Weekly Sermons, Announcements and Events
First Mennonite Church June 14, 2015 The Journey from Conflict to Forgiveness (I) Text: Genesis 1: 26-31 One of the topics submitted for me to address is forgiveness and the possibility of forgetting the injury, humiliation, or damage caused by the offense. Is it possible to forgive and to forget the offense? Let me say … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 31, 2015 The Supremacy of Love Text: 1Corinthians 13: 1-13 First Corinthians chapter 13 was submitted in “Share Your Treasure Sunday” response as a favorite text. I am glad that we can reflect on this passage the same day we had it for our Sunday school lesson. Therefore, for those … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 24, 2015 Good News for Today Text: Luke 4: 14-30 This passage is Luke’s account of Jesus’ inauguration of his public ministry. Although Luke has recorded earlier words uttered by Jesus, those were not addressed to an audience. Jesus had spoken them to the devil, while undergoing temptation as recorded in … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 17, 2015 Paul On Husband/Wife Relationships Text: Ephesians 5: 21-33 Just two weeks ago I read a news article about a pastor seeking help. The pastor called a family counselor because he was desperate about his daughter’s situation with her husband. At first the husband controlled the time she was … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 10, 2015 Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah: A Mother’s Portrait Text: Ruth 1:6-18 Among the passages submitted in the Share Your Treasure list was the book of Ruth. I reserved sharing from this book for today, Mother’s Day. The person who submitted the book of Ruth, acknowledged that it is one of … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 26, 2015 Text: John 14:1-14 God and His Self-revelation III Once again, here are the questions I have been trying to respond in the last two Sundays: How does God reveal himself to us? Is it possible for humans to see God? Related to these two questions is a whole list … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 19, 2015 God and His Self-revelation II Text: Exodus 4:1-17 Last Sunday we began to see that it is the nature of God to reveal himself. From Genesis to Revelation, story after story tells us about God’s work, his compassion, and of his plans for humanity. Last Sunday we saw how … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 12, 2015 God: His Self-revelation and Our Calling Text: Exodus 3:1-15 Today I am continuing with the series Sharing Your Treasure Sundays. Two of you besides submitting your favorite texts, you also made the following questions: How does God reveal himself to us? Can man/humans see God? These are not only … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 5, 2015 The Resurrection Gift: Power, Love, and Self-Control Text: 2Timothy 1:6-14 I am a second generation evangelical Christian. (I do not like to define myself as an evangelical, not because I am ashamed of the term, but because the term can be vague. I rather call myself a believer in … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church March 21, 2015 “What Insurance Do You Carry?” Text: Psalm 121 I get a kick out of an insurance company’s TV commercial. You may have already seen it too. This is the one in which two cars get in a fender bender situation. One of the drivers has his insurance agent aiding … [Read more…]