Author name: Mark Diller Harder

Luke 24:1-35 ‘Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished from their sight.’ For some reason, that line really caught my attention this week as I read the Easter texts. In fact, there are all sorts of lines about eyes and sight and seeing and not seeing that peeked

Luke 15:1-32 I assume that at some point in your life, or many points in your life, each of you has had that experience of losing something or misplacing some item – and not knowing where or if you might find it. So, I am curious, what are some of the things that

Luke 14:7-24 Have you ever been to a very awkward party or social gathering or meal? You know the type – there are people all around, but no one seems to know each other and no is talking. Or there is just some small talk that goes no where, and then that 7-minute

1 Corinthians 11:23-26 I have been thinking a lot about rituals this week and their meaning. Rituals are such an important part of how humans make meaning and make sense of life. It is how we tell our story. It is how we put together various strands of life and purpose and understanding

Psalm 51:1-3, 10-12 This sermon comes with a warning! It is a warning for all of us celebrating and looking back right now at our Anabaptist-Mennonite history at 500 years. It is a warning to all those who hold up a Mennonite understanding of faith as the way that makes sense to them