Weekly Sermons, Announcements and Events
First Mennonite Church November 1, 2015 To “Pull the Plug” or Bet on the Future Texts: Jeremiah 32:36-44; Mark 10:17-31 When the future seems hopeless “pulling the plug” sometimes is the best alternative. In the medical field there is something called “DNR,” Do Not Resuscitate. It’s a legal document that patients or (more often) their … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church October 25, 2015 Autographed on the Heart Text: Jeremiah 31:27-34 Finally, the moment of God’s promise to plant and to build up (Jer. 1:10) was coming in sight. So far most of Jeremiah’s prophetic ministry and message had been those of destruction, uprooting, and judgment. But chapter 31 ushers a new beginning. … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church October 18, 2015 Standing on the Edge Text: Jeremiah 29:10-14 There are moments in life in which we come to stand on the edge of something. The journey up to that point had been familiar, but what lies ahead is completely unknown. Standing on the edge can be scary or exciting, depending … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church October 11, 2015 The Breaking Point Text: Jeremiah 20:7-18 Have you experienced the frustration or pain of being misinterpreted, or when your good intentions was taken the wrong way? Once, I was riding in a crowded bus in Central America. It was one of those school buses used for public transportation there. … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church September 27, 2015 A Famine In The Soul Jeremiah 14: 1-12 Last Wednesday at our prayer meeting, we were asked to pray for rain, again. This time, however, there was an added part to this request: to pray that we do not get too much rainfall at once so as to cause … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church September 20, 2015 The Potter Is Still at Work Jeremiah 18:1-12 The little song, “He’s got the whole world in His hands” captures the essence of this passage. Like clay in the hands of the potter, so was Israel and the whole world in the hands of the Great Creator God. The … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church September 6, 2015 O Boy, What an Excuse! Text: Jeremiah 1:4-10 Humanly speaking, could it be possible that Jeremiah’s mom knew what God was doing with her unborn baby while she was pregnant? What do you know about your birth, or of your childhood days? What stories did your mom or dad … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 30, 2015 Daring to Turn the World Upside Down Text: Acts 17:1-9 What an amazing accusation against Paul and Silas, “These people who have been turning the world upside down have come here also.” At this, the people and the city officials were disturbed. In the Gospel according to John, Jesus … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 23, 2015 The Journey: Jesus and Getting Reconciled Text: Matthew 18: 15-20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them,” says in Matthew 18:20 I remember when I was young and not many came to the prayer meeting, either because it was raining too … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 16, 2015 Joseph A Portrait of Forgiveness Text: Genesis 50:15-21 If we were to take a moment and look closer and deeper at ourselves, we would realize that who we are as an individual has a lot to do with how we were raised as children. Every child, like a crystal … [Read more…]