Exodus 1:8-2:10; Psalm 124; Matthew 16:13-20 Jennifer Hosler A leader stands up and says, “They are taking over. They are ruining our country. They are overrunning our cities. They are plotting, they are seeking to undermine our values and our prosperity. Those people must be stopped, must be controlled, must be contained, so that we…
Category: nonviolence
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
1 Kings 19:9-18, Matthew 14:22-33 Jeff Davidson My original plan was to talk about this passage in light of our discernment process with the Brethren Nutrition Program. I’ve moved away from that specific focus over the course of the last couple of weeks, but my conclusion still applies to that process and to the discussion…
THERE WILL BE NO TOMAHAWK MISSILES IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Philippians 2:5-11 & Matthew 21:1-11 Micah Bales Our gospel reading this morning is about Jesus’ triumphal entrance into Jerusalem, just days before he would be arrested and executed. Jesus is riding on a donkey, and the people are all around him. There were massive crowds in town for Passover, and Jesus’ arrival in the city…
Logs, Pigs, and Doors
Logs, Pigs, and Doors (Matthew 7:1-12) Jennifer Hosler Today, we continue our fifth week studying the Sermon on the Mount together. Our passage in Matthew 7 starts with teachings about judgment. Jesus uses an object lesson—eyes, specs and logs—to talk about hypocrisy and judging others. We then move to a curious part that talks about…
What Defines Us?
Matt 5:1-20; Psalm 1; 1 Cor 1:18-31 Jennifer Hosler On Friday (1/20), we had about 100 people in our fellowship hall as I co-led a training on being an active bystander. You may have heard that incidents of harassment have increased over the past two months: more people are being targeted because of their…
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