Transforming Likeness

Introduction

Let’s start right in on one of my favourite verses in the whole Bible. 1 John 3:1 says, “See what great love the Father has lavished ...

You Can’t Look Away

Introduction

If you haven’t had the chance yet, I highly recommend the Netflix documentary titled, My Octopus Teacher. Yes, you heard that right: ...

Abortion or Adoption

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In today’s Gospel we have Jesus reading scripture to the people and telling them good news. And they loved it and they loved him. In ...

‘Imago Dei’: One Kingdom. Indivisible.

Introduction

We’re in an election year. While we won’t tell you who to vote for, we do want to equip you with a biblical understanding of our ...

In the Image of God

Introduction

I grew up in a small community. As a teenager I can remember jokes being told on the school playground about people based on the color of ...

Overcoming Racism and Prejudice

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The tragic and heart wrenching events that have flooded the news cycles over the past several days have shone a new light on the alarming ...

Connecting Our Work to God's Mission

Introduction

Undoubtedly you have heard the phrase, "TGIF-Thank God It's Friday." It's a broadly-shared sentiment, as we head home from work looking forward ...

Blessing the World and Ourselves, Too

The Story Behind the Sermon (by Bill Haley)

Why is it important to preach on social justice? It's important to preach on social justice for the simplest ...

Making Sense of God and Government

Introduction

Today I will be looking at Mark 12:13-17:

And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk. And ...

Jesus, Lord of Creation

Have you ever told a joke that someone didn't get or think was funny? And then you tried to explain it and it was even less funny? Jokes are like poems: ...

Crumbling Clay

In Isaiah 64:8 we read, "But now, O Lord, thou art our Father and we are the clay, and thou our potter, and we are all works of Thy hands." This verse ...