September 12, 2010
Luke 15:1-10
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
Psalm 14

X Games

Fourth Sunday in Lent


John S. Smylie
David O. Bales



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Contents
What's Up This Week
"X Games" by John S. Smylie
"The Ugliest Man In The World" by David O. Bales


What's Up This Week
We often say, "You can't go home again" -- but in this week's gospel passage, Jesus refutes that well-worn adage with a powerful story about a prodigal son and a loving father who is overjoyed at his son's return. In this week's featured story, "X Games," John Smylie updates this familiar parable to a very contemporary setting that almost any parent can identify with.

When the prodigal son returns home, he certainly has what we might term an "attitude adjustment" and looks at the world from a changed perspective. In this week's other story, David Bales spins a fascinating yarn about a young woman who makes fun of her Sunday school teacher -- until her harrowing experiences lead her to see him in an entirely new light.


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X Games

John S. Smylie

Luke 15:11b-32

Jerry was only eight years old when...

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