by revnick | Sep 15, 2011 | Ramblings
I like to watch the news. Why? To be honest, I’m not quite sure. What do we see on the news? Well, 90% of it is bad news. Wars, fighting, poverty, recessions, lost jobs, kidnappings, attacks, shootings, beatings, countries/provinces/states/cities all running out...
by revnick | Sep 12, 2011 | Sermons
“Grace-filled Blessings” Ephesians 1 Paul gets to the point. Doesn’t he. At least he is in his letter to the Ephesians. In some of his letters, he’ll spend some time praising the folks, or praying for them. In others he jumps right to the point. But no...
by revnick | Sep 8, 2011 | Reflections
Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: “God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then...
by revnick | Sep 6, 2011 | Ramblings
I think every year the United Church Observer does a reader survey. If it’s not every year, then it seems to be pretty regular, usually about the beliefs of their readership. This year, I was called to share my own thoughts around the results. It seemed, to the...
by revnick | Sep 1, 2011 | Words to the Church
A few weeks ago I decided I wanted to spend a bit of time sharing my thoughts to the church. As a young(ish) clergy person I have some ideas after observing the state of the church over the last 10 years. Frankly, to be honest, if I wasn’t clergy, I’m not...
