Forest Hills Mennonite Church

Lift Up Your Hands in the Sanctuary

W. David O. Taylor says that Christian worship suffers from theologies that "prioritize the interior and invisible activities of the heart and mind, where the 'real' action of worship is believed to occur." Scripture, in contrast, presents a vision of worship overflowing with physicality, as God's people stand, bow, kneel, dance, clap, sing, shout, and raise their hands before their creator. 

Summer of Worship

The Psalms are an ancient songbook overflowing with expressions of praise to God. Within their rich diversity, what can we learn about our own practices of worship today? 

Far as the Curse is Found

Why does God save us?

Freed from Death

How does God save us? Drawing from Acts and Romans, Pastor Jon walks though the significance of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection for salvation.

Those Who Are Being Saved

What is the right verb tense for salvation? Do we speak of salvation in the past ("when were you saved?") or in the future, as something we have yet to experience? The Biblical story shows us how Jesus unfolds salvation both within time and across time.

No Other Name

Existence is a fundamentally relational phenomenon: everything that is exists in and through a complex web of relationships. Since God created a relational cosmos, then salvation must be relational, too.

What Must I Do to be Saved?

Most people with even a passing awareness of Christianity know that it has something to do with "salvation": getting saved, being saved, accepting Jesus as savior. But do we have a shared sense of what we mean when we talk about salvation? This message launches us into a five week exploration of what salvation is and how we understand it.

Jesus, the Economist

So much of Jesus' teaching, particularly in the Gospel of Luke, focuses on finances and economics. Following Jesus has profound implications for how we make, spend, save, and share our money. Chad Martin, Executive Director of Chestnut Street Housing, invites us into Jesus' good news of a year of jubilee.