Park View Mennonite Church sermons

Phil Kniss: Insecuritocracy

On October 29, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "And God saw..." focusing on the story of insecuritocracy - ruling by ones insecurities, fears of being insignificant, being forgotten, losing power - displayed in Rehoboam and Jeroboam vying for power in 1 Kings.

Lynn Jost: Giving David, Grasping David

On October 22, 2023, guest speaker Lynn Jost preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "And God saw..." looking through God's eyes at giving David and grasping David. Lynn Jost is uniquely qualified to preach on this text about King David, as an Old Testament professor with a PhD in preaching and Hebrew Bible from Vanderbilt, and the author of the Kings volume of the Believers Church Commentary by Herald Press. He is currently Professor of Old Testament at Fresno Pacific University, and a member (and moderator) of Willow Avenue Mennonite Church in Fresno, CA, part of Pacific Southwest Mennonite Conference of MC USA.

Phil Kniss: Between cloud and ground

On October 15, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "And God saw..." focusing on the story of God seeing a people in danger of becoming unmoored, adrift and gave them the gift of the law to provide grounding.

Phil Kniss: Do you see what I see? - God

On October 8, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "And God saw..." focusing on the story of Moses and the burning bush from Exodus, the story of an attentive and compassionate God searching for an attentive and compassionate partner to collaborate with.

Loren Swartzendruber: Faith Beyond Borders

On October 1, 2023, Loren Swartzendruber preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service on World Communion Sunday exploring politics and church as followers of Jesus with the call to pledge our allegiance to Jesus.

Phil Kniss: Wrestling for love

On September 24, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "And God saw..." focusing on the story of Jacob's wrestling match in Genesis where God struggles to connect with Jacob and with humanity for love.

Moriah Hurst: Are we laughing?

On September 17, 2023, Pastor Moriah Hurst preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "And God saw..." focusing on the story of Sarah and Abraham from Genesis where God saw that Sarah and Abraham were barren and gave them a child-heir.

Doug Kauffman: The Breath of God

On September 10, 2023, guest speaker Doug Kauffman preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service at the Church Retreat at Brethren Woods Camp exploring our relationship with the air and The Breath of God. Doug Kauffman is a long-time pastor and the new director of Anabaptist Climate Collaborative.

Phil Kniss: Work is grace, and grace is work

On September 3, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service on Labor Day weekend reflecting on the relationship between work and grace.

Phil Kniss: Orientation Day

On August 27, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service celebrating Back to School Sunday and this season of orientation.