Pasadena Mennonite Church

Tim Reardon contines a series on the fruit of the spirit: kindness matters. How do we cultivate kindess in community? How did Jesus demonstrate kindness? And how kind can we manage to be? Mother Theresa kind? Perfectly kind as our our heavenly Father is kind? Our calling is to wholeness. Our measure is the kindness… Read more

Are there times that we are called to absorb evil on behalf of others? Are we to resist evil? Much of Anabaptist history focused on non-resistance — even to evil. How does that contrast with our current expectation of nonviolent resistance? On September 27th, Bob Nolty brought those questions, as well as stories of nonresistance.… Read more

On September 13th, Tim Reardon began a series on the fruit of the spirit. He references Galatians 5:22-26 and 1 John 4:7-12. Paul is upset within the letter. He is addressing groups of people who have adopted practices designed to create hierarchies, and to divide — to exert power over one another. Tim’s words are… Read more

Tim references the 2 Corinthians passage as one that talks about a reconciliation that goes to the cross. A reconciliation that unmasks rather than props up the powers of violence and crucifixion. It lays bare the injustice and evil of the violence that supports them. Why then does the cross point to reconciliation? We see… Read more

Tim Reardon continues our theme of Reconciliation in relation to other people in response to the text of 2 Corinthians 5:14-6:2. Tim sees in this passage a grand vision of reconciliation — one that calls us to love and by love — but also calls us to justice. Reconciliation is a beautiful but difficult concept.… Read more