Recent Sermons at East Goshen Mennonite Church

"I am Your Servant; Give Me Understanding"; this week we begin a series on Discernment.

The crowds, as informed by the Scriptural teaching, have certain expectations of the coming Messiah that come between their understanding and Jesus' lived experience, which defies their expectations. What does our reading of Scripture lead us to believe, and how might our encounters with Jesus challenge our expectations?

We are in a relationship with a God whose foolishness is wiser that human wisdom. We need relational guidelines to guide the between, although rigidly adhering to rules has the potential to come between. How mighty we seek God each day and tend to the space between, rather than focus solely on the rules. .

An everlasting covenant is made between God (Me), the people (You), and every living creature. God's intention for relationship with the earth is inclusive and expansive, and offered freely and unfailingly to all of creation.

The spiritual practice of fasting moves beyond simply not eating or avoiding certain things; spiritual fasting looks outside of ourselves and connects us to others, directly or indirectly, and through them, connects us to God.