First Mennonite Church March 4, 2018 When Reworking the Clay Becomes Necessary Text: Jeremiah 18:1-11 The other day I was listening to the story of a woman. She was raised in a family where several of her siblings did not have birth certificates nor ever stepped into a doctor’s office. She is the youngest of … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church February 25, 2018 Jesus Gate and Shepherd of the Fold Text: John 10:1-21 When I was young, on our way to school my brother and I had to walk under a huge Guanacaste tree (Monkey ear tree/elephant ear tree). The diameter of the trunk of that tree was about 6-7 feet and … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church February 18, 2018 Every Time It Seizes Him Text: Luke 8:26-39 This is the same text I used for my sermon of September 24, 2017. Today I would like for us to revisit this text from a different perspective. I should tell you beforehand that I, like you and maybe the majority … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church February 11, 2018 The Psalmist’s Sleeping Pill Text: Psalm 4:1-8 What if you would put down in writing each concern you have on a piece of paper, at least for one day? What if you were to write down everything that comes to your mind that worries you? That could be a … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church February 4, 2018 Jesus Cleaning the Temple Text: John 2:13-25 What would we do first if one Sunday morning we came and found this place vandalized? The piano is shattered, the hymn books are missing, the bulletins are shredded, and the pulpit defaced. The flags are charred. Would we call the police … [Read more…]