Park View Mennonite Church sermons

Ben Bixler: Good news for whom?

On July 2, 2023, Ben Bixler preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing a series entitled "Isaiah, the Fifth Gospel" by exploring two main questions "What is this Good News?" and "Who is this Good News for?". 

Phil Kniss: The soft side of the prophet

On June 25, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing a series entitled "Isaiah, the Fifth Gospel" focusing on Isaiah's soft side of comfort, reassurance, and gentleness speaking of God paving the way home for the exiles returning from Babylon after two hundred years. How do we today properly place ourselves in this oracle? How can we move towards those suffering and seeking comfort from the systems of oppression? 

Phil Kniss: When it dawns on us...

On June 11, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing a series entitled "Isaiah, the Fifth Gospel" focusing on Isaiah's prophetic message to his audience and historical context calling for collective repentance and cultural reform and restoration. The message rings true today for the Christian church in need of God's restorative light dawning amidst the darkness so that we will know how to walk.

Maren Hange: At the Threshold of Wonder

On June 4, 2023, guest preacher Maren Hange preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service beginning a new sermon series entitled "Isaiah, the Fifth Gospel" from Isaiah 6. Maren Tyedmers Hange and her husband Roy have been co-pastors of Charlottesville Mennonite Church for 23 years. Maren joined Roy as a Harrisonburg District Co-Oversight Minister in 2021. She joined the interim Conference Leadership Team (iCLT) for Virginia Mennonite Conference (VMC) in the summer of 2022. Maren and Roy have 3 adult children. One of Maren's many gifts is watercolor painting.

Paula Stoltzfus: Alive in the Spirit

On May 28, 2023, Pastor Paula Stoltzfus preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "The Wind of God Blows New Life" pulling from Romans 8 of the suffering when Paul put pen to paper through to today and  suffering we experience and God's loving presence in midst of the suffering.

Phil Kniss: Embracing resurrection

On May 21, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "The Wind of God Blows New Life" with the encouragement for us to joyfully embrace and show resurrection in our lives as much as Jesus' resurrection embraces us.

Phil Kniss: Loving more than the idea

On May 14, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "The Wind of God Blows New Life" focusing on God's eternal and unconditional love for us with the powerful reminder that "we are dearly loved".

Moriah Hurst: God keeping faith with us

On May 7, 2023, Pastor Moriah Hurst preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "The Wind of God Blows New Life" focusing on Paul's letter in Romans 1 declaring God's salvation and righteousness.

Phil Kniss: Relax! It’s really not about us

On April 30, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "The Wind of God Blows New Life" focusing on Jesus sending witnesses with the story of the missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas to Lystra and their emphatic resistance of the slippery slope of personal exaltation and praise from the people of Lystra by insisting that we are just like you.

Phil Kniss: God’s big dream

On April 23, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service introducing a new sermon series entitled "The Wind of God Blows New Life" following where the wind of God is blowing in the scripture stories as well as where it is blowing in our world today, beginning with the trouble making nature of the Holy Spirit blowing through the story of Cornelius and Peter in Acts 10.