Me First

March 22, 2020
Our second online service during the COVID-19 outbreak and time of physical distancing.  Each member of the pastoral team shares a few reflections about children of light and remembering to…
There are (at least) three messages to draw from Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus.  (1) We can pay lip service to God, but unless we make a change from the inside,…

Cheaper by the Dozen

January 26, 2020
Paul's admonition to the, likely dozens, of Corinthian believers was to be of the same mind.  This does not mean that we do not listen to others, but rather that…

Suspending the Mental Models

November 10, 2019
Drawing from the Bridges Out of Poverty framework, we can see how Jesus suspended mental models of Samaritans at that time, and was able to see the Samaritan woman at…
The vice of sloth is more than just laziness.  It can also mean listlessness, which is a lack of care about one's position or the reluctance to assert oneself.  Often…
Lust is the vice of craving or desiring for the pleasures of the body; most often sexual.  Lust promises the good feelings of delight and pleasure, yet it is not…
The first virtue in this series is Humility.  Humility is not about thinking less of ourselves; it is freedom from thinking about self at all.  Jesus gave the greatest example…

Youth MennoCon Sharing

July 21, 2019
Youth leaders, Marvin and Linda Zehr, share some of their insights from attending MennoCon 19 with the Lowville Mennonite Youth Group.  Linda shares about "The Other 90 Percent;" how to…