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Please pray with me

Posted on: Sunday, October 25th, 2009 in: Sermons

Title: Please Pray With Me
Texts: Job 42:1-9, Hebrews 7:23-28
Date: October 25, 2009
Author: Dave Nickel
Jane’s Story: It’s a Friday afternoon in late August. Jane has just finished mowing the lawn at her two acres in “the county.”  Her mobile home shines in the bright North Carolina sunshine. As she surveys the surroundings, Jane remembers that she [...]

A baby’s slave

Posted on: Sunday, October 18th, 2009 in: Sermons

Title: A Baby’s Slave
Text: Mk. 10:35-45
Date: Oct 18, 2009
Author: Isaac Villegas
The sons of Zebedee, James and John, come up to Jesus and tell him what they want: they say, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory” (Mk. 10:38). It’s a bold request, and they don’t [...]

Priesthood of all believers

Posted on: Sunday, October 11th, 2009 in: Sermons

Title: The Priesthood of All Believers
Date: Oct 11, 2009
Text: Hebrews 4:12-16
Author: Chris Gooding
Two weeks ago, Jews around the world celebrated Yom Kippur for the year 5770. Since I’ve been trying to learn more about Jewish liturgy in order to aid in interpretation of the Old Testament (and to further inter-religious dialogue and to build [...]

letter from Mary Raber (Oct, 2009)

Posted on: Monday, October 5th, 2009 in: News

Our congregation financially supports Mary Raber’s work in the Ukraine. She is there with Mennonite Mission Network. Below is her recent letter. Read it to learn about her work and find out how to support her with our prayers as well.
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Broken visions

Posted on: Sunday, October 4th, 2009 in: Sermons

Title: Broken visions
Texts: Heb 1:1-4, 2:5-12; Ps 26; Job 1:1, 2:1-10
Date: Oct 4, 2009
Author: Isaac Villegas
How to go on when our world gets turned upside down? How to make sense of our life when everything collapses? How to put one foot in front of the other when nothing makes sense anymore? That’s the story of [...]