it begins with the Word

Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 22:1-10, 23:1-3 This is the time of year when we’re taking out our warmer winter clothes. It’s also the time of year when we discover what we left in our pockets at the end of last winter! Stale restaurant candies, old tissues,...

I DO Believe!!!

It feels like, lately, that only one minister in the whole of the United Church of Canada ever makes the news these days. And she says that she is representative of many in this denomination. That’s not true. There are some of her supporters who say the...

The Lord of Love

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7; 11:1-5 Everyone likes a good love song, am I right? There’s the feelings they invoke in us, make us feel warm and help us remember the loved ones in our lives. Maybe we’ll turn a song on to help lift us up when we’re...

unending love

Scripture reading: Hosea 11:1-9 QUICK!, tell me everything you know about Hosea! That’s what I thought. In fact, my answer would have been pretty minimal as well before this week when I started preparing for this message. Hosea is a prophet who lived in the...

leadership and choices

Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 12:1-17, 25-29 How quickly things can change! Last week we were looking at how the Israelites had been unified under a new king. The northern and southern kingdoms were unified and people were celebrating not only King David, but they were...