Monthly Archives: February 2021
The sign of Baptism
I gave this message in 2016. Article 11 of the confession of faith in a Mennonite perspective. Starting with Baptism we have 3 articles that deal with Christian faith practices: Baptism, the Lord’s supper, and foot washing. How Mennonites view … Continue reading
The church in mission
I gave this message in 2016. Article 10 of the confession of faith in a Mennonite perspective. Our confession of faith has a number of articles related to the church. Previously I talked about Article 9, titled “The Church of … Continue reading
The church is not a building
I gave this message in 2016. Article 9 of the confession of faith in a Mennonite perspective. From the first paragraph of Article 9 of our confession of faith: We believe that the church is the assembly of those who … Continue reading
Do Your Work!
Dear One, Do your work!The message came through to me loud and clear, and no, it wasn’t issued from my 2nd grade teacher. It was just days ago, Ash Wednesday to be exact, and I was participating in an online … Continue reading
Salvation plan
I gave this message in 2016. Article 8 of the confession of faith in a Mennonite perspective. Having grown up going to church and attending a Mennonite High School I thought I understood what it meant to be a Christian … Continue reading
About sin
I gave this message in 2016. Article 7 of the confession of faith in a Mennonite perspective. This is a painting by Vasily Polenov depicting the gospel story of the woman caught in adultery. The story is profound in expanding … Continue reading
Being Human
I gave this message in 2016. Article 6 of the confession of faith in a Mennonite perspective. Here are two very different pictures of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Humans are created in the image of God, … Continue reading
Creation and Divine Providence
I preached this message in 2016. For some people, the Universe seems like one huge domino setup. God might have been involved in the beginning, setting up all the pieces, but he hasn’t been involved since he knocked over the … Continue reading
Mennonites and Scripture
I preached this message in 2015. Here’s a link to the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective article. Almost 500 years ago, the Anabaptist movement had it’s start in Europe. Mennonites are descended from the Anabaptist movement and from … Continue reading
The Holy Spirit and Mennonites
I preached this message in 2015. “Leap of Faith”, a 1992 movie where a traveling performing preacher/faith healer (fraud) uses tent meetings to get money by producing fake miracles. The movie portrays our culture’s deep desire for miracles and our … Continue reading