First Mennonite Church January 15, 2023 Building On the Rock Text: Matthew 7:21-27 A few years ago, Bud gave me a book of daily devotionals for the entire year. It is signed: Gus Toevs. In it there is a story about a wealthy man who developed a great trust on one particular contractor he used … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church January 8, 2023 Having Burning Hearts Text: Luke 24:13-35 In 2Corinthians five, there is this very short verse that reads: For we live by faith, not by sight (v.7). But if we are honest with ourselves, we know it is not easy to live not by sight. Maybe, that is because we … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church January 1, 2023 A Resolution: Putting On the Full Armor of God Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 At the start of a New Year, many people resolve to do something beneficial to themselves or to others. A “resolution,” it is called. And although there has been much skepticism about the long-term sustainability of many … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 25, 2022 The Meaning of Christmas: Let’s Go to Bethlehem Text: Luke 2: 1-20 Christmas is the only holiday with a religious background that most people celebrate. Even those who hardly visit a church, celebrate Christmas in their own ways. In the 1965 movie “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Charlie is frustrated … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 18, 2022 Christmas: A Beautiful Love-Story Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Matthew’s narrative tells us that Joseph was a righteous man. That means Joseph was a God-fearing and law-abiding man. He was humble, honest and simple. Zechariah and Elizabeth are also described as Joseph is, according to Luke, chapter one, verse six. Joseph’s … [Read more…]