First Mennonite Church April 21, 2019 Easter: Meaning and Evidence Text: 1Corinthians 15:1-7 This week I read the story of a grandfather who wanted to know how much his four-year-old granddaughter knew about the Easter story. When he saw little Julie playing in the backyard with her friends, he asked them, “Who knows why we … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 14, 2019 Taking the Body of Jesus Text: Mark 14:22-72 Today we are continuing our journey with Jesus as he goes to Golgotha and then to his rising up on the third day. Easter Sunday is this coming Sunday. (But let us be mindful that every Sunday is the Lord’s Day; … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 7, 2019 I Am the Resurrection John 11:1-45 Every time I officiate a funeral service, I quote the words of Jesus from two verses of this story. As we can see, the story of Lazarus’ resurrection is both a story of grief and exceeding joy, of love and empathy, and of … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church March 31, 2019 Stand Up and Raise Your Head Text: Luke 21:25-36 Luke precedes the passion narratives with Jesus’ eschatological teaching. Eschatology is the study about the end of time. In dealing with this passage, I want to avoid the typical temptation there is when studying eschatological material—the attempt of answering the … [Read more…]