by Mario Baldessari | Sermons
Texts: Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7; Joel 2: 28 Restless Children of the Promise “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulders, and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, Almighty God, the Everlasting Father,...
by Mario Baldessari | Sermons
Texts: John 21: 1-14 The Time Jesus Cooked a Culturally Appropriate Meal A few weeks ago, I was privileged to sit with Joseph and Martine Kazadi over lunch. As we ate, they narrated their long and arduous odyssey from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic...
by Mario Baldessari | Sermons
Texts: Psalm 130; Matthew 6: 5-13 Forgive Us Our Trespasses (Different Ways to Pray, Part V) I’ve been trying to get down, To the heart of the matter, But the flesh it gets weak, And the ashes will scatter, But I think it’s about Forgiveness…Forgiveness. -Don Henley,...
by Mario Baldessari | Sermons
Texts: Isaiah 24: 18b-20; Psalm 40: 1-3; Luke 7: 11-17 “When Things Fall Down, Who Lifts Them Up?” Today’s sermon unfolds something like a Chinese box, where removing the lid from one box reveals another, similar box inside of it, and then another inside...
by Mario Baldessari | Sermons
SERVICE TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE FROM SANCTUARY OF MALIK AND ZAHIDA INTRODUCTION BY STEVE JUNGKEIT (audio only) REMARKS BY MALIK AND ZAHIDA, Our sanctuary family (audio only) REMARKS BY LINA TUCK, Chair of our Immigration Assistance Committee CONCLUDING MESSAGE BY...