Stories of hope from the Global Church. Speaker: Norma Teles (Albania), Peter Sensenig and Christy Harrison (Chad), Erwin Mirabel (Venezuela). This morning instead of a sermon, I’m going to share 3 stories of…
Prevailing trends in our society and churches claim that violence is inconsequential, inevitable, and not that bad of an option. The biblical view is that violence is not condoned. As followers of Jesus, we…
Today we heard stories from the Church in four different continents seeking to be faithful in working for peace and serving the needs around them. We also offered prayers in different languages represented in…
Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, there has been an increase in Islamophobia (fear of Muslims) in the United States. We must remember that the vast majority of Muslims are peaceful and want…
We are called to “put on the armor of God” and engage the evil in the world in order to defend the value and dignity of each person as created in God’s image. We…
Sigmund Freud once said “Words have a magical power. They can either bring the greatest happiness or the deepest despair.” The apostle Paul encourages the church in Ephesus to use words in ways that…
Pastor Tig Intagliata shares from his experiences at the Mennonite Convention in Cincinnati “Bring the Peace” to reflect on Paul’s words to the Ephesians where peace, reconciliation and Jesus are intertwined. Speaker: Pastor Stephen…
We can find calm and peace in the midst of the storms of life by remembering that: God is a good God who knows what we need better than we know ourselves and has…
Because of divided loyalties and different values, Christians sometimes find themselves torn between two families—their biological family of origin, and the Church, the family of God. How shall we act when this happens? Speaker:…
