Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | April 16, 2023 – Snow Day Luke 24:13-35 Years ago, there was a Saturday afternoon where I had two weddings scheduled. The first wedding was at 1:00 PM and the second at 3:00. It was a compare and contrast afternoon. Those of us involved in the weddings,…
A Simple Reminder
Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | April 9, 2023 Easter Matthew 28:1-10 I’ve said before that what my job boils down to is showing up and reminding people that God loves them. I recall a week when that task was both challenging and fulfilling. Holy Week was a busy week. At church, we…
The Big Parade
Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | April 2, 2023 Psalm Sunday 2023 *Note: I presented this sermon on what would turn out to be my ‘first’ Sunday leading worship at McGrath and Wahkon in 2019. I think people might like to hear it again, four years later. In Clarion, Iowa the second Saturday…
Back In The Day
Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | March 26, 2023 Ezekiel 37: 1-14 We have an item for show and tell today: A Westinghouse table-top radio, circa early 1940’s. This radio was made in America, with American labor and materials. Brand new, it cost around $35. That would be $716 in today’s money. It…
The Heart Sees
Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | March 19, 2023 John 9:1-41 The Bible contains a variety of stories. There are epic adventures; family drama; war stories; even comedy. People have always had a sense of humor. There is a time and place for humor. What we find funny varies by time and place….
Something Important to Do
Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | March 5, 2023 John 3:1-17 The “pastor’s office” needed to be remodeled. New bookshelves, new desk, new carpet. It needed the sort of upgrade that would match the image the church wanted to project – professional, competent, with quality materials. The project was driven by the “Fine…
The Wrestling Match
Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | February 26, 2023 Genesis 3:1-7 & Matthew 4:1-11 At the start of high school, we were bombarded with positive messages – Get involved! Try new things! Make new friends! So what’s a 15-year-old boy to do? Grant High was a big school. It had a long record…
This is the Light
Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | February 19, 2023 Matthew 17:1-9 Where have you seen God lately? Someone once asked that question and I think about it every now and then. The bible says that no one has ever seen God. Jesus said, “If you’ve seen me, you’ve seen the Father.” There was…
The Other Cheek
Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | February 12, 2023 Matthew 5:38-48 Retaliation. Revenge. The idea of striking back when struck goes so far back into human history that it seems almost like something we are born with. When you retaliate you are putting things right; or so it seems. You are evening the…
Wahkon Presbyterian Church 