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For Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 | Pentecost 5
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President Obama based his campaign on the need for America to make some changes. It appears that a majority of the nation agreed with him. Although they have not been listened to, many Irani citizens have been calling on the government to change and some have even sacrificed their life for that change. Calls have been issued for changes in North Korea, Darfur and Zimbabwe. In the midst of all of this call for change we have the Gospel lesson where Jesus tells his disciples to go out with authority to bring about changes in people’s lives and to proclaim that all must repent, turn around, change their minds and their lives. Does our faith help us to face ourselves and our situations and make changes or do we use it as a shield to protect us from change?....
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Another Kind of Success
Rags-to-riches stories have been popular in every time and place. The story of Abraham Lincoln, whose life led from the log cabin to the White House, is a staple of Americana. So are the stories of Horatio Alger, who wrote about underprivileged young people who went on to win fame and wealth through honesty, perseverance, and diligence. Think about the enduring appeal of these stories. Who among us has not fantasized about making it big? The people who run gambling casinos and promote state lotteries know that we do. Even back in the iron age rags-to-riches stories were popular. Today's first reading is a shining example…
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Just Us Ordinary Folks
We must be careful not to apply Jesus' word to "shake off the dust" of unreceptive places too literally. In most missionary settings it takes years of hard work with decades of resistance to the gospel -- and martyrdom at times -- before the first signs of response begin to appear. Paul's calling was to move from place to place, planting the seed of the gospel, and seldom spending more than a few months in one place. But unless there had been others who came to stay and persisted through good times and bad, the mission of the early church would have dried up...
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David O. Bales
The Third Heaven
Out of the corner of her eye Brenda saw Ryan Owen Lowther coming toward her across the fellowship hall. Church members parted before him like the Red Sea at the Exodus. Brenda balanced her coffee cup on the saucer and regretted that it slowed her freedom of movement. " 'He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; but a prating fool shall fall,' Proverbs 10:10," Ryan Owen Lowther said in a sing-song voice. Brenda nodded to him and said, "Uh huh." Ryan's face, usually the living description of a flat affect, showed a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth....
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Janice Scott
Whenever I Am Weak, Then I Am Strong
Most of us do everything we can to ensure that we are strong enough to withstand any of the rigors that life may unexpectedly throw at us. We take out insurance against physical calamities, and we are likely to lay blame for our accidents and incidents and to seek compensation for them from somebody else. But this "insurance attitude" tends to spill over into every aspect of life. Many of us like to make plans for the future. But if our plans are too well laid we can become a victim of our own success, for there's little room for God to suddenly do a new thing...
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Leah Thompson
We Don't Believe It!
Object: a newspaper
How many of you have ever read a newspaper? (show newspaper; allow answers) Do your parents read the newspaper? (allow answers) Many people read the newspaper because it gives them news about what is going on in the world. What are some things you can find out if you read the newspaper? (allow answers) You can find out about local news and world news, about sports or the stock market. There is a lot of information in the newspaper. What if you opened the newspaper one day and saw a story that said your best friend was going to be the president of the United States -- would you believe it?...
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