WildWords: Sermons from Wildwood Mennonite Church

What do Luke Skywalker, Erin Brockovich, Harry Potter, Elsa and Anna, Joseph Campbell and Al Pacino have in common? Guest spots in this week's sermon, of course! Beyond the star power, there is a message of finding Hope at the bottom of the Hero's Journey.  Check it out! #nocelebritieswereharmedinthemakingofthismessage

We are pleased this week to have Kerry Reimer join us and share with us about his work at Parkland Restorative Justice and P2P. Kerry also shares his thoughts on divine nature, mystical union and more!

Salt, fire, and a butcher block. No, it's not barbecue season at Wildwood. Well, it is, but this is definitely not that! Were talking about a bizarre teaching from Jesus, inviting his followers to cut off their arms, get salted, and burn that Eternal Flame (Mark 9:43-50, for realz). Or something like that... it's really quite confusing. Never fear, Rev. Sherlock is on the case! Join us, and pass the salt!

Join us this week as Josephine challenges us to face our privilege, to listen and learn, and to move through suffering collectively.

It's almost lakes-and-boats season in Saskatchewan! Time for a refresher on proper storm safety protocol--because if you call on Jesus to save you from drowning, you might not get the gentle saviour you were hoping for... Also in this episode: Joe settles the SkyDome / Rogers Centre debate, once and for all.

A deranged emperor. A wild-man prophet. And one of the world's great artists, introduced to himself by a time-travelling Doctor. Because an epic story like the gospel of Mark deserves an epic introduction. Join us!

"Emotions are tunnels. If you go all the way through them, you get to  the light at the end. Exhaustion happens when we get stuck in an  emotion.” ~ Emily and Amelia Nagoski. Remember that scene in the garden,  when the disciples kept falling asleep while Jesus prayed? Might there  have been some emotional baggage behind that exhaustion? And if so, what  hope can that give us when we feel too tired to carry on?

Are you tired of the same old, same old? Ready for a feast? Are you ready to rise from the depths of where you’ve been? Easter resurrection invites us to a new life - a more fulfilling life. Jesus' all-inclusive feast is set before us – and you are called by name. You – yes, YOU – are invited to this feast!

This week's theme has us thinking about the power of moving water and its ability to either help or hinder us in travelling forward.  As we celebrate Palm Sunday, we have the chance to reflect on the currents that brought Jesus into Jerusalem.  These included the celebratory energy of the crowds moving him forward and the current of God that shaped his entire life.  You are encouraged to ponder the many currents of energy swirling through your life, and to look for and feel the effects of God's current in the world.

*At the beginning, picture people performing swiftwater entries into rushing rapids.

Spring weather got you itching to get your hands in the dirt of your garden? Easy, pardner, plantin' season is still a long way off! How about a nice, soil-themed sermon to soothe that spring fever?  Join us for a conversation about amaryllis bulbs, regenerative farming, and the ancient call to tending our internal soil.