Best worship and sermon preparation resources

for Christian Citizenship Sunday 2003

Life in the Superpower: Then and Now materials
July 6, 2003 (or whenever is convenient for your congregation)
Compiled by Susan Mark Landis, peace advocate, Mennonite Church USA Executive Board

Sermons

	Rick Derksen, Resurrection, The Ultimate Answer to Empire In the Roman Empire of Jesus' time and Mark's time the very word 'gospel' was associated with imperial propaganda, used most frequently in accounts of military victory.
	Charles Geiser, Being Bi-lingual The question is, do we trust Jesus? Do we mean it when we say Jesus is Lord? Or what does it mean when we say that?
	Brian Bauman, The Celebration of Yahweh's Kingship: How We Honor the Fourth of July We at Church of the Sojourners have decided to claim 4th of July as our new holiday. We have made it a holiday of celebration and of testimony. In this celebration we gather together to testify to the fact that our Lord reigns as King.
	Doug Luginbill, Lift High the Cross What are the symbols that we choose to "lift up," that guide us, that provide a sense of meaning, purpose and salvation? The scriptures make clear that Jesus is the one who is to be lifted up. All other symbols, institutions, principalities, and powers must relinquish their positions to the power of the cross.
	Weldon D. Nisly, "If any become followers" - living the disarmed life In the face of this great danger, the president and many Americans, including many Christians, want something that is impossible to attain. In the shadow of September 11, Americans want somebody to erase our vulnerability.

Writings

The Mennonite Central Committee Washington Office used two recent newsletters to explore Two Kingdom theology. You'll find several articles excellent for background reading.

	Church and State: One Standard or Two? September-October 2002
	Ambassadors for Christ November-December 2002