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2176. Fit the Picture

Luke 4:21-30

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... merchants. The school board awarded the sixth grade first place for best era depiction. Their prize - a pizza party! King Richard and Queen Stephanie won for best costumes. As the newspaper photographer took their picture, their highnesses posed regally, noses in the air, proudly arrayed in gold satin, purple velvet, jewels, and metal crowns - no Burger King cardboard crowns for them. As Teddy and Mike took off the horse costume, Harvey the blacksmith turned in his personal ballot, "You guys get my vote for ...

2177. Bridge Builders

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

As the three cousins ran through the woods, jumping over fallen trees, zigzagging through knee-high ferns, and pushing branches out of their way, a chorus of laughter rose in the still air. "Don't be so pokey, Michael," teased his older cousin. "Watch out for that rock on the left," Sam warned the boys. A yelp went up as Jeremy stumbled. "Come on, come on. We're almost there," Sam hollered. "I can hear the river now and there's the bridge ...

2178. Go, Climb A Mountain!

Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... they strained their necks to catch a view of the majestic mountains. Clouds enveloped the tops of their summits. Soon they would stand at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, straining their necks at another cloud covering that summit. Weary after the long hours spent in the air, they found it hard to sleep as their dream soon would become a reality. They were ready - prepared in body, mind, and spirit. What was next? Putting their lives into the hands of a qualified guide to take them on the climb of their lives ...

2179. Low-Carb Christians

John 21:1-19

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... world is folly, Paul says. The last shall be first and the first shall be last, Jesus proclaims. The low-carb Christian wants to eliminate a good deal of the goodness of life — eating, drinking, friendship, love, sex, reading, running, simply breathing the air. The unbalanced life breeds fanatics, the sort who think the death or destruction of enemies advances God's cause. They strap on blinders and see one thing and one thing only. They are malnourished, without perspective, unable to appreciate ...

2180. Advocate and Redeemer

John 14:23-29

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... in a cast-off parachute! All the good ones are being used by the armed forces overseas in World War II. Suddenly, your squad leader gives a signal, and no matter what your thoughts or fears, you take a long step forward — into thin air. Brethren, Mennonites, and Quakers served in Civilian Public Service Camp #103 in Missoula, Montana. By the time the war was over they had helped perfect the craft of smoke jumping: fighting remote fires by parachuting into danger. Before the war, the whole idea had ...

2181. The End of The Beginning

Acts 1:1-11, Luke 24:50-53

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... and Samaria, and then into all the world. As former missionary Chalmer Faw put it, "Jesus directs their minds away from the matter of times and seasons and onto the task that awaits them."1 And then to confirm this, while the apostles are staring up into the air in awe and wonder, two individuals, who resemble the angels in the empty tomb, tell the apostles that Jesus will return in the same manner in which he left. The story as it continues is not one in which God's people meet simply to reverence Jesus ...

2182. That We May All Be One!

John 17:20-26

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... God did it without tending to any of the things humans were stressing over. Unity wasn't a matter of the same practice or the same administration, the same structure, or the same style of worship. It wasn't making the people who put their hands in the air put them down by their side, nor did it mean that the ones who like to sit very still had to get up and move around. Church unity had nothing to do with whether you sang in four-part harmony, loved classical music, or sang about nothing but the blood ...

2183. Veni, Spiritus Sanctus, Veni

John 14:8-17 (25-27)

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... — marooned on life's sandbanks? My children sometimes gave me a farewell as I left to conduct worship at our church. They never said, "God be with you" or "preach the gospel" but "Dad, don't be boring." A certain church signage advertised their air-conditioned sanctuary by the words: "It's cool inside." Some wit penned underneath, "Brother, you said it." Far from cool, far from boring, that first Pentecost exploded with wind, fire, and holy breath, promising a new wild freedom, an intoxicating joy ...

