Bible Text: I Peter 5:5; James 4:6; Philippians 2:3; Romans 12:16; Galatians 6:1-3 | Denominational affiliation is one of our Core Values.  I"ll be looking at 'pride' as a factor…

Bible Text: Jeremiah 20:7-18 | [audio mp3="https://normalmennonite.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/04-Beyond-perserverance.mp3"][/audio] Also worth reading as preparation for sermon are these texts from Jeremiah (among others):  chapter 7, 9:1-6, chapter 12, 15:10-21, chapters 31-33; Lamentations…

Bible Text: Job 38:4-7, 22-41 | How does the created world contribute to teach us the lessons of mature Christian faith and life? How can we be aware, reverent and…

Bible Text: Isaiah 40:1-5, 53:3-5; John 11:32-37; Revelation 21:1-5 | The theme is Jesus experiencing the life we do (including hardship, grief, and suffering), and from that deep identification with…

Bible Text: Acts 2: 1-21 | How might the Holy Spirit be stirring us 'in these days', with the outcome Peter quotes from Joel, "everyone who calls on the name of…

Bible Text: Luke 2: 8-14; Philippians 4:4-9 | "Peace on earth" was the announcement of the angels concerning Jesus.  Today we ponder what that might mean for us, "Peace" as…

Bible Text: Hebrews 11: 39-12:3 | We stand in the shadow of those who have gone before, the "cloud of witnesses." This morning we will consider what it means to…