YOU HAVE A LAZARUS

Luke16:19-31 Jeff Davidson As you were listening to what I just read, did any of you get a picture in your mind’s eye?  I do.  My first Bible when I was a little boy was a picture Bible.  It’s this one right here, given to me in 1966 when I was 7 years old.  From…

Becoming Saints

Matthew 23:1-12, Revelation 7:9-17 Nathan Hosler If you send a letter to my parents the address is Manheim. Manheim is not a big place. The nearest city is Lancaster but Lancaster is not a big city. Truth be told, however, we are not even from Manheim but 5 miles out of town. Indeed the small…

Sure and Certain

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-19, Genesis 15:1-6  Jeff Davidson I like to take a shower every morning.  Not quite a hot shower, but someplace a little north of warm.  Sometimes I probably spend more time in the shower than I should, but I really enjoy the feel of the water against my muscles and the water running…

The Enduring Promises of God

Exodus 33:12-23, I Thessalonians 1: 1-10 Bryan Hanger As people of faith, we desire to know God and be in relationship with God, but as we know all too well, humans screw up a lot. We are not consistent, we fail and we doubt. We go to church, hear holy words and sing beautiful songs…

TELL THE TRUTH

2 Timothy 2:8-15 Jeff Davidson You may find it hard to believe, but when I was a child I would get in trouble once in a while.  I would break something, or hurt someone, or forget to feed the dog, or feed the dog too many M and M’s, and I would get in trouble. …

World Communion Sunday: Let’s Eat

Philippians 3:4b-14 Nathan Hosler             As probably all of you know, once a month there is a young adult gathering at Jenn’s and my house. This started as an idea of Nancy Fitzgerald from the Arlington Church of the Brethren as a way to connect and build community within the…

Our Citizenship is in Heaven

Philippians 3:17 – 4:1 Jeff Davidson             When I was a little boy I sometimes wondered what heaven was like.  I knew where heaven was – it was “up there” somewhere – way, way, way up high in the sky, so high that no one but Jesus could reach it. …

Jesus Comes Preaching

Mark 1:14-20  Jeff Davidson There are all kinds of different pastors serving at all kinds of different churches.  There are all kinds of men and women from all different kinds of backgrounds.  I used to be a disc jockey and a car salesman.  I know other pastors who used to be school teachers, accountants, social…