of the earth’s land, air, and water? Save this world from self-destruction. Raze human greed and sow seeds of ...

4271. Epiphany 4

Psalm 71:1-6, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... year matures, transform us to live generously with the gifts of your Spirit. Amen. Word Of Grace In the light of God, we can see our errors; open to the Spirit, we can recognize hidden faults and be freed from them. Our words and our thoughts are acceptable to God! Hallelujah! Jesus the Christ leads us to a dynamic relationship with the living God! Sermon Idea How many essays and sermons have people heard about love and compassion? How many brides and grooms use 1 Corinthians 13? Tsunamis and hurricanes and ...

4272. Epiphany 8

Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15, Isaiah 55:10-13, Luke 6:39-49, 1 Corinthians 15:51-58

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... that describe conversation: “Never praise anyone until you hear that person talk!” People: We talk with each other often, and we are aware that our words indicate our characters and our attitudes about life. Leader: We can be honest with one another about our thoughts, and we can be honest with God about our doubts! People: We choose not to be with people who insult others or start arguments. Leader: Together, we are authentic. We will listen for the Word from God, and we will respond in one way or ...

4273. Lent 2

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18, Psalm 27:1-14, Luke 13:31-35, Philippians 3:17--4:1

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... in times of upheaval and stillness, in moments of joy and delight, we can feel your grace. In this hour, our attention turns to you and we listen carefully for your voice. Amen. Call To Confession With words and silence, we take note of our thoughts and activities. What do we wish would have been different this past week? What gives us reason to rejoice? In these moments, feel the Spirit soothe and bless. Pray aloud with me and then continue your conversation silently with God. Community Confession Holy One ...

4274. Pentecost

Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, John 14:8-17, (25-27), Acts 2:1-21, Romans 8:14-17

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... hope. For those of us whose burdens seem unbearable, lift us with options; for those of us whose baggage hampers wholeness, touch us with surprising possibilities. Whatever our need, meet us in our own languages, in our own images, on our own paths. God of Thoughts — some of us think literally, some of us think symbolically. Some of us imagine how things might be; some imagine how you think and speak and plan. Some of us ask questions and answer them with stories to explain what is important to us. Some ...

4275. Proper 4

1 Kings 18:20-21 (22-29) 30-39, Psalm 96:1-13, Luke 7:1-10, Galatians 1:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... House downtown. Let’s pass the baskets! Doxology "Sovereign God Of All Creation" Sovereign God of all creation, Ground of being, life and love; Height and depth beyond description Only life in you can prove: You are mortal life’s dependence; Thought, speech, sight are ours by grace; Yours is every hour’s existence, Sovereign God of time and space. Prayer Of Thanksgiving Generous God — thank you for more-than-adequate resources to help make this place and our neighborhoods safe and lovely. Amen ...

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