Isaiah 65:17-25 Introduction Two weeks ago in our service we experienced a ritual of lament as we explored the story of the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonian empire, and the exile of the Hebrew people. It is a story about when the worst thing happens. So we gave time for tears and […]
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Fall of Jerusalem 2 Kings 24:18 -25:15 Today’s Scripture story of the Fall of Jerusalem is a very hard story to listen to, and even harder to know how to preach about. The story is brutal and harsh. It is the final story in a whole history of the people of Israel, Judah,
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God of Justice Psalm 146 Hey God, are you there? That was my first reaction upon reading Psalm 146, and when Brent and I met. Are you really a God who executives justice for the oppressed and lifts up those who are bowed down, loves the righteous and watches over the strangers, bringing
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God Is Our Refuge Psalm 91 Janet Bauman Introduction A couple of weeks ago, my neighbour pointed out a mourning dove sitting on a nest in their crab apple tree. She asked me if I would keep an eye on the nest for her, while she was away on vacation, and see if
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Mark 5:21-34 A few days into our August vacation to Cape Breton, where there was already a complete fire ban due to extremely dry tinderbox conditions, the province of Nova Scotia declared a province wide ban on going into the woods, into the wilderness, including any hiking. No Skyline Trail for me, or
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Tune My Heart–Women Who Love Excerpts from Song of Songs 1-8 Introduction What is your love language? How do you let someone know that they are special to you? How do you express your love for others? Whether we are coupled, or married, or single, or single again, or in close friendships, we
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