by nick | Dec 15, 2009 | Sermons
“What Did Mary Know?” Luke 1:39-55 “Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would one day walk on water? Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters? Did you know that your Baby Boy has come to make you new? This Child that you delivered will...
by nick | Dec 8, 2009 | Sermons
“Crying Out in the Wilderness” Luke 3:1-6 It was the Sunday after Christmas at St John’s United Church. Reverend Smith was looking at the nativity scene prior to packing away the figures when he noticed the baby Jesus was missing. Immediately, Reverend Smith...
by nick | Dec 1, 2009 | Sermons
“Get Ready” Luke 21:25-36 This is an interesting weekend in the year. Our American friends have just celebrated Thanksgiving, officially, and ceremoniously kicking off the start of the holiday shopping season with Black Friday. What an odd name for the day after...
by nick | Nov 25, 2009 | Sermons
“The Truth” John 18:33-37; Revelation 1:4-8 Truth. Truth is a desire for us all. We want to know the truth. We want to tell the truth. We seek truth and sometimes truth seeks us. We have court systems in place to determine who is telling the truth. Knowing the truth...
by nick | Nov 17, 2009 | Sermons
“Beware? Be Aware” Mark 13:1-8 Have you ever stood at the base of the CN Tower and looked up? It’s an impressive piece of engineering! You look at that great tower piercing the clear blue sky. At night it looks even more impressive as it is lit up, pointing into...
by nick | Nov 10, 2009 | Sermons
“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...
