Author name: Mark Diller Harder

Matthew 2:1-12 Magi: I thought we had finally arrived, finally made it after such a long and arduous journey. Here we are, in Jerusalem, in this city of such beauty and grandeur and history and layers of religious meaning. All these bright lights after so much darkness. They call it Zion, the city

Matthew 1:18-25 Joseph: (at table with tea mug) I had the wildest and weirdest dream last night. It was so clear and vivid that it is almost like it wasn’t a dream, but actually happened. What is it saying to me? So often I don’t remember my dreams. I wake up and know

Shirley Redekop and Mark Diller Harder Luke 1:5-25, 57-80 (Zechariah and Elizabeth are on opposite sides of the stage. Zechariah is sitting at a desk with a scroll. Elizabeth is baking bread at a table) Zechariah: I had pretty well stopped praying, offering my voice up to a God who I wasn’t sure

“Promised Land” Deuteronomy 34:1-8 This Eternity Sunday feels more personal to me this year than it ever has. Today I will be lighting a candle for my Dad Gary Harder, who died on March 18 this year. It is the closest person to me that I have lit a candle for before, and

Solomon Asks for Wisdom 1 Kings 3-11 It’s a matter of the heart! When Mathieu and I met a few weeks ago to read the Solomon scriptures and plan for this service, one of the first things Mathieu said was ‘I don’t like the character of Solomon. He seems pompous and showy and

Leadership in the Book of Ruth Ruth 1-4 Today is Thanksgiving Sunday, a Sunday where we give thanks to God for the many blessings in life, where we celebrate the harvest and bounty of the earth, and where we reflect on the gift of family and friends and good food. That is our