"Does This Bible Belong To You?" 1986. Sermon playfully prods the liberal Mennonite Christians of Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster to "own" the Bible as their guide for living.
"America, 3M, and Christianity" 1987. Given on July 4th, this sermon explores three powerful forces in American Culture: money, marketing and materialism, and their impact on Christianity.
“Good Role Models: God’s Gift of Hope” 1987. Given at Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster shortly before leaving that church to attend seminary at AMBS. This sermon explores positive and negative role models which surround us and using Mark 12:41-44, encourages the members to look close to home for role models.
"Gospel Lite" 1989. Given to fellow seminarians, this sermon playful skewers our tendency to water down the gospel and challenges these future pastors to resist the temptation.
"Easter Christians in a Palm Sunday Society" 1989. Given at Sunnyside Mennonite Church, this sermon encourages believers to embrace the totality of Holy Week to become Easter Christians, accepting the range of human experience and the grace necessary to redeem it. "In so doing, the church is empowered to reach out not only to “model “ Christian folks, but to all those who struggle."
"Rebellion and Grace" 1989. Given at Sunnyside Mennonite Church. Based on the parable of the Prodigal Son, this sermon explores the freedom we have in Christ and the mystery of grace we recieve when we misuse that freedom. The sermon concludes by exploring the concept of "sonship" and challenges the church to be a place where full sonship is extended to everyone.
Claiming Our Chains 1987. Given at Community Mennonite Church, this sermon explores our "chains" good and bad in light of God's promise of deliverance.
"Learning Like Children" 1990. Given on Education Sunday at Sunnyside Mennonite Church, this sermon uses Mark chapter 10 to contrast the way children approached Jesus with the way the Pharisees did and challenges the congregation to be more like children.
"Devoted to Fellowship" March 1990. This sermon uses the Mardi Gras celebration to launch into a sermon on Acts 2 and the centrality fellowship in early church.
"Living In Jerusalem" May 20, 1991. Given at Kern Road Mennonite Church, this sermon uses an analogy between Jerusalem the walled city and the United Sates to highlight the global nature of responsibility and to encourage compassion and faithfulness.
"The Messiah: A Tradition That Defies Corruption" Given December 9, 1991 at Kern Road Mennonite Church, this sermon pays tribute to Handel's Messiah and its power to inspire believers.
"Spreading ALL the Good News" May 3, 1992. Given in the wake of the LA Riots that followed the Rodney King verdict, this emotional sermon, reflects on the events of the past days and challenges the people of Kern Road Mennonite Church to spread ALL the Good and to BE good news.
"A Redemptive Look at Sin" July 17, 1994. Given at Kern Road Mennonite Church, the sermon encourages us to accept the reality of sin, and challenges the congregation to examine how our understanding of church would change if our primary metaphor for understanding it were family.
"The Church and Its Institutions in Partnership" July 1998. Given at Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship, the sermon highlights the importance of the church's institutions to its long-term survival.
"A Timeless Message For Our Time" July 2000. Given at Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship, the sermon makes a case for ongoing Bible reading through the radical notion that the Word of God is an event between reader and book.
"Living The Good News" November, 2000. Given at Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship, the sermon explores thanksgiving and obedience through the story of the ten lepers. Themes of stewardship, discipleship and Good News are explored.
"The Depths & Heights of Human Experience" February, 2002. Given at Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship during lent, the sermon explores the highs and lows of life, comparing and contrasting Adam and Christ. It also explores and the role of the arts in helping us experience a full range of emotions.
"Proclaming the New Covenant" April 6, 2003 Given at Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship. This sermon, based on Jeremiah 31:31-34, explores a seminal moment in Israelite history when Jeremiah announces the New Covenant, and implicitly critiques the monarchy as well as our own reliance on the nation state.
"Redeeming Father's Day" June 18, 2006 Given at Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship. This sermon takes a critical look at popular culture views of fatherhood and contrasts them with Jesus' portrayal of God as Father.
"Making a Scriptrual Top 10 List" June 22, 2008 Given at Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship. This sermon was written after I finished my seminary studies and functions as a synthesis exercise. What would your top ten scripture passages be? These are mine and there are a few surprises.
"Getting Back to What Truly Matters" June 27, 2010 Given at Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship. This sermon is based on Romans 10, which I used to focus attention on Paul's distillation of Christian faith down to two essential elements: Confessing Jesus as Lord and Believing that God raised him from the dead."