“Some Time Away From It All”
Luke 4:1-13
Interesting video, no? Going without food for 40 days. Could you do it? How would you feel at the end of it? Or even at the end of the first day! (more…)
“That Giving Spirit”
1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11
This is one of those weeks where I wonder where to start. Do I talk about what I had originally planned to talk about, or do I address some obvious topics that have arisen in the last week.
Originally, I intended to talk about spiritual gifts based on our reading from 1 Corinthians. It’s a topic I love to talk about as I’ve led a number of workshops on spiritual gifts.
But gifts and giving have have a whole new meaning today than they did a week ago. The pictures we see in the news, on the internet, newspapers… reality sinks in. Given what has happened in Haiti, giving and gifts are on the minds of many people. (more…)
“What Did Mary Know?”
Luke 1:39-55
“Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your Baby Boy has come to make you new?
This Child that you delivered will soon deliver you. (more…)
A New Beginning: A New Team
Mark 9:38-50
Have you ever had one of those weeks where you just wish you could press rewind back to Monday and stay in bed? Last Sunday feels like it was about a month ago. I’ve been to the mainland twice in the past week. First was for a committee meeting with a conference committee I sit on. When I arrived home on Tuesday, it was less than an hour later I got a call informing me my grandmother had passed away. We planning for a second trip to the mainland, getting home last night.
Somewhere in there I got some work done. We have a bulletin this morning, I put together a sermon. It’s been a very busy week to be sure, and it’s good to be back here with you. Just in time for another gospel reading full of great stuff to look at. (more…)
As I was checking the ol’ blog for comments (spam of course), my daughter looked at the screen, noticed the cross and said “That’s almost like the cross Jesus used to die on!”
All I could do to respond was say “Yup, almost!”
I had the honour of being asked to preach at Sturgeon United Church’s 121st anniversary service this past weekend.
“Tenders of the Lightâ€
Sturgeon Anniversary Service, Sept.30, 2007
Genesis 1:1-5, John 1:1-13
121 years, and still going. This congregation began in 1886. Think of the history since then. In 1886, Geronimo was captured, ending the last US-native american conflict. Also in 1886, Coca-Cola was invented, it cost 5 cents a glass. (more…)