http://normalmennonite.org Mennonite Church of Normal Podcasts en Mennonite Church of Normal Podcasts Mennonite Church of Normal no Mennonite Church of Normal Sermons church@normalmennonite.org ℗ & © 2010 Mennonite Church of Normal 720 Does welcoming strangers come easily to you, or not so much? Pastor Tim makes the case that hospitality is a skill which can be learned, and which is expected of each of us. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mcon/angels-unawares http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/1852/angelsunawares.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:26:37 GMT Tim Schrag Does welcoming strangers come easily to you, or not so much? Pastor Tim makes the case that hospitality is a skill which can be learned, and which is expected of each of us. hospitalith 22:22 Pastor Tim emphasizes his personal convictions that the ministry of reconciliation to others, and of the world to God, is at the heart of our Mennonite identity. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mcon/mennonite-code-or-shorthand http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/1852/mennonite.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:18:33 GMT Tim Schrag Pastor Tim emphasizes his personal convictions that the ministry of reconciliation to others, and of the world to God, is at the heart of our Mennonite identity. mennonite,reconciliation 21:46 What blessings await us, if we but take the prophet Isaiah's words to heart. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mcon/inside-the-treasury http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/1852/treasury.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:54:23 GMT Tim Schrag What blessings await us, if we but take the prophet Isaiah's words to heart. 22:40 http://www.sermoncloud.com/mcon/let-all-creation-rejoice-together http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/1852/creationrejoice.mp3 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:27:08 GMT Holly Zehr 19:25 Adventures usually include a phase of wanting to back out. "Should I really move forward into the unknown?" One wonders how the expectant Mary may have felt as she and Joseph approached Bethlehem, and her time to give birth neared. Is there a lesson here for when we face the "let's just back out" option? http://www.sermoncloud.com/mcon/the-many-emotions-of-adventure http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/1852/adventureemotions.mp3 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:13:05 GMT Tim Schrag Adventures usually include a phase of wanting to back out. "Should I really move forward into the unknown?" One wonders how the expectant Mary may have felt as she and Joseph approached Bethlehem, and her time to give birth neared. Is there ... 25:06 How many sermons have you already heard during Advent on repentance? But wait! Before skipping this one, think for a moment. There just might be a tidbit here from which you will benefit. An additional important scripture is Philippians 4:4-7. Joy, yes, joy! After all, it is Advent. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mcon/on-both-sides-of-repentance http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/1852/repentance.mp3 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:30:59 GMT Tim Schrag How many sermons have you already heard during Advent on repentance? But wait! Before skipping this one, think for a moment. There just might be a tidbit here from which you will benefit. An additional important scripture is Philippians 4:4-7. ... turning,repentance 18:50 Paul writes of his "partnership in the gospel" with the believers of Philippi. How do you understand the role of "gospel partner"? http://www.sermoncloud.com/mcon/prayers-for-partners http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/1852/prayersforpartners.mp3 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:53:56 GMT Tim Schrag Paul writes of his "partnership in the gospel" with the believers of Philippi. How do you understand the role of "gospel partner"? 22:55 A companion text of hope with accompanies today's scripture readings is Jeremiah 33:14-16. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mcon/a-question-of-focus http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/1852/a-question-of-focus.mp3 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:14:45 GMT Tim Schrag A companion text of hope with accompanies today's scripture readings is Jeremiah 33:14-16. end_times,prophecy,hope,redemption 21:36 There is more to one's spiritual life than just one's head. It involves "heart, mind and soul," and, in fact, all five of our senses. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mcon/breaking-bread-and-singing-songs http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/1852/breakingbread.mp3 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:12:22 GMT Tim Schrag There is more to one's spiritual life than just one's head. It involves "heart, mind and soul," and, in fact, all five of our senses. 21:31 The full title of this sermon is "[Almost] Everything I Needed to Know About Stewardship I Learned on the Farm." Pastor Tim, a Kansas farmboy, lines out a model for good stewardship based on the cycles of life on a Kansas grain farm as he recalls it from his childhood. http://www.sermoncloud.com/mcon/almost-everything-i-needed-to-know-about-stewardship http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/1852/stewardship.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:00:02 GMT Tim Schrag The full title of this sermon is "[Almost] Everything I Needed to Know About Stewardship I Learned on the Farm." Pastor Tim, a Kansas farmboy, lines out a model for good stewardship based on the cycles of life on a Kansas grain farm as he ... 27:26