Disciple, Citizen

June 17, 2025
Acts 25:1-12 [audio mp3="https://evergreenmennonite.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2025/06/CitizenDisciple.mp3"][/audio]   Those of you who have joined this year-long read-though of the book of Acts might remember this story. And even if you don’t, you might…
[audio mp3="https://evergreenmennonite.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2025/05/growing-a-discernment-community.mp3"][/audio] The recording of this sermon sounds a little bit like it picks up in the middle of something because it was preceded by the Spiritual Practice of dwelling…
Texts: John 15:12-17, Matthew 13:31-33 [audio mp3="https://evergreenmennonite.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2025/05/Listening-for-the-Fruit-of-the-Spirit.mp3"][/audio]   “And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you…
Texts: John 15:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2:7, 10-16 [audio mp3="https://evergreenmennonite.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2025/05/Embracing-Abiguity-and-Indifference.mp3"][/audio]   Jesus said just “abide in me” and Paul said God's wisdom is a mystery. It sounds like a riddle when…
Luke 24:1-12 [audio mp3="https://evergreenmennonite.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2025/04/The-Memory-in-a-Seed.mp3"][/audio] Lesson for All Ages: Show: purple pole bean seeds - invites guesses about what they are and what they’re like Notice: they’re hard and small, dry,…
Luke 19:29-46 [audio mp3="https://evergreenmennonite.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2025/04/The-Loud-in-the-Land.mp3"][/audio]   I know that a few folks from this congregation went to the big Hands Off protests last weekend. I didn’t. I don’t always avoid protest…
Text: Luke 18:31—19:10 [audio mp3="https://evergreenmennonite.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2025/04/Site-of-Restoration.mp3"][/audio]   My focus this morning is going to be on the two stories where Jesus engages with people along his journey. They are both of…
Text: Luke 13:1-9; 31-35 [audio mp3="https://evergreenmennonite.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2025/03/A-Gardener-and-a-Hen.mp3"][/audio]   "Holy crap!" is what I might have might have said if I was Jesus in the beginning of this story. If I was…

Already Forgiven

February 24, 2025
Text: Luke 7:36-50 [audio mp3="https://evergreenmennonite.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2025/02/Already-Forgiven-Audio.mp3"][/audio] In our new Voices Together hymnal, (801) you’ll find the hymn “I’m Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table,” which is very similar to a hymn…
Text: Luke 7:18-36 [audio mp3="https://evergreenmennonite.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2025/02/The-GOAT-Has-Questions.mp3"][/audio]   It’s funny to me where sermon preparation and reflection on scripture will take me sometimes. This week, maybe because I’d just watched the Superbowl?…