In case you have missed all the subtle clues, the season of Advent is upon us. In case you are wondering, Advent is not another word for Christmas. Instead, it comes from the Latin word, Adventus, which means coming or arrival and today it is used to describe the four weeks leading up to Christmas.…

The two men stood on the wharf, looking across the shimmering water, seeing their final destination only in their hearts. They were about to begin a journey that would not only change them, but would change the world. One was known throughout the church, the other, some people knew his name. He was a relative…

I woke up this past Sunday morning, and after checking my news feed, I felt bad. And then I felt bad about feeling bad. Like many of you, I felt bad because the Jays didn’t win the pennant. But then I felt bad about feeling bad because I’m not a Jays fan. I’ve never really…

I remember when I used to answer every call that came in on our telephone with a sense of excitement and anticipation. In the days before caller ID, spam calls, and scam offers, answering the phone was always a bit of a mystery. You never knew who might be calling. And of course, you always…

When you hear that someone has been called to something or has answered a call on their life, who do you think of? A preacher? A missionary? Maybe a doctor, a nurse or a teacher. There seem to be certain professions that we feel particular folks are called to. For many people, a call means…

She was frustrated, disappointed and angry. And she wasn’t holding it back. Her brother had been sick, and as his condition continued to deteriorate, Martha and her sister Mary had sent a message to their friend Jesus. In a situation, which seemed to have no hope, Jesus provided hope.They had seen Jesus do the seemingly…

If you have been with us through the summer months, they you know we have been focusing on the miracles of Jesus, from the raising of Lazarus from the dead, to the feeding of the five thousand, the calming of the storm and numerous times that Jesus reached out and healed the sick, the blind…

It was a dark and stormy night. I’ve always wanted to start a story like that. The wind howled blowing the top off the breakers before they crashed back into the troughs below. The darkness was broken by momentary streaks of light as the clouds raced across the face of the full moon. Could it…

He stood there staring up at the sky, he still couldn’t believe his eyes, and it was as if he was seeing the sky for the first time.  In a way he was, even if it was the same old sky that he’d always looked at it, he was seeing it through a whole new…

As they moved closer to the crowd their hopes begin to sink, what they thought would be a fairly simple task had taken on monumental proportions. When the suggestion came up to take their lame friend to Jesus, everyone thought it was a great idea, all they had to do to get their friend to…