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The people of Israel were... -- Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 8-10 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
The people of Israel were hearing the Word of God for what seemed like the first time.
My friend Clyde is a... -- Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 8-10 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
My friend Clyde is a weeper. He weeps at weddings and at funerals.
I write these words as... -- Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 8-10 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
I write these words as the heat of the Presidential race is rapidly increasing.
Paul employs the image of... -- 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Paul employs the image of the human body in order to stir loyalty and cooperation.
Ezra opened the book in... -- Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 8-10 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
"Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people." (8:5)
I used to think that... -- 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
I used to think that toes weren't very important.
There are those moments of... -- Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 8-10 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
There are those moments of awe and deep joy as we worship.
Discover One's Mission Martin Luther... -- 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
"Discover One's Mission" Martin Luther King, Jr.
Frequently old toy train engines... -- Isaiah 61:1-6 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Frequently old toy train engines will have a spring arrangement whereby the engine's coupler will al
Those parts of the body... -- 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
"Those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are l
The prophet of the Lord... -- Isaiah 61:1-6 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
The prophet of the Lord is depicted as one upon whom the Spirit rests and who makes visible the invi
Seminaries often teach aspiring pastors... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Seminaries often teach aspiring pastors to take it easy the first three years in a new pastorate.
Why is it that when... -- Isaiah 61:1-6 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Why is it that when Jesus chose this text to quote when he returned and worshiped in the synagogue i
There is a wonderful story... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
There is a wonderful story told from the life of Beethoven.
At 9 a.m. on May... -- Isaiah 61:1-6 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
At 9 a.m.
He stood up to read... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
"He stood up to read the Scriptures and was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah (Luke 4:17, TEV)."
H. G. Wells observes that... -- 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
H. G.
Philo T. Farnsworth was the... -- 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Philo T. Farnsworth was the inventor of television.
Using the example of a... -- 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Using the example of a healthy and well-functioning body, Paul seeks to promote unity and mutual app
Walking through the house late... -- 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Walking through the house late at night, I did not want to disturb anyone else and so left all the l
Gallup polls in the eighties... -- 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Gallup polls in the eighties consistently reveal that a large number of people say they are believer
Every successful business and organization... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Every successful business and organization knows the importance of a mission statement.
Over the space of several... -- 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Over the space of several years a badly split congregation gradually regained its unity.
Jesus' promise of the Year... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Jesus' promise of the Year of Jubilee, during his message in the Nazareth synagogue, may have alarme
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote, It... -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote, "It is the mark of a good action that it appears inevitable in retrosp

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