Sermons

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 …

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 comm…

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 ou…

Jesus said, “my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Paul wrote, “For freedom you have been set free.” People (or churches) add rules for you to follow, then judge your spirit…