Is There Life in These Bones? Ezekiel 37:1-14 John 11:1-45 March 13, 2005 Fifth Sunday in Lent This morning's reading from Ezekiel is one of my favorites. It...
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Mar 13, 2005 3:11 am
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Faith Through the Impossible Matthew 21:1-11 March 20, 2005 Palm/Passion Sunday As Dave Barry says, "an alert reader sent this one in." One of my colleagues...
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Mar 22, 2005 9:40 pm
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The Breaking-In of Daylight Isaiah 12:2-6 John 20:1-18 March 27, 2005 Easter! It is a strange feeling to be writing an Easter sermon on Good Friday. Here we...
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Mar 27, 2005 1:00 am
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Looking for God, Finding Ourselves John 14:15-21 Acts 17:22-31 May 1, 2005 Sixth Sunday of Easter I am intrigued by the thought that the Athenians actually...
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May 4, 2005 5:15 pm
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Shelter You Can Count On John 14:1-14 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 April 24, 2005 Fifth Sunday of Easter A few summers ago, Sarah, Caitlin and I went camping across the...
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May 4, 2005 5:18 pm
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The Very Best Protection Acts 1:6-14 John 17:1-11 May 8, 2005 The Ascension/Mother's Day Our usefulness to God begins at home. It begins with how we feel about...
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May 19, 2005 6:07 pm
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Drinking of One Spirit Acts 2:1-21 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 May 15, 2005 Pentecost "It was a great party. Everyone had a great time. Even though many of them...
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May 19, 2005 6:07 pm
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In the Beginning. Genesis 1:1-2:3 May 22, 2005 Trinity Sunday I love hearing the story of Creation as an epic poem of tribute to this beautiful world in which...
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May 23, 2005 3:31 pm
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Healing with Faith and Mercy Romans 4:13-25 Matthew 9:9-13; 18-26 June 5, 2005 Season of Pentecost Abram and Sarai's story fascinates me. Imagine traveling...
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Jun 6, 2005 3:35 pm
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"Fatherly Love" Genesis 21:8-21 Matthew 10:24-31 June 19, 2005 Father's Day Abraham was in a no-win situation. His wife, Sarah, felt threatened by the fact...
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Jun 24, 2005 3:32 pm
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What Does God Tell You? Matthew 10:40-42 Genesis 22:1-14 June 26, 2005 Season of Pentecost Last week, Abraham was in a situation that looked pretty awful -...
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Jun 26, 2005 12:15 pm
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Thunder and Lightening Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Matthew 21:33-46 October 2, 2005 Season of Pentecost "Fear" is the watchword for this morning's readings. Fear...
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Oct 2, 2005 12:20 pm
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A Gentle Life Psalm 106 Philippians 4:1-9 October 9, 2005 Season of Pentecost Paul's admonition to his friends and co-workers is to continue on in gentleness....
Shirley Oskamp
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Oct 11, 2005 7:43 pm
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"Seeing God" Matthew 22:15-22 Exodus 33:12-23 October 16, 2005 Season of Pentecost We have been following Moses' story for quite some time now, listening to...
Shirley Oskamp
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Oct 16, 2005 11:50 am
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"Real Life" April 19, 2006 Easter Sunday Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 If I were to ask you, "what does it mean to you, to be alive?" What would you say? Would...
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Apr 16, 2006 2:27 am
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Shepherd God Psalm 23 John 10:11-18 May 7, 2006 Fourth Sunday after Easter "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." When I was a child, I misunderstood...
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May 7, 2006 12:09 pm
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What Moms Teach Us About Loving God John 15:1-8 1 John 4:7-21 May 14, 2006 Mother's Day/Fifth Sunday of Easter A woman writes: A few years ago I went to renew...
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May 15, 2006 2:18 pm
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"You Didn't Choose Me, I Chose You" Acts 10:44-48 John 15:9-17 May 21, 2006 Sixth Sunday after Easter This morning's message from the Gospel of John speaks,...
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May 21, 2006 11:32 am
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Adoption, God's Way Isaiah 6:1-8 Romans 8:12-17 Trinity Sunday June 11, 2006 When I worked as a volunteer at our town library the other day, it was raining...
Shirley Oskamp
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Jun 12, 2006 1:58 am
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"David and Mustard Seeds" 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 Mark 4:26-34 June 18, 2006 Pentecost Season The gospel writer of Mark says that Jesus usually spoke in parables...
Shirley Oskamp
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Jun 18, 2006 11:20 am
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Healing Hands and Hearts Psalm 130 Mark 5:21-43 July 2, 2006 Independence Weekend This morning's account of Jesus and his healing of both the hemorrhaging...
Shirley Oskamp
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Jul 2, 2006 7:15 pm
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Sacred Times, Sacred Places Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Genesis 1:1-2:4 July 16, 2006 A Celebration of Earth & Heaven Meister Eckhart wrote, "Apprehend God in all...
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Jul 16, 2006 11:28 am
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A Starter-Pack of Wisdom Psalm 111 1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14 August 20, 2006 Season of Pentecost Solomon started ruling Israel when he was only a boy. He may not...
Shirley Oskamp
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Aug 20, 2006 12:22 pm
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Faith From The Inside Out September 3, 2006 Season of Pentecost James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 It is what is on the inside that truly matters....
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Sep 7, 2006 3:07 am
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"All God's Children" September 10, 2006 Season of Pentecost Mark 7:24-37 James 2:1-10 Rachel is a friend of mine. She is a great pastor - very caring and...
Shirley Oskamp
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Sep 13, 2006 10:02 pm
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The Power of Prayer October 1, 2006 Season of Pentecost Mark 9:38-50 James 5:13-20 This morning's reading from James extols the virtues of prayer - all kinds...
Shirley Oskamp
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Oct 2, 2006 3:31 pm
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Faith Through Thick and Thin October 8, 2006 Pentecost Season Mark 10:13-16 Job 1:1; 2:1-10 This morning, I really appreciate the fact that our readings are so...
Shirley Oskamp
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Oct 12, 2006 4:03 pm
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What is it about Faith? October 29, 2006 Season after Pentecost Job 42:1-6, 10-17 Mark 10:46-52 What is the story with Job? Earlier this week, I told a friend...
Shirley Oskamp
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Nov 5, 2006 2:23 am
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God Dwells with Us John 11:32-44 Revelation 21:1-6a November 5, 2006 All Saints Celebration Death is not easy to deal with. We all know that. Even Jesus didn't...
Shirley Oskamp
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Nov 6, 2006 12:57 am
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Emptying the Pockets of My Life. Mark 12:38-44 Psalm 42 November 12, 2006 Season of Pentecost There is a powerful story that has haunted me from the first time...
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