Sunday’s service is in solidarity of the mission work of Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM). The mission of the church hasn’t changed since Jesus sent his first disciples to “go into all the world…” In today’s complex world, the most effective way to accomplish this – especially for a local church – is in partnership; partnership with… Read More »Missions … Out There … in Here (April 12, 2026)
As we approach the start of Holy Week, it’s worth thinking about the kind of “good news” Jesus actually brought. One person described it as the “law of inversion”. This law has a profound influence for those who understood Jesus’s good news. As Jesus moves toward Jerusalem, crowds celebrate, stories collide, and hopes rise, Jesus… Read More »When Singing Stones Disrupt the World (March 29, 2026)
As we begin the month of April, the very first weekend is Easter. Easter is what our faith is all about: it’s our redemption, our salvation, the curtain separating us from God torn in two. It’s death to life to life eternal. We invite you to fully enter into the story. On Good Friday (April… Read More »April 2026: Budding into Faith
Paul continues his instructions and encouragement for us to live lives that are in-line with our reconciliation with Jesus. He begins the section: “let Jesus Rule…” Then he seems to describe a worship service; teach each other, sing together, and show gratitude to each other. We understand that worshipping God is our whole lives (and… Read More »Grow Together (March 22, 2026)
Last week we looked into the practices, attitudes and behaviours that tear a community apart — through idolatry and, finally, rage which leads to division. This Sunday, we’ll focus on our new ways of living — our new clothing. Paul describes and names ways of living that breathe life into community and places the church… Read More »A New Suit (March 15, 2026)
It’s almost here! The most joyous day of the Christian year – Resurrection Sunday! After the darkness of the last four days – Jesus’ betrayal, arrest, a mock trial filled with lies, whipping, a crown of thorns, and a tortuous death nailed on the cross – after all of this, a burst of blinding light.… Read More »What Love is This? (Easter Sunday-April 5, 2026)
We join with other neighbourhood churches to remember Jesus’s ultimate sacrifice. Friday, April 3, 10:30 am @ Cornerstone Christian Fellowship On Sunday, April 5, 10:30 am, we celebrate Jesus’s demonstration of love and His ultimate victory. Join us in-person or online as we share this cantata along with communion. Our friends at Martin Luther Evangelical… Read More »Good Friday and Easter
Paul’s purpose for writing Colossians is to build up the community of Christ — the church — to live a life that is growing in knowledge of God, that is growing in fruit of the gospel to our communities, that is standing in contrast to the idols and empires of the world around us. In… Read More »Put Off…the Old (March 8, 2026)
We are in the time often called Lent. Traditionally it is a time for us to give-up or sacrifice something we value to help us remember Jesus’s sacrifice for us. What Paul tells us to do — set our heartson things above, where Christ is seated — is exactly what Lent is intended to help… Read More »Set Our Minds Above (March 1, 2026)