Sermon, 1.4.2009
“Meet Nehemiah”
Rev. Erik Bonkovsky
Nehemiah 1:1-3
Central to the book of Nehemiah is the idea of home, the familiarity of it, and the desire to go home that we as human beings have buried inside of us. We long for peace, but our hearts are exiled from God. Nehemiah is known for rebuilding a city, and [...]
Archive: ‘Education’
“Meet Nehemiah”
“Work for Its Renewal”
Sermon, 11.16.2008
“Work for Its Renewal”
Rev. Erik Bonkovsky
Revelation 21:1-7
Often we subscribe to the belief of a pristine heaven in the faraway air, with angels and harps and such. And we focus on that place, giving up on the world around us and placing our hope on what’s to come in heaven. But Christ invites us to [...]
“Serve Richmond”
Sermon, 11.9.2008
“Serve Richmond”
Rev. Erik Bonkovsky
Mark 10:32-45
Naturally, we want to serve. We’re hard-wired for worship. Our hearts are idol factories, and it seems that we automatically want to worship and serve something.
Looking at some of the major relationships in the Bible, we see how service is an important part of life:
In the beginning, Adam is charged [...]
“Known and Loved”
Sermon, 8.31.2008
“Known and Loved”
Rev. Erik Bonkovsky
John 4:16-30, 39-42
In this well-known story about the woman at the well, Jesus first exposes the truth about the woman and then shows her love. When we’re exposed, we clam up. We stop the flow of conversation, and try to divert it. Oftentimes while in conversation, we [...]
“Thanks and No Thanks”
Sermon, 8.3.2008
“Thanks and No Thanks”
Rev. Erik Bonkovsky
Luke 17:11-19
This Sunday Erik preached on the concept of giving thanks and what that involves. He began by describing three different ways in which people perceive themselves as outsiders:
Social outsiders: we feel alienated from others
Insider/outsiders: we can look the part and fit in, but we’re conscious of a certain [...]