Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 John 20: 1-23 Deep in a vault, in a cave dug into a mountainside, on an island above the Arctic Circle, partway between Norway and the North Pole, there is a safety deposit box, of sorts, holding precious resources, considered vital for the future of humankind. It is […]
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Matthew 26:3-17; John 11:45ff One of the genres of books I loved to read as a child were the ‘Choose your Own Adventure’ books. Do some of you remember these? Lori Martin told me that there is a whole new batch of them that have come out recently that Isaac loves to read
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Give to Caesar What is Caesar’s and Give to God What is God’s Mark 11:27-33; 12:13-17, 28-34 Introduction What’s in your wallet? It’s a slogan for a credit card company. It is also a good question–the kind of question Jesus asks the Pharisees and Herodians who try to trap him into saying something
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Mark 11:11-18; Matthew 21:14-16 Wow! Does Jesus ever let lose in the temple! Tables are overturned, coins are scattered, and birds and animals destined to be sacri-ficed are driven out the door, quickly followed by their owners chasing after them. // This exercise of heavenly wrath actually started a few minutes earlier. We
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Lent 1: Jesus Weeps: If Only You Recognized the Things That Make for Peace Luke 19:28-44 If only you recognized the things that make for peace! Last Friday, 7 of us from SJMC joined about 200 Mennonites, and a few Palestinian and Jewish folks, to sing for peace outside Waterloo City Hall. I
Forgiveness Frees Luke 5:17-26 Last weekend was our SJMC Silver Lake Snow Weekend – with yes, just enough of a snow base further North to feel like it was a snow weekend with some outdoor fun, even with the warming weather. I even cross country skied! I love this weekend in so many
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