Tag: God
Transparent _ Talent
Closely connected to the idea of time is the talents and abilities we each have. Often is the the “wow” of a person’s abilities that catches attention. Unfortunately it is not the ability that is the downfall for many, but the poor character of the individual. Throughout the Bible we see example after example […]
More Th>n Conquerors – God is for Us!
What can we say? Life is tough. We encounter difficult situations, trying times and a degree of hardship that can only be known personally. However, this is not the end of the story. We are More than Conquerors. Over the last few weeks we have seen scripture after scripture that encourages us to keep our […]
Divine Drama – Joseph the Dreamer
“Look, here comes the dreamer!” A positive and some might say optimistic title. That is unless it is followed by “come now, let’s kill him”.. coming out of the mouth of your brothers. This past week we picked back up in our series The Divine Drama: God’s plan for humanity threaded through history.We started out […]
Prayer & Fasting _ challenge
It is nearly 2013!?! The end of the year always brings a chance to reflect, and to think about the new year ahead. It is also a time to consider what goals and resolutions we will work towards. The New Year is a time of a fresh start. The catch is this: unless we change […]
The Promise _ An Advent series
The Advent season – the arrival of Jesus to Earth – is always a special time of year. The celebrations, time spent with family, and reflection on the gift of Christ to mankind mark the tangible wonder experienced at Christmas. As a part of this reflection, we look in to the scriptures to see what […]
SurvivingThe7DeadlySins: Greed
Greed. What do we need to say about greed? It nearly bankrupted the entire fiscal system worldwide, causes harm to people in its pursuit, and destroys trust. So why then do we constantly fight against the idea that ‘greed is good’ inside ourselves? There are a few things that come to mind: Marketing. We are […]
Surviving the 7 Deadly Sins
“You are going to talk about what?” Surviving the Seven Deadly Sins. A first thought, the idea of focusing a new sermon series on ‘deadly sins’ is not that appealing. Not in the ‘avoiding difficult topics’ or ‘hard to explain’ categories but in the ‘this is very negative’ sense. That is why is ‘Surviving’ and […]
Word to the Wise: Ancient wisdom for today’s world
Word To The Wise – ancient wisdom for today’s world “You think you are so smart!” The need for true wisdom in today’s world is at a premium as every self-declared expert and self-promoter has something to say. Where do we turn for true wisdom? Our series “Word to the Wise: ancient wisdom for today’s […]
Divine Drama -Prophet, Priest, King
Divine Drama – Prophet, Priest, King Starting last year, we started a sermon series called The Divine Drama, taking a look at the story of God and His relationship with Man throughout the timeline of the Bible. In the fall of 2011 we took a look at some of the major stories of the Bible: […]
QSunday – 4 March, 2012
QSunday – 4 March, 2012 Questions, questions. So many good questions! Our QSunday events look to answer questions that come from the congregation on the topic of theology or living life as a Christian. This QSunday Kelly served as host to the event as Todd and J answered questions about views on cremation, sickness, the […]