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This Sunday morning we start a new sermon series titled, “The Fight Against Spiritual Boredom.” For the next month or two we are going to work our way through the Book of Malachi – the last prophet of the Old Testament. Malachi addresses a group of people plagued with apathy. Spiritual boredom prevailed in the lives ofContinue reading “The Fight Against Boredom”

I don’t usually make a fuss about dates, but May 8, 15, and 22 are the BIG THREE on our church calendar. We began with Ascension Thursday (which is about remembering Jesus’ ascension to the right hand of God the Father). This Sunday is Whitsunday (which is about remembering the arrival of our “helper” and “comforter”). Most peopleContinue reading “The BIG 3”

We’ve been thinking a lot about relationships these couple of weeks while we’ve been working through Colossians (not to mention enjoying “pop-up” weddings). I’m always amazed at how realistic the Bible is about relationships within the church. You don’t get an unrealistic view of what it will cost to live together, as evidenced by theseContinue reading “Some days you get the bear and some days the bear gets you…”

From D.A. Carson’s A Call to Spiritual Reformation: So much of our religion is packaged to address our felt needs – and these are almost uniformly anchored in our pursuit of our own happiness and fulfillment. God simply becomes the Great Being who, potentially at least, meets our needs and fulfills our aspirations. We thinkContinue reading “Running after God’s blessings without running after him”

I love love LOVED this… Preaching (I have said), is the most distinctive institution in Christianity. It is quite different from oratory. The pulpit is another place, and another kind of place, from the platform. Many succeed in the one, and yet are failures on the other. The Christian preacher is not the successor ofContinue reading “P. T. Forsyth on preaching as “the most distinctive institution in Christianity””

Hosea 6.1-6 ‘Come, let us return to the Lord; for it is he who has torn, and he will heal us; he has struck down, and he will bind us up. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. Let us know, let us pressContinue reading “Holy Saturday”

Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for this parish family. Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent. Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within your holy Church; through JesusContinue reading “A Prayer For Our Church”

Here’s an easy way to spend 45 minutes a day with the Lord: 5 minutes – Scripture memorization 20 minutes – Read or listen to 3 chapters of the Bible 5 minutes – Write things you’re thankful for 15 minutes – Pray

Every year on the Wednesday six and-a-half weeks before Easter Day, many in the church set off on a prayerful journey together. While we know that the cross, and ultimately the resurrection is our destination, we do not know what experiences and insights will meet us on our journey. Ash Wednesday is an invitation toContinue reading “Ash Wednesday”