Sermon Nov. 8, 2009

“A Meagre Offering” Mark 12:38-44 The story of the woman and her last few coins sticks out for me as a great story. Jesus is sitting around the temple teaching and warning the Pharisees about how they treat people in front of whoever is listening. As he’s...

Remembrance sevices

Today I spent the morning at the local elementary school who were having their Remembrance service with local veterans and legion members. I was honoured to be their guest speaker and was amazed to see what the kids all brought to the service. I’ve been to...

Sermon Nov 1-09

“Give it Your All” Mark 12:28-34 A teacher was testing the children in her Sunday school class to see if they understood the concept of getting to heaven. She asked them, “If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church,...

Sermon Oct 25, 2009 – “Believing is Seeing”

“Believing is Seeing” Mark 10:46-52 When Bev and I lived in Ottawa, we used to take day trips downtown. We would go to see the sites, do a little shopping in the Byward Market, to do something a little different than our usual daily routine. These trips were also my...

Sermon Oct 18-09

“Popular Positions of Potential Power” Mark 10:35-45 11 years ago I had just begun my first career. I was fresh out of university and entering the full-time workforce for the very first time. Bev and I, also newlyweds at the time had also moved from Nova Scotia to...