“He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” – Mark 8:34 I have a confession to make, I can sometimes be a little selfish. Ok maybe that’s not much of a confession – we can all be a little selfish at times. Especially, when I was kid I would often look out for myself. It comes with the territory I guess, I have two sisters and as the youngest I needed to protect my interests. As … [Read more...]
‘What would you do for the Gospel?’
“I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some.” – 1 Corinthians 9:22b As many of you know I’m a little bit of a Blue Jays fan, but only just a little bit. Many weekends or weeknights during the summer if we’re not having a church event, you’ll find me down at the stadium with a friend or more likely one of my daughters enjoying a good ol’ fashioned game of baseball. I come by the love of the game honestly, both my grandmothers were avid baseball fans – one of whom … [Read more...]
Between Two Worlds – Sermon for Advent 2
“The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance.”- 2 Peter 3:9 I want to begin today with a modern day parable: For the Kingdom of God may be likened to business owner who hired two women who worked as coworkers for many years. When each woman was hired, the owner warned them that the job did not come with a pension, and that one day their retirement would be upon them, advising them to … [Read more...]
The King Will Come – Sermon for Nov. 26
Today we celebrate the feast of the Reign of Christ, or for those traditionalists among you, Christ the King Sunday. So with that being the case, what’s the first image in your mind when you hear the words King or Queen? Perhaps you’re a good staunch royalist and you picture Queen Elizabeth II in all her dignified regality. Or perhaps you’re more of the history buff (I know I am!) and the first image that comes to mind is one of the great warrior Kings, like Richard the Lionheart, riding to … [Read more...]
I Can Only Imagine – Wk. 8 Biblical Imagination
Imagine there's no countries. It isn't hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for. And no religion, too. Imagine all the people. Living life in peace... You.. – Imagine by John Lennon Who recognizes those lyrics? They are from the second verse of John Lennon’s famous song ‘Imagine’ – where he waxes melodically about imagining the world a better place. When I was attending seminary, I lived near Sheppard Subway station and would take the subway into class. On many afternoons and evenings as I … [Read more...]
Sabbath and Jubilee – Wk. 7 Biblical Imagination
“It tastes awful. And it works.” Can anybody guess what that slogan is advertising? (Buckley’s Mixture cough syrup) Has anybody tried Buckley’s? Was it awful? And did it work? (Wait for response) Buckley’s thought up a pretty clever way to sell their cough syrup – a product that’s not glamourous, or even very interesting. They admitted how bad it tastes. But they also highlighted the most important thing that buyers would want to know – does it work? In other words, is it good for you? Sometimes … [Read more...]
Worship You – Wk. 3 Biblical Imagination
“There is something powerful about singing to God as an act of worship, but it is time to reframe our perspective and our language to genuinely encompass all of life as worship.” – Erwin McManus I remember when I was a child, when my family and I were visiting England my parents as good Anglicans wanted to visit Canterbury Cathedral – the mothership so to speak. My parents were often very excited about visiting churches, but as an uncultured teenager I usually dreaded it. I had been to enough … [Read more...]
Persistence – Sermon for August 13th
A sermon exploring the place of persistence and perseverance in a life of following Jesus - and the wonderful and unexpected fruit which can come of it. May you persist and persevere in your calling to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with this world. Blessings, Rev. Graham … [Read more...]
The Hand that Feeds: Sermon for August 6th
A sermon exploring the super-abundance of God in the face of scarcity and how Jesus brings life into the midst of death. May you be encouraged by Jesus, the one who feeds us physically and spiritually. Blessings, Rev. Graham … [Read more...]
Sermon for July 9th – Great Expectations
A sermon exploring our great expectations surrounding Jesus and how God is a God of the unexpected, a God who we cannot box in with our expectations of who he is. May you find both challenge and comfort in Jesus, who's yoke is easy and who's burden is light. Blessings, Rev. Graham Audio and sermon notes available at the bottom of the page … [Read more...]
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