Fires, Prisons & the God of Life
As part of our backpack Sunday for the Second Chance Center, Pastor Ryan explains the injustice of prison by looking at how Colorado is expanding its prison firefighter program as global warming increases.
Be Angry But Do Not Sin
Anger is an important component of our faith. In this sermon, we wrestle with the traumatic history of residential and boarding schools which tried to erase indigenous cultures and Mennonite involvement in this injustice.
The Ruined Empire of Sin
In this sermon, Pastor Ryan compares King David to Walter White explaining that both stories detail the power of Sin and how it’s a force that imprisons and enslaves.
Christ is our Peace
Why is Jesus Christ our Peace? According to Paul, Jesus is our peace because on the cross, Jesus redeemed everything – past, present and future. Are we living as if Jesus’ redemption has already happened?
A Three-Dimensional Faith
Where you read Scripture matters. With whom you read Scripture matters. Here Pastor Ryan explains there are three different places we read the Scripture from – Reformation, liberation and liturgical.
Memory and Hope
Pastor Ryan pays tribute to the five friends who lost their lives during the pandemic by reminding us that God always remembers us and God calls us to the ministry of memory.
Towering Trees; Pesky Weeds
In this sermon, Pastor Ryan proclaims trees to be humanity’s greatest enemy. For thousands of years we have tried to mimic trees. However, Jesus, in the parable of the mustard seed, insists that the church is called to be a weed, not a tree.
Punching Holes in the Darkness
As a community of faith, Pastor Ryan reminded us that we are called to punch holes in the darkness of our world. To do this we need both courage and prophetic imagination.
Friendship: The Ministry of Being With
In his candidacy sermon, Ryan explains that friendship must always be the heart of the church, the heart of Jesus’ life and the heart of God. As a church, we are called to the ministry of being with.