I preached this message on Sunday, May 7, 2023. You can find the Scriptures here. Introduction We’ve now lived on Nova Scotia’s south shore for almost 9 years. When it comes to our kids, that’s 2/3 of our boys’ lives and 1/2 of our daughter's life. Yet, we are in many ways still “from away.” …
Tag: the Christian life
News of the Week: Drag Queen Story Hours, Abortion Clinics, and What It Means for Christians to Protest
There are two recent stories that highlight the clash between the largely secular culture and a traditional Christian worldview. These same stories also raise important questions about how Christians are called to engage with the surrounding culture. The first involves Pastor Derek Reimer, the pastor at Mission 7 Ministries in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I won't take …
Seeing with the Eyes of Faith
I preached this sermon on Sunday, February 12, 2023. Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen. For by this our ancestors were approved. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are …
Me (and Not Me)
"It's not about you." I agree. But. At the risk of sounding like a horrible cliche, since turning 40 I have thought a lot about my life and what I have accomplished to this point. I hate to say that I've been going through a mid-life crisis, but the reality of getting older, of reaching …
Who Am I Really?
Husband. Father. Pastor. These are roles I currently have, roles that constitute both my responsibilities and relationships. They define my activities, my routine, what I do from day to day. And sometimes I can allow these roles to define who I am; and in the process I can forget that there’s more to me than …
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