Title: The boundaries of God’s love
Date: April 26, 2009 (3rd Sunday of Easter)
Texts: Psalm 4, Acts 3:12-19, 1 John 3:1-7, Luke 24:36b-48
Author: Thomas Lehman
When I started to prepare this message I was drawn to the passage from 1 John Ch. 3. Verse two deserves special mention before I take up the passage as a whole. [...]

Title: Those who have not seen
Date: April 19 (Easter 2)
Texts: Acts 4:32-35, Ps 133, I Jn 1:1-2:2, Jn 20:19-31
Author: Isaac Villegas
“if the church does not live by miracles she does not live at all.”
~ John H. Yoder
Last week was Easter. And we heard the story of Mary’s encounter with Jesus by the empty tomb. Mary [...]

Title: To practice love
Date: April 9, 2009; Maundy Thursday, foot-washing service
Texts: John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Author: Isaac Villegas
In a few minutes you will walk up here and stand in line, waiting your turn to wash feet and have your feet washed. You will sit down on a chair. Take off your shoes. Then someone will take your [...]

Title: The Way of the Donkey
Date: April 5, 2009
Texts: Phil 2:5-11, Mk 11:1-11
Author: Isaac Villegas
What’s with the donkey? This is the most important publicity moment in Jesus’ life. And he rides into Jerusalem on a donkey. We all know that image matters. People notice the details when you’re important.
Just think about how much attention the [...]