Let Go of Your Loaves It was a beautiful day. Jesus had crossed over the sea of Galilee and the crowd discovering where he was going followed on foot, covering a distance of approximately 15 kilometres and Luke tells us in chapter 9:10 that they finally caught up with him in Bethsaida. And it was…
A Tale from the Crypt
It was so dark, and so cold. He had no idea where he was, how long he had been there or what he was supposed to be doing. The last thing he remembered was being at home in bed. He had been sick; nobody knew what to do or even what was wrong. The doctors…
Colossians: Household Rules
It was a struggle; I was thinking that this week I would preach from Colossians 4:5–6 Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone. I thought that I would speak on,…
Colossians: The Choices We Make
Colossians Your Choice I have a confession to make. I have way too many shirts. I don’t know what it is, but I have a closet full of shirts. Now before you judge me about being fiscally irresponsible, I’m also a Frenchie’s shopper. For years, when I was at my heaviest, I found it difficult…
Colossians: To Be or Not to Be
The quality of mercy is not strain'd.It droppeth as the gentle rain from heavenUpon the place beneath. It is twice blest:It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. That, of course, was from the Merchant of Venice, which I studied in grade 11. Do they still teach Shakespear in High School? Do they still…
Colossians: Making the trip
It was a dinky little town, and we had lost our way. We were touring a village in England, by the name of Bampton, it’s major claim to fame today is it was the home of the library, rectory and church used in the filming of Downton Abbey. In the TV series, the church was…
Easter Sunday, Innocence
David Milgaard Clayton Johnson Paul MorinMaria Shepherd Robert Baltovich Steven Truscott Perhaps some of those names sounded familiar to you. They are all Canadians who served prison time for crimes they were eventually exonerated for. Steven Truscott was 14 years old in 1959 when he was sentenced to hang for the rape and murder of…
Good Friday, Innocence
The Innocence Project was formed in the United States in 1992 in order to bring justice to those who had been wrongfully convicted. Since then, they are now represented by 70 independent chapters in 50 states and 12 countries. Their goal is to provide investigative support, legal representation, and assistance to individuals with claims of…
Palm Sunday: Innocence Project
In 1992, attorneys Peter Neufeld and Barry Scheck, founded an organization called the Innocence Project, which has been at the forefront of criminal justice reform, using DNA and other scientific advancements to prove wrongful conviction. The mission of the Innocence project is defined this way: The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful…
A Heart for God’s Commandment
You can almost smell the anticipation in the air. Next week, whatever the sermon is about, it won’t be about money. This is week four of our series, A Heart for God’s House, and we’ve looked at A heart for God’s Mission, A Heart for God’s People and A Heart for God’s House, and this…