Sermons

We continue to take time to pause and pray together. Today, we lift up the churches within our CBOQ family. As the annual Assembly (i.e. the “family reunion” of CBOQ churches) approaches t…

We pray individually and collectively as a church family. We seek to hear God’s voice, not only for our own lives, but also for His direction for our community as we move forward together. Like Anania…

Through the book of Acts, at different moments, the early church paused to pray when needed. They responded to God in prayer—praise, repentance, asking and yielding—and how each of these movements inv…

The Gospel of Jesus is, at its core, his life, death and resurrection opens the door for our salvation. He is the way to be reconciled with God and each other. The Gospel of Jesus is, as well, loving …

As I introduced last week, the image of a three-legged stool sticks in my mind as we think about growing in our follower-ship of Jesus. We are called by Jesus, in our language, to be a community of Ch…

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 worl…

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 …

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 …

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 wa…

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 …