2015

Resurrection Mystery

April 05, 2015
John 20:1-18
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“I have seen the Teacher” shouts Mary Magdalene. Christ is risen, Christ is risen indeed. After the running, the weeping, the wondering, there is an awareness – an appearance of […]

The Coming Catenary

March 29, 2015
Mark 11:1-11
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I have always been a fan of Palm Sunday. Growing up it was one of those Sundays that we as kids got to take a special part in. The week […]

I Was Once A Mennonite Boy

March 22, 2015
Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33
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Brother Aaron rang the bell calling the children to Summer Bible school at Meckville Mennonite Church, a small red brick church at the base of the Blue Mountain in northwest […]

Out From The Shadows

March 15, 2015
John 3:14-21
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It is a joy to be back in the pulpit after 3 1/2 months. In some ways it feels like I never left. While I needed to take a break […]

Doing The Two-Step

March 01, 2015
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Mark 8:31-38
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A week ago today, I was serving as the worship leader for Scottdale Mennonite Church. A few words into the prayer before the offering I realized I was using the […]

Missing Faces, Missing Persons

February 15, 2015
Genesis 33:1-10; Matthew 25:35-40; Mark 9:2-10
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The 15 February 2015 Transfiguration Sunday presentation was adapted from a series of blogposts on my family history blog. The introduction in the blog differs from the Sunday presentation (mainly […]

A Day In The Life . . .

February 01, 2015
Proverbs 22:6; Matthew 18:1-4; Matthew 19:13-14
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Per the lectionary calendar, tomorrow is the celebration of the presentation of the Lord at the temple. This is the part of the story at the beginning of Jesus’ life […]

A Journey of ‘We’

January 25, 2015
Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Mark 1:18-20
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A few weeks ago the junior high Sunday School class I help teach had a lesson on the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. And out of all the stories that we […]

Hearing God’s Call: Does God Tweet?

January 18, 2015
I Samuel 3:1-20; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; John 1:43-51
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While Cindy and I served as MCC country representatives in Jordan, I was invited to be one of three speakers for an online press conference with U.S. media.  The press […]

Anabaptismaticism

January 11, 2015
Genesis 1:1-5; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11
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At last year’s Hospitality Night, Richard said something that surprised me. Hyattsville Mennonite Church, he said, is a Spirit-filled congregation. When I think of Spirit-filled churches, I think about pastors […]