Title: Beware, Keep Alert
Date: Nov 30, 2008
Texts: Ps 80:1-7, 17-19; Isa 64:1-9; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37
Author: Chris K. Huebner
We come now to the season of Advent. This is, of course, the beginning of the so-called Christian year. And so it would not be inappropriate to greet each other with the recognition that a new [...]

Title: Thanksgiving
Date: November 23, 2008
Texts: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Ps 100; Eph 1:15-23; Matt 25:31-46
Author: Isaac Villegas
When Steve and Sandra sit down for dinner, they have to do one thing before they can eat. They have to say what they are grateful for. That shouldn’t be too hard, right? Well, I ate with them recently and [...]

Title: Hope buried or planted?
Date: Nov. 16, 2008
Text: Matthew 25:14-30
Author: Ryan Koch
Chiapas, the southern most state in Mexico. To many, Chiapas might seem like one of the last under-explored, abandoned areas in the Western world. For those trying to picture the size of Chiapas, it’s about the size of South Carolina. As for [...]

Title: The Resurrection of the Dead
Date: November 9, 2008
Texts: Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25, Psalm 78:1-7, I Thess. 4:13-18, Matt. 25:1-13
Preacher: Julian Forth
Almost one thousand years ago, during the Medieval period, was born a theologian by the name of Peter Damian.  He was born in Italy and in his late twenties he entered a Benedictine monastery.  He [...]

For the past few years Nathan Charles has worshiped with us. He recently decided to serve with Mennonite Central Committee in Bangladesh for the next three years. Below is his latest letter.
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Title: “…born of Mary”
Date: Nov 2, 2008
Texts: Rev 7:9-17, Matt 5:1-12
Author: Isaac Villegas
We said the Apostle’s Creed a few moments ago. I asked that it be included in our worship service. Like any good Mennonite, I will admit that there are problems with the Creed. The biggest problem is that it ignores the life of [...]