Courageous Imagination: Not the Way We’ve Always Done It John 2: 13-21 I’ve always been curious about some of our English idioms or figures of speech. One of those is ‘sacred cows.’ ‘We don’t dare touch this sacred cow.’ ‘Let’s not make a sacred cow out of this or that tradition’ and so […]
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Courageous Imagination: Relationships Over Rules Matthew 12:1-14 Introduction In the delightful children’s picture book, “Frog and Toad Together,” by Arnold Lobel, the first chapter is called The List. Before I read this, I need to offer credit to Kevin Peters Unrau, pastor at Hillcrest Mennonite. Years ago he led a worship and reflection
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Courageous Imagination: Everybody In! Matthew 9:9-17 This morning I want to jump right into the main Matthew Scripture passage, and start at the end of it – this image or metaphor that Jesus uses about new wine and what kind of wineskins to use. I have been captivated and confused by this saying
Courageous Imagination: Sprouts Stories from Mennonite Church Eastern Canada Scripture Reading and Background:Our scripture reading for this morning is from Isaiah 43:16-21. This is the theme text that Mennonite Church Eastern Canada has chosen to guide its Courageous Imagination visioning journey over the past year. You might remember it from back in May,
Courageous Imagination: Soil, Seeds and Soup Dialogue Reflection Mark 4:1-9; 26-32 The following is a dialoge between Mark and Janet, reflecting on three of Jesus’ “seed” parables, and on three video sketches by Ted Schwartz, in which he imaginatively retells and explores these parables. Mark: So Janet, we just heard these 3 seed
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Dare to Imagine: God’s Gifts (Or the story from Marduk, the Camel Herder) Matthew 2:1-12 I can hardly believe I am saying this, but the return may prove to be more difficult and more unknown, and yet more wonderful, than the original hard journey and arrival itself. Or maybe it is better to
