THIS WEEK @ FMC – June 29-July 12,2022
Isaiah 65:17-25 NRSV For I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight. I will […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC — June 15-28, 2022
Psalm 136 (The Message) 1-3 Thank God! He deserves your thanks. His love never quits.Thank the God of all gods, His love never quits.Thank the Lord of all lords. His love never quits. 4-22 Thank the miracle-working God, His love never quits.The God whose skill formed the cosmos, His love never quits.The God who laid out earth on ocean foundations, His love never quits.The […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – June 8-14, 2022
“There are many heroes of the faith, people we admire and wish to be. However, there are even more ordinary people of faith—those doing what they can with what they have to make a difference. This summer [guided by a worship series created by A Sanctified Art] we’ll dig deep into the bold and untold […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – June 1-7, 2022
Years ago, a Bible School teacher put Romans 12:1-2 before me and it became one of my ‘top 10’ guiding scriptures. This past weekend, gathered at the MC USA Special Delegate session, I was reminded of the significance of the entirety of this chapter. I share it today for your reading, listening, and praying (from […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – May 25-31, 2022
Will you pray with and for Mennonite Church USA this weekend as nearly 500 delegates gather in Kansas City? Your delegates are Pauline Buller and myself, and Micah Wenger as our youth delegate. Others attending from our church are Delon Martens and Magdalena Wenger, both representing Western District Conference. We have been learning, discussing and […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – May 18-24, 2022
Paying attention to where God is at work is a life-long, daily, practice. The prayer of examen is one tool at our fingertips, functioning like a magnifying glass to help us examine our ordinary days for signs of God’s activity and potential re-arranging of our hearts/minds/lives. The prayer of examen is a traditional Christian […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – May 11-17, 2022
“Open my ears, Lord, to hear You speaking through other people. Open my eyes, Lord, to see you working in other people. Open my heart, Lord, to receive Your help from other people today.” (Lectio 365 Morning Devotion May 10, 2022) One way we hear the voice of God and experience the presence of God […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – May 4-10, 2022
Sunday’s Benediction: May we move into the terms of resurrection, the unknown, with confidence, sureness, and awareness. Steady in our knowing of the promise of new life. May we trust in the unseen, believe in miracles, not needing to see it before believing. May we make peace with and nurture the process of growth, of […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – April 27-May 3, 2022
“From the hands of your earth and the lap of your sky, your gifts are poured on us each day. Your arms surround us with your care; accept our love and thanks, we pray. Amen, amen, amen.” (Jean Janzen HWB 97) One of my favorite meal blessings, these words take me back to the kitchen […]
Read postApril 20-26, 2022
A flowering cross powerfully captures the paradox of the gardens of our lives, filled as they are with sorrow and joy, death and life, planting and growing. And it is one of my favorite moments at First Mennonite … watching the cross, an instrument of torture and death, transformed one hand at a time, one […]
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