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		<title>&#8220;I Want&#8230;.More&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Scripture Lesson for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, August 1, 1010 Luke 12:13-21 SCI: When we strive after “more” our motives are: 1. Protect ourselves 2. Protect our families 3. Have a measure of comfort But, true happiness consists in relationships With God, family, and others. These are “rock” Solid. Chris Madison &#8220;I Want&#8230;.More&#8221; 10th [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Guide For Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gospel Lesson for Sunday, July 25, 2010, the Ninth Sunday After Pentecost Luke 11:1-13 SCI: We pray when our Lord’s Prayer Chris Madison Has become a part of us, and A Guide For Life We live it. Luke 11:1-13 Ninth Sunday After Pentecost July 25, 2010 Ad Gloriam Dei One of my best friends is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;If I Were Mary&#8211;I&#8217;d Be Miffed&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gospel Lesson: Luke 10:38-42 The 8th Sunday after Pentecost SCI: In order to remain healthy, we need to Chris Madison Take care of ourselves, body, mind, If I Were Martha—I’d Be Miffed And spirit. 8th Sunday After Pentecost Luke 10:38-42 July 18, 2010 Ad Gloriam Dei Americans pride themselves on being busy people……………………..We fill out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Gift of Tears: A Sermon For June 13, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tears can mean so many different things……………………. We cry tears of joy……………… We cry when we’re hurt…………. We cry when we’ve been loved…………… We often cry when we are grateful……….. We usually cry when we are overwhelmed and our feelings just burst forth……………….. Seeing people whom we love…………….and whom we haven’t seen in a while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Becoming Perfect and Carrying Our Crosses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I spent this evening watching Mel Gibson&#8217;s film, &#8220;The Passion of the Christ.&#8221; I first watched it when it debuted, while I was serving as Pastor of Calvary United Methodist Church in Fort Wayne, IN. Tonight, as I watched it again, I saw new things in it. I had noticed the vitriolic hatred spewed on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christ is Risen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lectionary for Easter Day Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12 Today is Easter Sunday, the Day when the entire Church celebrates the fact that Jesus was raised from the dead by God the Father. Our journey to the Cross began in Advent and later on Christmas Day when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Crown of Thorns Adorns The Christ</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lectionary Texts for Palm/Passion Sunday March 28, 2010 Liturgy of the Palms Luke 19:28-40 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Liturgy of the Passion Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49 On this day, the preacher, or lay person, has the option of looking at the day through the lenses of prophetic fulfillment (Liturgy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Cross&#8211;No Crown, or &#8220;You Mean I Have To Die To Be Reborn?&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lectionary Lessons for Sunday, March 21, the 5th Sunday in Lent Hebrew Bible Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalter Psalm 126 Epistle Philippians 3:4b-14 Gospel Lesson John 12:1-8 The season of Lent (which means &#8220;springtime&#8221;) is the oldest of the Christian seasons of worship. In the apostolic church&#8217;s proclamation of faith, the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Deep the Father&#8217;s Love For Us</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lectionary Lessons for the 4th Sunday in Lent, March 14, 2010 Hebrew Bible: Joshua 5:9-12 Psalter: Psalm 32 Epistle Lesson: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 All of our lessons this week are about reconciliation. God acts in order to forgive our sin(s) and takes the initiative to bring us back to Him. When we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ash Wednesday and the Path to Integrity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From the Common Lectionary: Ash Wednesday Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Psalm 51:1-17 (UMH 785) 2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Our lessons for today center around the theme of repentance (which in Greek is the word metanoia, a change of mind or heart.) Anyone who has ever struggled with a pernicious debilitating disease or addiction or [...]]]></description>
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