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…

Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future.  Those words were penned over a hundred years ago by the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde but they could very well have been written about a young man named Saul who came to a pivotal point in his life where he would have to choose to…

It would appear that he had everything going for him. He was one of the leaders of the early church. He was a person of influence and integrity and he had the respect and honour of his colleagues and peers.  Think about it, how would you like to be described as “a person full of…

Well here we are, week three of our look at the Prodigal Son and the rest of the story. And all three of our weeks have their beginning in Luke 15:11 To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: “A man had two sons.” In week one we looked at the younger son,…

You have all felt the feeling or have heard of someone who has.  “The dreaded morning after the night before.”  You hadn’t intended on staying at the party that long, you knew that you had to get up the next morning and yet there it was.  As some people say, “It is what it is.” …

What would be the worst job that you could possibly imagine yourself in?  If the bottom fell out of your world, and you had no safety net what would be on the very bottom of the list of occupations?  Perhaps the person in charge of Rob Ford’s Public image? Now imagine if you will that…

If there is one word that strikes fear in the hearts of most church goers it is “evangelism”.  Most of us understand the necessity of people meeting Jesus.  All but the most callous are heartbroken at the thoughts of friends and loved ones spending an eternity far from God.  And yet. . . Yet, so…

Where is he?  Where?  Where is he?  How many times had she asked that question over the past four days.  Her only brother had come down with some mysterious virus and nobody could do anything for him.  Well nobody except for their friend Jesus.  How many times had he reached out his hand and the…

You ever been broke? I mean really broke? She was and she couldn’t believe what she was hearing! She was at the end of her rope. Life was hard enough for a widow in that day and age, but the drought that they had been experiencing had been the straw that broke the camel’s back.…

May the Force Be With You.  Today is Star Wars Sunday, and that’s kind of special because it only happens every seven years or so, and for some of you, you know exactly what I’m talking about and for the rest of you when I explain it will simply diminish me in your eyes. Today’s…