Above: Pelagius and Augustine, who argued over original sin in late 4th and early 5th centuries. This sermon is part of our annual “Throwback Sunday” series, where we look at older theological concepts that we may not find helpful (or even tolerable) anymore. We ask where they came from, what were their consequences, and whether…
“Jesus multiples the loaves and fishes” from JESUS MAFA, a iChristian community in Cameroon, Africa. Matthew 14:13-21 We worked with this passage at our lectio group on Tuesday, and something that Sarah Rezny (who has given me permission to share this) really struck me. She said: “This is one of our big stories,” which I…
Fungal structures, or mycelium, running through healthy soil. Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23? I just listened to a great podcast about what makes for healthy soil. I’m fascinated by dirt in the same way that Sarah Nahar, who preached last Sunday, is fascinated by poop. And if you haven’t heard her brilliant sermon, then you really must!
This sermon was given by James Brenneman on July 9, 2023. Jeremiah 34:8-14 (NRSVUE) 8 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to make a proclamation of liberty to them, 9that all should set free their Hebrew slaves, male and female, so that…
This post contains a diary selection read by our worship leader, Russ Schmidt, plus two reflections on Act 15:1-2, 4-14, 19-20 by Eli Ramer and Eli Reimer. Russ Schmidt’s diary entry The other day I accidentally found my first journal that I started when I was in Mennonite Voluntary Service in Cincinnati. I had just come…
Matthew 28:16-20, Matthew 9:35-10:4 I don’t like this text (Matthew 28:16-20), and I almost didn’t preach on it because I dislike it so much. Called “the Great Commission,” it’s one of the three main Biblical “texts of terror” used to justify colonization, not to mention really bad missionary theology. It appears to be — or…
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