Have you ever had a “it’s not fair” moment? When others seem to get away with, maybe even benefit from bending/breaking the rules? In those moments, we may be asking if God notices, or even cares. Malachi challenges us to consider where God is in those moments. sermon: Does He Remember? (Malachi 3:13-18) with Rev. Alvin… Read More »Does He Remember? (May 11, 2025)
David will be sharing his journey – far from a straight line – that has brought him to Mimico. sermon: David’s Story: In the Potter’s Hand (Jeremiah 18:1-6, Isaiah 64:8) with Pastor David Donaldson
These verses have been used to manipulate and guilt people into greater giving to their church (not to say that’s a bad thing) and to promise fabulous blessing when they do (the verses sort of promise this). Neither of these get to the text’s core meaning: we are to obey God because he constantly welcomes us… Read More »It’s Not (mostly) About Money (April 27, 2025)
The resurrection of Jesus is the most discussed, debated, researched and documented even in ancient history. It’s just too important not to be. If it didn’t happen, we as Christ-followers are the to be pitied more than any other faith. If it did happen — in time and geography and physical reality — then how we… Read More »Love Divine (April 20, 2025)
Once again, I (David) am struck with the relevance of Malachi’s words with our situation: we long for justice, don’t we? Poverty only seems to be getting worse! Human trafficking and violence against the marginalized and vulnerable go unchecked. Rampant self-centeredness has become the new virtue (I can be whoever I want; you don’t have… Read More »Justice and the Coming Judge (April 13, 2025)
As we get closer to God; as we learn more deeply of his character and love, our response should be ‘fear.’ In the Bible, this is reverence and awe. In the Bible, fear prompts worship; in our lives, too, our response to God is ‘fear’, and worship. sermon: Fear of the Lord (Luke 5:1-11) with guest… Read More »Fear of the Lord (April 6, 2025)
Sometimes we gloss over the profoundness of “the LORD as one” (Deut 6:4) and how that impacts both our relationship to him and to one another. Malachi focuses in how vital it is to be “one” (אֶחָד). sermon: 2B1 (Malachi 2:10-16) with Rev. Alvin Lau
At least one application of this challenging passage is living with integrity. The priests in Malachi’s day knew the covenant, but didn’t live in obedience. As the people’s leaders, then, they led the people away from true, good and God-honouring worship. We know how we should live, but often don’t live up to it; and… Read More »Living Under Covenant of “Life and Peace” (March 23, 2025)
Last week we were reminded of God’s love; of all he has done for us, in history and especially in Jesus. In this passage, God challenges his people about their flippancy — even total neglect — towards God in their worship. Applying this to us, here, today; Is our response to God in worship appropriate… Read More »The Sacrifice of Worship: Issues of the Heart (March 16, 2025)
After a long-time spent introducing Malachi’s context we get into the book itself. Right from the start, chapter 1, verse 2, we encounter both an affirmation (God Loves them, and us) and we encounter a problem in interpretation (Love/hate language.) The point is that God reminds them of his calling on their lives through the… Read More »How Have You Loved Me? (March 9, 2025)