2184. Holy, Holy, Holy

John 16:12-15

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... is a mantra spoken or chanted in cadences every four steps. You can do it, too. Walk and pray in 4:4 time. I see an Aspen peeking through the granite outcroppings and I pray, "It is good, Lord." I sniff the sweet aroma of vanilla carmel floating through the air from the Ponderosa Pine and I murmur, "It is good, Lord." I see a cottontail rabbit and my tethered dogs go berserk. I whisper, "It is good, Lord." I see a midget brown bear — oh — it turns out to be a chunky marmot. He looks like he has ...

2185. Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing

Luke 9:51-62

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

They were 5,000 feet in the air in a two-seat Cessna when suddenly the pilot slumped over. It happened not so long ago near Mount Hope, Indiana, to an 81-year-old passenger who was flying to Indianapolis for lunch. When his 52-year-old friend and pilot unexpectedly died, the elder passenger realized he ...

2186. Checked the Ditch Lately?

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

We were driving west on Highway 16 from Custer to Newcastle, Wyoming, when Pam and I spotted this magnificent bird along the road. It was feeding on a deer carcass, and as we approached, it sprang into the air and soared off to the south alighting on the branch of a ponderosa pine. It watched us. It waited for us to pass. Yes, it was a golden eagle with a wing span of at least six feet. The next day, we were surprised and disappointed to see on the ...

2187. When the Going Gets Tough ... the Tough Start Praying!

Luke 17:5-10

Sermon

... service in two weeks. Only a handful of the 300 members assembled for prayer. But, boy did they pray! For almost three hours they lifted their voices to God pleading with him to intercede. At last, huddled in the dark, cold and sore from standing in the cool evening air for so long, the pastor gave a hearty "Amen" and then, "We'll open in two weeks as scheduled." This pastor felt that God hadn't let them down before and that he wouldn't start now. The next morning (and here comes the part that's hard ...

2188. The Speed Bump On the Road to Bethlehem

Luke 3:1-6

Sermon

David E. Leininger

In the movie Life Or Something Like It,[1] every day at the corner of Fourth and Sanders in downtown Seattle, homeless Prophet Jack (played perfectly by Tony Shaloub) would scramble onto his crate,thrust his arms into the air, arch his back, throw back his head, gaze into the sky, and then prophesy: "I see and I say." One day television reporter Lanie Kerrigan (played by Angelina Jolie) happened by Jack's pulpit. She tossed a few coins into his coffer and in return received a disturbing message. Prophet ...

2189. The Body of Christ

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... be if the man who takes the opening kickoff would find that his arms wanted to return the ball up one side of the field, while his legs insisted on going up the other. As it is, assuming he plays his position properly, his eyes follow the ball in the air as it comes to him. His brain registers the path and speed of the ball and instructs his hands and arms in grasping it when it reaches him. Then his ears hear the instructions of his teammates as to the best route for the return, the brain will register ...

2190. Divine Dynamite

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... wary and with good reason. Think about it. The experience that most of us have had in questions concerning the Spirit have had to do with the religious fringes. We turn on the television and see people with faces turned to heaven, eyes tightly closed, hands in the air, and shouting gibberish. We see others coming down to a stage to meet a faith healer who claims the power of the Spirit as his own but who is also well known as a charlatan. We are sometimes confronted by folks who are convinced that this is ...

2191. Advent 2

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

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... 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 collaboration on fertile hearts of politicians and war-lords; raise government and business responsibility from profit to meaningful work and healthcare for all children and adults. Guide us ...

2192. Get Your Hand off the Intercom!

Mark 7:24-30

Illustration

King Duncan

Would you mind a silly story from years gone by? At the end of their first date, a young man takes his favorite girl home. Emboldened by the night, he decides to try for that important first kiss. With an air of confidence, he leans with his hand against the wall and, smiling, he says to her, "Darling, how about a goodnight kiss?" Horrified, she replies, "Are you mad? My parents will see us!" "Oh come on!" he says, "Who's gonna see us at this hour?" "No, please," she says, " ...

