Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral …
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A Prayer for the Crisis in Ukraine
Here is a prayer for the crisis in Ukraine by Pete Greig: Father God, King of all nations, I cry out to You now for the people of Ukraine and especially those who are grieving, dying or displaced. Lord of Lords, rescue those who are vulnerable from the hands of their enemies that they may …
Prayer #9: Praying When You’re Worried
Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing? Consider the birds of the sky: They don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly …
“Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus”
Written in 1744 by Charles Wesley, “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus” is easily one of my favourite Christmas hymns. In fact, it’s been the first hymn in the order of worship for the first Sunday of Advent pretty much every year I’ve been a pastor. The best Christmas hymns are a combination of hope and …
Experiencing Peace
This a slightly revised version of the sermon I preached yesterday. We're going through an Advent series based on the four themes of the Advent wreath and candles: hope, peace, joy, and love. “There is no peace on earth,” I said, “For hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth, good will …
Bedtime Bible Verses
Sometimes it’s when we crawl into bed that our worries and fears rise to the surface. In the quiet of the night, our minds wander into those places the busyness of daytime normally distracts us from. Whatever such thoughts are for each of us, it’s good to have the reminder that God keeps us through …
Peace in Our World?
For the last two weeks the images coming out of Afghanistan have been awful. Whatever your political persuasion, the sight of a mother handing her child to US soldiers over a wall for the sake of that child's safety is heartbreaking. The death of 13 US soldiers and dozens of Afghans as the result of …
My Resurrection Sunday Message
This morning during our Easter service, I shared the reflection below by Karl Vaters. I then shared some reflections of my own. “The Gospel Of Failure (A Good Friday Reflection)” By Karl Vaters / April 1, 2021: “The gospel was built on failure. The good news started as very bad news. It was never supposed …
Pardon and Peace
While I was doing the morning office, one of the prayers was for the assurance of forgiveness following a prayer of confession. It goes like this: Grant to your faithful people, merciful Lord, pardon and peace; that we may be cleansed from all our sins, and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ …
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