by revnick | Mar 12, 2015 | Reflections
Yesterday I shared the following on Facebook (inspired by my friend Richard Bott): Hello, FB friends. Many of you know that I’m a minister in The United Church of Canada. Some of you may know that The United Church of Canada is going through a massive...
by revnick | Mar 10, 2015 | Sermons
Scripture Reading: Matthew 22:1-14 Doesn’t everyone love a wedding party! You celebrate the love of a young couple and wish them a long, long life together. There is the partying with friends and family. There’s food, dancing, drinking, laughter, tears,...
by revnick | Mar 2, 2015 | Sermons
I became a Christian when I was 27 years old. 3 years later I was enrolled in seminary to begin training to become a minister. I often wondered what would have happened had I taken the opportunity to go to church when I was younger. What did I miss? How many years of...
by revnick | Feb 22, 2015 | Sermons
Here we are, our first Sunday of Lent. A time of reflection, preparation, a time of walking with Jesus Christ to the cross. It’s also a time for turning from the sin in our lives and seeking forgiveness. So to read from Matthew 18:15-35 is a good place to start....
by revnick | Feb 20, 2015 | Uncategorized, Words to the Church
The following arrived in my inbox earlier this week. Nick, I read your blog articles with faithfulness, almost every one of them. I feel more of a “friend” with you through your writings more than in any other way. I feel so bad for you as a Minister in...