First Mennonite Church May 30, 2021 A Call to Live God’s Wisdom 1Corinthians 1:18-31, James 3:13-17 In the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament, wisdom is portrayed as a woman. She raises her voice in the streets, city squares, and the busiest of places, offering her wisdom. Lady Wisdom claims that human tragedy and … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 23, 2021 Recovering Our Sense of Call John 3:16; 17:25-26 Once, a gentleman walked into a pastor’s office and asked if the preacher could speak with him. And without much introduction, the man began, “I am a very busy and successful person and I really don’t have much time for this, … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 16, 2021 Called to Live in Community Texts: Ephesians 2:14-15; Galatians 3:26-29 In his book Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, Robert Putnam explores the increasing social void many people are experiencing today. There is a sense of emptiness regardless of the pervasive materialistic society that we are … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 9, 2021 We Are Called to Follow, Not Simply to Believe James 2:14-17 In a way, the proposition of my sermon last Sunday was to relocate ourselves from the world we knew, (not that it was any better) to new reality and context of the church today. We are aliens and … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 2, 2021 Called to Serve in Our Context (Here and Now) Texts: Jeremiah 29:4-14; 1Peter 2:1-12 The logic implied in my sermon title for this morning seems obvious. We can only be in one place at a time and we only have one life to live, thus our every interaction or … [Read more…]