I preached this message on Sunday, May 28, 2023. Below is the audio and the actual text. You can find the passage I was preaching on here. Introduction We live in a world where conversations often lack civility. And when it comes to difficult issues that we all have to think about or deal with, …
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“Living as Exiles #1: Being From Away”
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.” …
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 …
One Church?
I preached this message on Sunday, January 22, 2023, the week before we would have our first combined service with three other local congregations. The reference to 5th Sunday services refers to the months that have five Sundays. It means you can have up to 4 combined services in a given year. This message is …
A House Divided?
Not very long ago, something occurred to me while reading one of Paul’s epistles in the New Testament. As was the custom in his day, he always includes a greeting to the letter’s recipient at the outset. Here are a few examples: To the church of God at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, …
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