Willow Creek Outdoor Service 2024 It is great to be here, even if only once every year. And I am happy that you could be here too. For many of you, this place (Location where Willow Creek Mennonite Church used to be) has been and will always be hallowed ground. Some of you came to … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 25, 2024 Is It Right for You to Be Angry? Text: Jonah 3:10-4:11 The book of Jonah unlike most Old Testament prophetic materials that are poetic in style, Jonah is prose, except for his prayer in chapter two. Jonah is a character in the story and not the one who tells … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 18, 2024 Deeds Speak Louder Than Words Hosea 1:1-11 As I said last week, one of the goals for this series on the Minor Prophets is for us to visit this section of the Bible which is often overlooked. The book of Hosea might be one of those overlooked books in … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 11, 2024 “I Will Rejoice in the Lord My Savior” Text: Habakkuk 3:1-19 As we saw last week, Habakkuk, the prophet, was complaining before God about the dire situation in Judah. There was lawlessness, abuse of power, and injustice. The common people were suffering greatly from all kinds of abuse without … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 4, 2024 The Cry of an Anguished Heart Today, I want to start a new series of sermons based on the Minor Prophets in the Bible. These are the twelve books in the Old Testament, beginning with Hosea through to Malachi. We will be looking at some select passages throughout this … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church July 28, 2024 Paul and Timothy A Final Charge Text: 2Timothy 4:6-18 In the past couple of weeks, we got to see part of Paul’s life and ministry as we studied some passages in the book of Acts of the Apostles. We got to see just a little bit of his life, … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church July 21, 2024 Living Out What Grace and Mercy Look Like Text: 1Timothy 1:12-17 My grandmother’s name on my mother’s side was Eusebia. It’s the Greek word for “godliness” “reverence” or “piety.” Anyway, she did not have much of those qualities, but until later in her life. When my mother gave her … [Read more…]
First Mennonite ChurchJuly 14, 2024Proclaiming the Unknown GodText: Acts 17:16-34 Athens, although not exactly at the golden age of Pericles and Socrates when Paul visited, wasstill a great university city, carrying the torch of high-culture status. Athens was where bilingualRoman aristocrats did finishing-school. It was the center where important ideas were carefullyconsidered by the intellectually … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church July 7, 2024 The Noble Bereans Text: Acts 17:1-15 In our last study, we found Paul and Silas bleeding in a dark high-security prison; yet, they were singing praises and praying to God. After their release, the authorities escorted them out of the city. In our passage today, we find Paul and … [Read more…]
Text: Gospel of Mark 5:21-43 The sermon was preached by Greg Hill; the sermon text is unavailable.