2193. Easter 3

Psalm 30:1-12, John 21:1-19, Acts 9:1-6 (7-20), Revelation 5:11-14

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... ! We recognize your goodness each day as we enjoy our family and friends. We appreciate work to do that has meaning and allows us to be consistent in our thoughts and our behavior. Thank you for this earth home and for the miracles of water, land, and air. For this hour, we are alert for your voice. Amen. Call To Confession Today is Earth Day. Ever imagine what the mistletoe thinks about the ozone layer? Ever consider what an earthworm thinks when it runs into a plastic bag? Ever wonder what goes through a ...

2194. Did You Come Here to Die?

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... that we might see the kind of person we can yet become. Most of you probably remember Tom Landry, the longtime head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Landry spent three decades in professional football. Before that he flew 30 combat missions for the U.S. Air Force in World War II and starred for the University of Texas football team. A man of physical strength and courage, Landry experienced many successes in athletics. Yet he once wrote, “I had a difficult time finding a purpose for my life. Football was my ...

2195. Easter 7

Psalm 97:1-12, John 17:20-26, Acts 16:16-34, Revelation 22:12-14

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

Call To Worship Leader: Be glad! Today has come. God is here! The whole planet is alive with the elements that sustain our lives. People: We breathe air; we are kept warm with fire; we are cooled with cloudy skies; we drink spring waters. All creatures need these elements of nature to continue living. Leader: The universe has many systems created by God and called “good.” God calls us to care for nature and to resist evil and ...

2196. Epiphany 2

Psalm 36:5-10, Isaiah 62:1-5, John 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... member enjoys growing zucchinis and is adamant about caring for the earth — he serves our Body Politic as hands that share what he grows and as a voice in local government for clean water and sheltering the homeless. Another congregant may hold lots of balls in the air without getting stressed and still keeps a clear head — we might say she is a big toe, helping us as Body Politic keep our balance. Another way to look at all the lections as a whole is: a society that is civil and hospitable feels good ...

2197. Epiphany 3

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Psalm 19:1-14, Luke 4:14-21, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... , the preacher/speaker might consider asking how a well-functioning Body of Christ will interact with nature, with the city, and with government. The first six verses of the lectionary psalm might lead the way into ecological issues: clean skies, fresh air, planet atmosphere, and awareness of nature at different places: North Pole, South Pole, Australia, desert, wet lands, and so on. Verses 7-14 suggest that good government honors justice more than profit, happiness more than wealth, and fairness more than ...

2198. Epiphany 4

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

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... and female, rich and poor under a rainbow of bright hope for justice and “enough” for all creatures. Architect of the Cosmos — be clear with us in synchronicity and in happenstance so we may participate in caring for the land and sky; the water and air all around this globe. Open our eyes to the Christ in others; project the light of Christ through us so all who come near us recognize your Spirit. Work through the Body of Christ to restore sanity and wholesomeness to manufacturing, to chemicals used ...

2199. Big Men in Little Planes

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... was so effective, however, is that her ego was restrained by humility, the humility of understanding herself as a servant of Christ. I have read that the home where Mother Teresa’s nuns lived had no stoves, no washing machines, no electric fans, no air conditioners. Mother Teresa explained their absence like this, “I do not want them. The poor we serve have none.” When she first had the idea of starting her organization, the Missionaries of Charity, she even planned to allow the nuns to eat only the ...

2200. 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

... to earth. Halt the plague of violence that blankets so much of Israel and the lands where Jesus walked. Expose fundamentalism that bruises souls and bodies in America and throughout global marketplaces. Judging God — how odd it seems that while we know human life depends on air, water, and soil, we permit the forests to be cut and the aquifers to be polluted and the soil to be depleted! And more than that: Some people get rich and some people lose their homes! How odd it seems that nice words are spoken ...

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