In our final week of stewardship, we talked about physical resources. We talked a little bit about money – and how we use it to run our church. But, more importantly, we talked about our gifts being set aside and used to rejoice – so we used the symbol if the feast. Enjoy – oh, …
Continue reading “Piles of Chickens & Sacks of Potatoes – February 15, 2015”
At the beginning the service this week, each person was asked to sign a suit (the white kind they used when they do mould removal.) In the sermon, you’ll hear laughter as one of our gracious members dawns the suit to visualize what it mean for us (each a different part) to be one body …
Continue reading “Wall-E, Hitmen and The Distinctive Body of Christ – February 8, 2015”
Jesus comes into the city and the mood is tense and multiple groups of people are trying to entrap him which is where we find this great story where Jesus says (according to the King James Version of the Bible) “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and render unto God what is God’s.” Those words …
Continue reading “Caesar’s Silly Little Coin – February 1, 2015”
A sermon outside the box – or at least outside language. Our sermon today was paint – lots of paint. And our sermon was music – Rhapsody in Blue to be exact. And our sermon was words – not spoken though, but on the screen. Thank you to an amazing congregation for having the courage …
This week, we took a look at a theological concept called the Wesleyan Quadrilateral. With it, we began to explore the idea of experience, and important part of a journey of faith, and of the Christian tradition. We reflected on that when it goes wrong, like it did in France, or when it goes right, …
Continue reading “Quadrilaterals & Callings – January 11, 2015”
David is hanging out in his lavish cedar palace and is reflecting on the day. The Ark has been brought into the city and yet still remains in his tent. What lies ahead is something he never would have guessed.
What if you could push a factory reset button on the world? If you could, you might creating an old dream – the year of jubilee. The text for Isaiah reminds of this idea, and Jesus walks into a temple centuries later and proclaims it fulfilled.
This week we took a second look at the book of Isaiah, but from a different section, Isaiah 40:1-11. Some really interesting questions are raised from this text, and some really interesting reminders and roles as well. To apply this text to our lives I think the first thing we need to do is ask: …
Continue reading “Palestinian Keys, Reminders, and Roles – December 7, 2014”
This Sunday we took a good look at a passage from Isaiah. This complicated but vivid passage helped us set the theme for advent. Advent, in the traditional Christian calendar, is about waiting. It’s almost like resetting the story back to the beginning where there is a need for something to break into the world. …
Continue reading “God, Break Into The Ruins – November 30, 2014”
This week we tackled one of the most beautiful and formative texts of the Christian faith – but also one of the most disturbing, abused and confusing texts in the scriptures. While the text has been used for many years to inspire caring and love for our neighbours, it has also been used to justify exclusion, …
Continue reading “Questions, Eternal Life & Game Shows – November 23, 2014”
