“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…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk, upon return from a six week sabbatical. I must begin with gratitude – and it’s hard to put into words because I feel like my heart is overflowing. It is such a gift to have you all as a community, affirming the value of sabbaticals and helping to make them happen. …
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…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Last Sunday Sheri exhorted us to claim the authority of compassion as followers of Jesus who are committed to personal and societal transformation. Compassion is not a sentimental pity for those deemed less fortunate. It means to “suffer with” or as Sheri said “to be moved in your…
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