Last week we learned that through Radical Hospitality, congregations offer the gracious invitation of Christ by welcoming one another as Christ welcomes us and by embracing the least, as Jesus did. Today we will … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 03-01-20 Sermon – “Radical Hospitality”
Our emphasis for this morning sermon is on Radical Hospitality. Therefore, I believe the way to begin my sermon is by defining what the word “Radical” means. According to de Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “Radical” among others … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 02-23-20 Sermon – “Transfiguration Day”
Matthew 17:1-9; Exodus 24:12-18; 2 Peter 1:16-21 Pierre Aguste Renoir is one of the most well-known French impressionist painters. And due to his health, doctors forced him into confinement for the final decade of his … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 02-09-20 Sermon – “You are the Salt of the Earth”
Matthew 5:13-20; Isaiah 58:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2;1-12 “A Peanuts cartoon showed Peppermint Patty talking to Charlie Brown. She said, “Guess what, Chuck. The first day of School and I got sent to the Principal’s office, … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 02-02-20 Sermon – “The Principles of God’s Kingdom”
Matthew 5:1-12 I read once that many scholars considered the Sermon on the Mount the Manifesto of God’s Kingdom. A Manifesto is a “statement declaring the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer publicly” Therefore, … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 01-26-20 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: 12-29-19 Sermon – “The other side of Christmas”
Matthew 2:13-18; Isaiah 63:7-9; Hebrews 2:10-18 The other side of Christmas Christmas is gone, and we have to wait for another whole year to celebrate it again, but for a little longer, we will still … Read More