Sermon: The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 Introduction At our bible study Wednesday evening on this text, we took a quick reading of our gut reactions to this story. We used a metric, kind of like a speedometer–one side has negative reactions, the other side is positive, and then in the middle […]
Lent 1 Christ Calls at the Crossroads: Justice Read More »
Luke 4:14-21; 6:46-48; 1 Corinthians 3:11 Introduction Mennonites can be particular about the farmer’s pork sausage they prefer. In this area, there are a lot of varieties to choose from. Detweiler’s, Snyder’s, Gerber’s, Stone Crock, Stemmler’s, Earlidale, F & M in Wallenstein, and of course many of us remember with fond nostalgia the
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Luke 1:26-56 Young Mary (blue scarf) Be merciful to me, O God, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge until the destroying storms pass by (Psalm 57:1) It is these words from the prayers and songs of my people that keep coming back
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Abigail Makes Peace 1 Samuel 25:1-35 Introduction Is it just me, or does this peace season feel more fraught than usual? Coming from a peace church tradition, Remembrance Day can be tricky at the best of times. How do you show honour and respect for the courage and sacrifice made by soldiers, without
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Introduction How is your heart doing? In our modern Canadian context, a question about your heart condition would likely elicit one of two responses: In our modern Canadian culture when we think of the heart we think of it as a physical organ, or the centre of our emotional self. Biblical meaning of
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Grounded in God’s Wisdom Proverbs 8; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; James 3:13-18 Introduction Like we did in Children’s Time, I invite you to take a moment to think of someone you respect and admire–someone you look up to. Think of someone who is a significant role model for you. You want to be like
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