From Fear to Compassion
Like a mother hen chases her chicks to gather them under her wing, God is always moving toward to the world in love. Knowing this helps us to not let being scared stop us…
Daniels Run Peace Church
A congregation of Mennonite Church USA | 3729 Blenheim Boulevard (formerly Old Lee Highway) | Fairfax, VA 22030Sermons
From Security to Generosity
Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness shows us how to resist the world’s false securities in power, privilege and possessions, which lead to holding onto what we have. When we trust God as Jesus did…
Seeing the Gorilla in the Room
Too often we are too distracted and preoccupied to notice God’s presence in our lives. Jesus calls us to do the hard work of self-examination: to focus less on taking the specks out of…
Pardon the Interruption
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…
Crying, Healing, and Rejoicing
In today’s age of polarization, misinformation, mass incarceration, police violence movements for equality — and backlash against those struggles for equality — what can we take away from Luke’s blessings and woes? In the…
Called to Belong to Christ
Our society teaches us that we belong solely to ourselves, and while this can seem freeing, we are burdened with constantly trying to respond to the question “Who am I?”. A better question to…
When You Lose Your Privileges
Jesus’ Jewish hometown crowd wanted to throw him off a cliff because he challenged their belief that they had privileged status with God over the Gentiles. But in God’s Kingdom, there are no favorites,…
What Happens When the Scroll is Unrolled
Psalm 19 says that God’s word can be like fine gold and sweet honey—it can lead to worship of God and transformation of the heart. Unfortunately, too often scripture is not presented with authority-…
Water to Wine… A Telling Sign
Jesus turning water to wine is a sign that points to the coming of the Kingdom of God, where Jesus is Lord. It is a Kingdom that is marked by Jesus’ life of suffering…
Baptized, Beloved, and Blessed
Like Jesus at his baptism, God offers us His unconditional love and blessing with the words “You are my beloved child; with you I am well pleased”. It is in solitude and prayer that…
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