Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | March 31, 2024 Easter Sunday The women who went to the tomb were going there to do the dirty work – the unclean work of handling a dead body. The plan was to get it done before the start of the day. The only problem would be…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | March 17, 2024 John 11:1-44 The story is told of Jesus visiting the family of a friend who had died. He said to them, Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life.” It is often when we are feeling most vulnerable that we hear these words…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | March 10, 2024 John 3:14-21 We live in a dangerous world. From the big picture of global conflict to the personal snapshots of our everyday lives, we cope with peril on a daily basis. Most of the time we put the thought of danger out of our…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | March 3, 2024 John 2:13-22 Around eight years ago, my wife Lindsay began applying for work in the United States. I was going to retire when I reached the age of 65, and she being seven years younger than me would take over as primary bread winner….

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | February 25, 2024 Mark 8:31-38 One time when I was in the sixth grade the teacher, Mr. Yearout, was teaching a lesson on math, or maybe it was science; I don’t remember which because I wasn’t paying attention. I was doing something else. “John Mann pay attention!…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | February 18, 2024 Mark 1:9-14 The glasses I’m wearing were purchased from an online company. They are what you call a bargain. I’ve bought different pairs from the same company. Before I make a purchase, I look at the different frames available, narrow down my choices according…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | February 11, 2024 Mark 9:2-9 The story from today’s bible reading is known as the “Transfiguration” of Jesus. It’s on the church calendar every year on the Sunday before the beginning of Lent. Lent is meant to serve as a time of reflection and renewal. Transfiguration means…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | February 4, 2024 Isaiah 40:21-31 and Mark 1:29-39 If we come to church looking for answers, then a good way to find answers is to figure out what the questions are. One question I think about, and maybe you do too, is how do we experience God…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | January 28, 2024 Mark 1:21-28 In the olden days there was a television commercial for a pain reliever that spawned a catch phrase, “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on t.v.” The idea was that because this actor portrayed a doctor on a soap opera,…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | January 21, 2024 Mark 1:14-20 One of the songs we sang around the fire at church camp was, “I will make you fishers of men.” I grew up with the notion that if you follow Jesus, your primary purpose is to get other people to follow him…