Sermons
Hope in the Journey: YHWH is Our Justice
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
The word of God in scripture is very present in our worship today. It is a lot to digest and understand: a beseeching prayer in the Psalm; words of hope […]
Visions of a Royal Reign
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
The Lord be with you. (and also with you.) I am grateful to be back among you after missing two Sundays, one for travel after the Women Doing Theology Conference […]
Bridges of Nurture
Speaker: Michelle Burkholder
Oh, Hebrews. What a book of the Bible you are. We don’t know exactly who wrote you – although your words have at times been attributed to Paul. We don’t […]
“I want to see”: Resilience, Survival, and Hope
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Mennonite Heritage Sunday: Lamenting the Doctrine of Discovery It is three and half weeks since my second cataract surgery. I see more clearly than I have for many years: colors and […]
God’s Word: Living and Active
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
God’s word is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. Hebrews 4 Carry the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6 Swords do not […]
Fire Hit Them From Above and Devoured Them
Speaker: Tony Brun
(An English translation of this sermon follows the Spanish; this sermon was presented in Spanish). “Fuego se abatió sobre ellos desde lo alto y los devoró” (Apoc.20:9) Introducción Mis palabras […]
Faith In Action
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
It is pledge season, and not just for National Public Radio stations and PBS television stations. Churches all over the country are putting together their budgets and gathering pledges. In […]
The Whole Armor of God
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
The whole armor of God. Such a strange idea and image for Anabaptists who are proud to claim we are people of peace. It all sounds way too militaristic for […]
On Pilgrimage
Speaker: Michelle Burkholder
[Note: this is an adaptation of the sermon I preached at the Allegheny Mennonite Conference summer session held August 3-5 at Laurelville. Apologies for the repetition to those of you […]
Wrestling Match
Speaker: Madeline Kauffman
This past weekend was the annual summer gathering of Allegheny Mennonite Conference. It was a good weekend. I feel privileged to have been able to join Cindy, Michelle, and the […]