Author name: Mark Diller Harder

Isaiah 11:1-11; Matthew 3:1-12 In our household, it feels like we do home renovations, repairs and restoration projects almost by accident. At least, they do not happen with lots of advance notice or long term planning. That is mostly my fault. We have an older house, which means there is always a long list

Isaiah 2:1-4, Matthew 5:38-48; Romans 12:9-21 Did you notice anything about the hymn we just sang? Voices Together 797 – We Are People of God’s Peace. For those who have been around awhile in the Mennonite Church, this is a very familiar hymn. It first appeared for Sunday morning worship in the 1992 Hymnal: A

2 Samuel 12:1-7 Shalom Sharing – Sitting with the Truth MCC Exhibit Before I get into my sermon proper this morning, I will do the Shalom Sharing for this morning, although it is very related and becomes a kind of introduction already to the themes of the sermon. You will have noticed when

‘Holy Creatures: Loving our Wild Neighbours’ Luke 10:25-29; Job 12:7-12 Once upon a time there were two house guests. The first arrived without invitation. He just kind of moved in. A neighbour from somewhere. He seemed to like the place and made himself comfortable. He claimed a room, one of the bigger ones on

God Creates, We Steward Genesis 1:26-31 (The Voice); Psalm 8 (NRSV) For our children, youth, many young adults, teachers and staff, this week has been all about school starting up again. There have been supplies to buy, lunches to pack, new students and friends to meet, orientations to attend, and class schedules and routines to discover

Colossians 3:12-17 I have a love-hate relationship with FaceBook. It’s the one social media site that I probably spend too much time on. Yes, it is addictive – drawing you in with its photos and stories and updates from all of your friends. I love seeing what people are doing and keeping up