Far too many people are messed up when it comes to having a relationship with God. Most (not accounting for atheists) are on the “I hope so” program, making up…
Peace. Who doesn’t want peace! I realize some people seem to like conflict. But seriously, people want to live at peace with themselves, others, the world. But it all seems…
There was this group of people in the Gospels that Jesus often interacted with. They loved the Bible, attended worship at the Temple, were leaders in synagogues, observed the Torah…
It really is no secret that selfishness and the pursuit of the advancement of one’s situation over the needs and situations of others is the modus operandi of our world.…
It is arguably one of the most obscure words in the Bible. It is found six times, in various forms, in the New Testament. Whenever it appears, it requires explanation…
As we approach Romans 3:9-20, we’ll see that, if we’re to walk in “the way of peace,” we must admit our sinfulness knowing that we are inclined to resist the obvious, being all-consumed by our own sin, and that until we accept what God has revealed in his Word, we risk missing out on the salvation—the solution—he offers us through his Son, Jesus Christ.
The word “wrath” is not one that is commonly used today. It’s too harsh. No nuance to it. It is negative and even brutal. It is also a bit archaic.…
The famous 19th century German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, once said, “There are no facts, only interpretations.” This was, of course, part of the argument that supported the most famous of his claims,…
We feel powerless. In the face of a global pandemic, government corruption, terrorist threats, economic fragility, environmental devastation, and our own mortality we have rightly come to the realization that…
Everything has changed and the last 28 weeks have tossed everything up into the air. As elders, we believed that re-visiting that State of the Church message would be a good idea as we launch our new ministry year in the midst of the ongoing pandemic.
We’re grateful to have Kaj Ballantyne, lead pastor at Harvest Church Muskoka, bringing God’s Word to us on this special day. We had the privilege of planting Harvest Church Muskoka…
Justice is a hot topic these days. And rightly so. In this message from Jon Miller we consider what it means to be a person of justice and for our…
We are concluding our 6-week series looking at the “Means and Impact” of the Holy Spirit’s work through us. Looking at Ephesians 4:11-16 and 1 Peter 4:10-11 we’ll be challenged…
As we have worked through the not so mysterious aspects of the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives, we now come to what is, in fact, a little mysterious because…
There is little doubt that the nature of the Holy Spirit, who he is and what he does, is mysterious to us. The concept of “Father” and the nature of Jesus’…
Scripture is clear in describing what our Father in Heaven wants from us in terms of character. We are meant to display his good nature to a broken world. To…
We want to get really practical about what the Spirit of God produces in us. It is a singular fruit—perhaps summarized as Christ-likeness, that the Spirit produces. Sin, manifested by the works…
The very obvious work of the Holy Spirit in the Christian's life There is little doubt that the nature of the Holy Spirit, who he is and what he does,…
United We Stand Among the many things that categorize our world, “divided” might be one of the most apt descriptors. There seems to be a myriad of things that people…
Back in February, I began teaching through the book of Philippians with our church in a series called Joy, Unleashed. We spent two weeks looking at chapter one, and unpacking…