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John 6:1-15

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... were headed from one place to another. They had just crossed the Sea of Galilee and gone through Tiberias. This is the height of Jesus popularity. People are coming out of the woodwork to see and hear him, hoping to see some sign, some miracle ... but that is no reason for failing to bring what we have. Little is always much in the hands of Christ." (3) Conclusion Dorothy Pryse was listening to a Christian radio station as she drove to the grocery store one morning. The person talking about kindness said, " ...

2. Free Living Water for All

Exodus 17:1-7

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Arley K. Fadness

... It all began out of frustration when the drugstore was on the brink of closing in Wall, South Dakota. One Sunday afternoon when Dorothy Hustead couldn't sleep, she got up and told husband Ted, "I think I finally see how we can get all those ... parched with thirst, I, the Lord, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. ... ...

3. Week Of Ash Wednesday

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Richard Gribble

... might be as well that a more fervent welcome needs to be extended to God in our lives. We have many examples of welcome in today's Mass. We have the example of Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin; we have the words of Isaiah and the challenge of Jesus. Let us be more welcoming in all that we do, so that in the end God will welcome ... and reflection, then certainly as Isaiah says, the light will shine, we will ride on the heights of the earth and our preparation will be that much better for the great Easter event.

4. One In Christ

Galatians 3:15-25

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Dr. Ronald Love

... which one of the guests praised another woman at the party. "She's very kind to her inferiors," said the guest. With mock disbelief Dorothy Parker asked, "And where does she find them?" Stripped of its sarcasm, her point is well made. There are no "superiors" in God' ... thing he could utter, Eisenhower said the plebe looked like a barber. With that remark the plebe drew himself up to his full height, squared his shoulders, thrust forth his jaw, and responded that he was a barber. It was as a barber that he had ...

5. God Subjugates Judah under Babylon

Daniel 1:1-21

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Ronald W. Pierce

... of serving God by employing the wisdom that is readily available. In the classic film The Wizard of Oz(1939), Dorothy is accidentally transported from her home in Kansas to the magical Land of Oz, where she encounters many fantastical characters, ... an encouragement and witness to everyone around us. We are called to minister as earthly kingdoms rise and fall. History: At its height in the beginning of the nineteenth century, the British Empire was the largest world power in history. By 1922 it governed over ...

6. LORD, I BELIEVE

John 9:35-41

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Louis H. Valbracht

... , nonetheless, true, that the greatest religion, that perhaps enemies of the church today are in the church. Something that Dorothy L. Sayers writes about Great Britian certainly applies equally to this country. She writes: "The brutal fact is that ... . Harry Emerson Fosdick reminds us that no sooner was Lincoln shot than his friends and enemies alike raised him to almost sacred heights. We made of him an American saint to be worshiped. And then, immediately, the government put into effect a policy toward the ...

7. The Baby Who Changes Everything

Isaiah 7:1-25

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Robert Beringer

... and worth when he told us, "The very hairs of your head are numbered." Jesus lifted family life to new and glorious heights when he exalted purity and faithfulness within the marriage bond. He stimulated learning to new purpose and depth when he promised, " ... been Emmanuel's touch upon people like singer Ethel Waters, atomic scientist William Pollard, onetime agnostic C. S. Lewis and writer Dorothy Day that has made a radical difference in the lives of people. It is Jesus who has brought healing and wholeness ...

8. Joseph

Proverbs 10:1-32

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Warren Thomas Smith

... worth unrecognized. It may be that we are the Josephs of life. Our destiny could be that of support and strength for another who will rise to sublime heights. Joseph enables us to see that rather than being downgraded, we have an opportunity to be part of another’s success. We can learn to live so ... . by Morrison (New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1948), p. 170. 2. "The Father" by Dorothy Scott Ballard in Christ in Poetry, ed. by Clark (New York: Association Press, 1952), p. 18. Used by permission.

9. News From The Vineyard

John 15:1-17

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King Duncan

... twenty-five men meeting every week for prayer and Bible study. Those men were shipped off to other ships and bases, until, at the height of World War II, there were groups of believers started by these men on more than one thousand ships and naval bases all over ... the fellowship, in the service to the community which the church provides. But again, this is also true of individuals. Dorothy E. Franklin, a pastor's wife in York, Nebraska notes that there were a considerable number of people chuckling one ...

10. Facing Fears, Kingdom Style

Matthew 6:25-34

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Phil Thrailkill

... limo ride to a perfect world is to destroy it. The reality program Fear Factor may disgust you with bug eating and terrorize you with heights, but at some level we all know that getting the rewards of life is dependent on facing and conquering our fears, and that is ... your all. People will notice. Some will try to douse your flame; others will come to the warmth and light of it. Dorothy Sayers, the great English writer, said it best: “In the world it is called Tolerance, but in hell it is called Despair, ...

11. An Enclave of Resistance

Hebrews 1:1-14; 2:5-8

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Mark Trotter

... was as marvelous as the invention of the computer chip, discovered how to allow walls and ceilings to climb to unprecedented heights, and to allow huge spaces within the walls into which you can place stained glass, and filter the light into this ... we experience here. Here's a test. Let me ask you this. Where do you feel most human, in a closet, or a cathedral? Dorothy Thompson wrote an article many years ago about architecture. She noted that she had seen a government manual for the construction of public ...

12. Elephants in the Room: Anxiety

Mark 4:35-41

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Charley Reeb

... Times have changed and so have our fears! You want to know the top five fears of adults today? 5) Intimacy, 4) The Dark, 3) Heights, 2) Flying, 1) Public Speaking. Death didn’t even make the top 5! It was number 6. This means that most of you would ... fear of pain. They channel that fear to help others get relief from pain. Fear is often like the Wizard in the Wizard of Oz. Dorothy and the gang went down the yellow brick road to see the wizard. Once they got to the wizard, they were terrified. They could not ...

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