Scripture: Psalm 67, Matthew 5:1-12 As a pastor, I have shared and offered many blessings over the years. Blessings for food, blessings for health and encouragement, blessings for travellers, blessings for students, blessings for teachers, blessings for a marriage, blessings for children, blessings for the passage from life to death. When in doubt, […]
Psalm 27:1, 11-14; John 21:15-19 How would you define courage? What makes for a courageous person? What tends to jump to mind first in popular culture is acts of bravery or valour. It is having the guts to do something extra-ordinary that most normal human beings would avoid. It is the warrior riding into
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John 21:1-14 Introduction: A Feast for the Senses The story we heard this morning is one to experience with all five of our senses. Can you smell that damp, fishy odour of the seashore? Hear the splash of the oars. Feel the rough rope of the fishing net in your hands. See the
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Hope Scripture: John 20:24-29 Last Sunday, our guest speaker Susan Schwartzentruber from Shalom Counselling made a comment that has stuck with me ever since. In talking about what makes for resilience, she suggested that resilient people know that “bad things happen.” In other words, part of developing resilience involves accepting the reality of pain
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Peter and a donkey By: Susan Schwartzetruber Psalm 31:1-5; Matthew 16:13-20; Matthew 26:31-46 It is so good to be with you this Sunday morning. I want to thank Mark for extending the invitation and to share a the resources that will be guiding your current series called Reservoirs of Resilience in Uncertain Times. Resilience is
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Seeking God’s Ways: From Certainty to Wonder Scriptures: Isaiah 65:17-25, John 20:1-18 I’ve heard that the only certainties in life are death and taxes, a saying that proves surprisingly relevant every spring as Easter finds itself someplace in the height of tax season. It’s a small comfort indeed if this is all that we can
