Mary Magdalene’s story reminds us that with Jesus, there are no dead ends.  With Jesus’ resurrection, there is always hope for a path to new life.  The same power and love that reconciles us…

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On Palm Sunday, Jesus entered Jerusalem on a humble donkey instead of a military war horse.   As Jesus wept over Jerusalem in his day, he weeps over our country today, which feels like a…

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Like those on the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit was poured out, we ask “What does this mean for the Church today?” Let us keep working to “catch up” to the Holy…

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Jesus does not leave his followers alone and abandoned, but gives them the gift of the Holy Spirit, who will always be present with them (and us).  The Spirit provides a peace that is…

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Peter’s encounter with Cornelius was a breakthrough in the inclusion of Gentiles into the early Church, which began as a Jewish community which obeyed Jewish purity and cleanliness laws. God put a comma where…

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Jesus and his disciple Peter had a “reckoning” on the beach, where Jesus asks Peter “Do you love me?”  and tells him to “Feed my sheep.”  Even though Peter denied Jesus in the Garden…

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Mary Magdalene was the first witness to the risen Jesus.  She was one of Jesus’ most devoted followers because of the love he had shown her, such as freeing her from the demons that…

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Mary’s anointing Jesus’ feet with expensive perfume was an act of extravagant love.  It challenges us Mennonites who value frugality and resourcefulness to be extravagant and generous in loving others. Speaker: Pastor Stephen “Tig”…

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God’s inclusive and prodigal (extravagant, reckless) love seeks out those who are lost and welcomes them with open arms.  The parable of the Prodigal Son invites us to rejoice when others experience God’s inclusive,…

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Examining what we believe is important because our beliefs shape our thoughts, which dictate our actions.  Sometimes our beliefs change over time as we grow and are exposed to different ways of seeing the…

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