Several years ago, I preached a sermon on War in the Old Testament. To this day, I continue to have conversations about whether or not God is violent, and whether or not God condones violence. Below is my sermon. It’s by all means not exhaustive, but I still find it to be a good start …
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The Sky Is Weeping
A windy, cloudy sky dumped rain and snow on us. We were told, “The sky is weeping.” But it wasn’t only the sky. It was also the hearts and souls of thousands of Canadians across the country who had gathered at over 130 vigils across Canada for the annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil for murdered …
On Making Space, and First Steps Towards Reconciliation
The following sermon makes the most sense if you heard the people at church sharing about attending Mennonite Native Assembly and Pauingassi Family Camp. But if you weren’t there, feel free to still read on. Several years ago, I was at a bonfire. Sitting in the dark, I ended up talking to somebody that …
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On Abraham, Fish, Ferguson and #MMIW
The following was preached at Grace Mennonite on September 14, 2014, based on Genesis 12:1-4. It was kind of a bizzare summer for me. On the one hand, I had a blast. 26 of us Gracers went to Pauingassi for our fourth family camp. My ultimate team had our best summer yet, finishing with a …
Panda Bears, The RM of Hanover, and Insurance Companies
The following is a sermon preached at Grace Mennonite on September 7, 2014, based on Genesis 6:9-22; 9:8-15. A few months ago, the movie Noah came out. Many of you have seen it. I have not. But I’ve loved listening to everyone’s reactions to it. Some people loved it. Some people hated it. Some …
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Anti-Gay, Judgmental, and Hypocritical? On Weightier Matters of the Law…
“Woe to you, religious leaders. You shut the door on people. You make new converts twice the children of hell as you are. You blind guides. You snakes and brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?” (verses from Matthew 23) What a great, uplifting set of verses we heard this morning! …
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On Israel & Gaza (Hamas) & Jesus
I’ve been slow to wade into the conflict between Israel & Gaza (Hamas). Partly because it’s remarkably polarizing, partly because it’s remarkably complex, and partly because much has already been written about it by much more knowledgeable people than me. There’s a lot that we could look at. We could simply focus on the death …
Unused Gym Memberships, 7-11, and Silence
A big thanks to Mark Yaconelli and Frank Rogers, Kurt Willems and Phileena Heuertz (who use Dallas Willard, Thomas Keating, and Marshall Rosenberg) for their words that helped shape mine. _____________________________________________________ I was having coffee with a young adult a while ago. We were sitting outside at Oak Ridge, the sun was shining on us, the …
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Some thoughts on conversion, communion, and cats.
The following is a short sermon from Pentecost, where we celebrated baptism, membership transfer, and communion. ___________________________________________ These are the words from Anne Lamott’s, as found in her book, Travelling Mercies. “After a while, as I lay there, I became aware of someone with me, hunkered down in the corner, and I just assumed it …
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Lord, keep us from speaking of love while hoarding the gifts you have given us. Make us full of discontent as long as there are brothers and sisters living and dying in hunger.
Our church invited people to live off of $5 for food a day. Below are my thoughts, my menu, and whether or not I accomplished what I set out to do. ___________ Monday: 7:15 – I want coffee. 8:15 – I miss coffee. I have a headache. But I found Tylenol with caffeine in it! …
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