Restoration is Near: Be Not Afraid Scripture Reading: Matthew 1:18-25, Isaiah 7:10-16 What are you afraid of? Our fears are personal and specific to our experience and circumstances, but there are probably a fair number that we share in common with others. Fear of heights, fear of spiders, fear of public speaking. Fear of the […]
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
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Restoration is Near: Longing and Waiting Isaiah 35 Introduction Have any of you ever taken part in a restoration project? Maybe you restored a piece of antique furniture, an old car, or an antique tractor. Or maybe you restored the hardwood floors or the natural woodwork in an old house. Maybe it was
Keeping Faith with our Ancestors Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-7, Hebrews 11:1-3, 12:1-2 Good morning, everyone! Today I am joining in our worship via a recording I made here at the church yesterday. Covid hit our home this week, and I am not quite far enough along in recovery to re-join the world yet. It does
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
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Mercy Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35 Well, this is one of those passages of scripture that seems to call for starting at the end. Jesus lets fly with a few real doozies in the gospels, but the one that ends this exchange in Matthew 18 is among the most startling. “This is how my heavenly Father
