by revnick | Aug 1, 2011 | Reflections
I was catching up on some blog reading and was intrigued by a post by Skye Jethani called Worship Through A Child’s Eyes. In short, Skye noticed his daughter was taking notes while visiting other churches. She later shared with him the following observations...
by revnick | Jul 25, 2011 | Sermons
“Tiny Treasures” Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 So here we go again, Jesus talking about more seeds. To be honest, I’m tired of seeds. I’ve been talking about them for two weeks now, and since I’m not a fan of gardening, I can no longer think of any other...
by revnick | Jul 20, 2011 | Sermons
“Judging the Harvest” Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Last week we talked about what it meant to prepare a garden as Jesus taught us the parable of the sower. He told us that we had to be fertile soil ourselves so that the Word of God can take seed inside of us and grow. This...
by revnick | Jul 11, 2011 | Sermons
“Tending the Soil” Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 I want to start off today with asking a few questions. You don’t need to answer out loud, just think them over. There is no right or wrong answer. In fact, these questions are very open to interpretation. You may react...
by revnick | Jul 5, 2011 | Church, Words to the Church
Don’t worry, we’re not going anywhere. We have no plans to leave Sydney Mines any time soon. What I’m talking about is strategies around church growth. Everything I hear when people talk about the future of the church is, “What can we do to...
