Category: Sermons
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of maple leaves and chickadees
Those few moments on the edge of a field – those few moment with adult hands and children’s hands fussing over a precious bird – those few moments of wanting to see it thrive and flourish – that moment of care is a parable of God’s loving care for the smallest of creatures – and…
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this table – the shape of community
We cannot sit at this table and at the same time live in ways that represent a refusal or betrayal of this table.
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Down by the riverside: Drawn from the water #moses #sermon
A river looms large in the narrative of Exodus. Exodus, of course, describes the suffering and oppression of God’s people in Egypt, and is the book where we read of their dramatic escape from slavery. Within Exodus, a river looms large – in fact it is the Nile River. And what we discover is that…
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Sermon: Doubt and Dogma (2)
A sermon preached in anticipation of a sermon series on the Apostles’ Creed. A few themes from this sermon are borrowed from Timothy Keller’s book, The Reason for God. (Sermon date: January 18, 2009) ________________________________ As we continue to prepare for a sermon series on the Apostles Creed, we turn from thinking about doubt last…
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Sermon: Doubt and Dogma (1)
A sermon preached in anticipation of a sermon series on the Apostles’ Creed. Sunday 11 January 2009 _________________________________ Today in Canada, as people think about the claims of religion, Doubt is very much in fashion. Today in Canada, as people think about traditional Christian claims about Jesus, Doubt is considered the sophisticated option. Today…
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