I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:18-19 A number of my friends have had babies through the pandemic. This means that my social media feeds are filled with all things baby. Which is lovely. Babies are wonderful, aren’t they? (especially when they’re keeping someone else up at … [Read more...]
Kingdom Come – Sermon for August 11th
"Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” – Luke 12:32 When I was in high school I was pretty convinced I was about as smart as you could get for a kid my age – I mean I knew I wasn’t a genius savant, but the next best thing. I did exceedingly well in school without too much effort – I didn’t study much, I waited to the last minute to get my assignments done, even when I hadn’t read something I was able to offer valuable insights on … [Read more...]
What is faith? – Sermon on Habakkuk
What is faith? What does it look like to have faith? Is faith a matter of trust, or belief, or hope, or choice? I bet that if we took a survey of the sanctuary today – we’d probably come up with at least a dozen different definitions and understandings of faith, and they probably all wouldn’t agree with one another. Even though it’s kind of our thing, faith is a complex word and idea to define. How do we explain something that is on the one hand a gift and on the other a choice that we … [Read more...]
Keep the Faith
“When Jesus heard this he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, he said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith." ” – Luke 7:9 Faith is a tricky thing. We talk a lot about it in the church, we profess it week-in and week out in the creeds, we have faith in people, in ideas, in God. And yet as much as we talk about it, as much as faith shapes who we are as Christians and as a Church – I would argue that for most of us, our Christian ‘faith’ can be … [Read more...]
I’m a Believer
Is it possible to preach without words? A sermon exploring the inseparable connection between living a Gospel centered life and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. … [Read more...]
Joy to the World?
What is the essence of the Christian faith? As we near the end of this Advent season, as we near the celebration of our Saviour's birth on Christmas, I invite you to explore this question. I hope that this sermon can uplift and challenge you and my prayer is that you might be renewed in God's joy for you in this Christmas season and for evermore. … [Read more...]
On Faith and Family
This sermon is about what it means to be loved by God, to love God and in turn to love our families. I pray you might all come to know you re loved by God more fully today. … [Read more...]