I Believed and So I Spoke

“I Believed, and So I Spoke” 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1; Mark 3:20-35 Breaking up is a hard thing to do. Whether it’s a relationship, a business, a family, a church, there is a lot of pain when something comes apart. Whether the split is because of personality or...

The Promise to Come…

“The Promise To Come” Romans 8:22-27, John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 This is Pentecost Sunday, the day we celebrate what became the birth of the church. The day when the Holy Spirit was unleashed on the disciples and Peter went out into the street to preach about Jesus...

Followers of the Way: Barnabas

“Followers of The Way: Barnabas” Acts 11:19-26 This will be our final Sunday of looking at individual leaders in the early church… that is until the Sunday school comes down in two weeks to tell us about another first hero of the church. So to recap, we talked...

Jonah and Us

Below is the sermon I gave at the 85th Anniversary of First United Church in Sydney, NS. I was asked to speak on the future of the church. “Jonah and Us” Jonah 1:1-17 First of all, I want to thank you for inviting me here to speak at your anniversary service....

Followers of The Way: Stephen

“Followers of The Way: Stephen” Acts 6:1-15 For the next few weeks we’re going to spend some time looking at the first followers of the Way. That is, the people who started the church by living out the commands of Jesus Christ shortly after the Holy Spirit was...

Followers of The Way: Peter

“Followers of The Way: Peter” Acts 4:1-21 This morning we’re continuing the story of Easter by looking at what the first leaders of “the Way” were up to. These will be the names of those who are working at spreading the message of Jesus Christ, alive and risen...