Romans 15:1-7; Matthew 18:1-3 In 2007, Bishop Robert Schnase wrote the book Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations. These practices are, Radical Hospitality, Passionate Worship, Intentional Faith Development, Risk-taking mission and Service and Extravagant Generosity. The … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 1-29-23 Sermon – “ “Jesus, the Game Changer”
Matthew 5:1-8; Micah 6:1-8; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 This morning we heard two readings that could have easily thrown out of balance the belief of those who heard them. The first one is Micah. Micah was … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 1-22-23 Sermon – “Called, to call others”
Matthew 4:12-23; Isaiah 9:1-4; 1st Corinthians 1:10-18 Last Sunday, I shared with you about the transitions that happen in the Second Sunday of Epiphany, and one of those transitions was the one from John to … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 1-15-23 Sermon – “Testifying of Jesus”
John 1:29-43 Today we celebrate the second Sunday of Epiphany and to me, this Sunday is special, this is a Sunday of transition, of changes in the ministry of Jesus and the church. Radical changes … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 1-8-23 Sermon – “Why was Jesus Baptized?”
Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 3:13-17; Acts 10:34-34 When I was reading today’s Gospel, I concluded that sometimes scholars ask what they believe are important questions and by doing so, they complicate everything. Matthew 3:13-17 is a … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 1-1-23 Sermon – “A New Beginning”
Luke 2:22-40; Galatians 4:4-7; Isaiah 61:1-62:3 Just a few hours ago, people around the world were celebrating the beginning of a new year. A New Year is considered a new beginning, a fresh start, another … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 12-25-22 Sermon – “The other side of Christmas”
Matthew 2:13-18; Isaiah 63:7-9; Hebrews 2:10-18 In a few days Christmas will be gone, and we will have to wait another whole year to celebrate it again, but for a little longer, we will still … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 12-18-22 Sermon – “God With Us”
Isaiah 7:10-16; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 I will assume that most of us here had gone by the process of choosing a name for a newborn baby. When we do it, we want the … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 11-11-22 Sermon – “ Why Should We Rejoice? “
The prophesy we read from Isaiah happened during a time when Judah’s future did not look promising. They were in exile, away from Jerusalem. Yet, one of the first words of chapter 35 is “rejoice.” … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 11-20-22 Sermon – “New King, New Kingdom”
Jeremiah 23:1-6 Today is the last Sunday of Pentecost, the season that begun on June 5th in the Upper Room in Jerusalem, ends now with Jeremiah speaking of God “raising up for David a … Read More