Park View Mennonite Church sermons

Phil Kniss: The Gospel’s expansive reach

On April 25, 2021, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Church Sunday morning service on Acts 8:26-39, the story of Philip and the Ethiopian and its example of spreading the good news of Jesus beyond borders.

Phil Kniss: It’s all about attitude. No, it really is.

On April 25, 2021, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Church Sunday morning service on Acts 6:1-7:2, 44-6, exploring what it means to be tilted towards Jesus through the story of Stephen in the book of Acts.

Mike Sherrill: Let Jesus be seen

On April 11, 2021, Mike Sherrill, Executive Director of Mennonite Mission Network, preaches at a Park View Mennonite Church Sunday morning service on the post-resurrection appearance of Jesus to two disciples on the Emmaus road from the Gospel of Luke.

Phil Kniss: Are we there yet?

On Easter Sunday April 4, 2021, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Church outdoor service on the story of Easter from the Gospel of Luke.

Daryl Byler: The things that make for peace

On Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021, Daryl Byler preaches at Park View Mennonite Church on Luke 19:29-44, one of the Gospel accounts of Jesus "triumphal entry" into Jerusalem. Drawing on two different life experiences -- living in the Middle East and participating in the annual reenactment led by Palestinian Christians, as well living in our nation's capital and directed the Mennonite Central Committee's Washington Peace Office -- Daryl highlights the countercultural aspects of Jesus' understanding of leadership and power.

Moriah Hurst: Sightlines to Jesus

On March 21, 2021, Pastor Moriah Hurst preaches at a Park View Mennonite Church Sunday morning service on Luke 18:31-19:10, highlighting three stories that give us sightlines to Jesus.

Phil Kniss: What to do at the edge of a great yawning chasm

On Sunday March 14, 2021, Pastor Phil Kniss (Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, Virginia) preaches on Luke 16:19-31, the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, and helps us reflect on the chasms that continue to divide us today, and how this story functions as Jesus' call for us to notice and move toward those on the far sides of our chasms.

John Stoltzfus: A Welcome Home

John Stoltzfus is the guest preacher today at Park View Mennonite Church (Harrisonburg, VA). He preaches from Luke 15, focusing on the parable of the "prodigal son." John suggests Jesus was inviting the religious leaders to see the prodigal as an opportunity for learning about the generosity of God that was already available to them if they would but receive it. We are transformed as we are welcomed into God’s beloved community and we are not left the same as we are invited to be reconciled to all the other wandering souls who also belong.

Phil Kniss: Gotta blame somebody

On this second Sunday in Lent, Pastor Phil Kniss (Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA) preaches on Luke 13:1-9, 31-35, pondering the relationship between sin and suffering, and acknowledging our tendency to affix blame to others for the things that go wrong in life. He encourages us to humble ourselves before our Creator God, and join in God’s redemptive work.

Phil Kniss: When we can’t choose our neighbors

Pastor Phil Kniss, of Park View Mennonite Church (Harrisonburg, Virginia) preaches on the first Sunday in Lent, using the Gospel story in Luke 10:25-42 - commonly known as the parable of the "Good Samaritan." Phil highlights Jesus' mastery at using story to confront people and systems in ways they did not expect and find hard to argue with. In this case, Jesus helps the "expert in the law" to see himself as the man by the side of the road, and the travelers as potential neighbors whom he is called to love.