continuing in prayer
My friends and I continue to offer daily prayer for the United Church of Canada and the 42nd General Council coming up in less than a month. Here is my offering for today. Lord, I am running out of words. I want to sound elegant, educated, knowledgable but it all...
crossing lines
Scripture Reading: Luke 13:10-17 This week I was participating in the Vacation Bible School hosted by St. Andrew's. In total, over 80 children passed through the doors during the week. The average daily attendance was roughly 60 kids. There was a great amount of...
a new way
Scripture Reading: Matthew 26:48-54 One of the most beautiful things one person can do for another is to offer forgiveness. When the 9 people were shot during a prayer meeting in Emmanuel Church in Charleston, South Carolina by a pure racist act of terrorism, what did...
Breaking Barriers
Scripture: Luke 16:1-15,19-31 When I was in high school, my basketball team, at the end of the season, would play a basketball game against a wheelchair basketball team. They would bring in wheelchairs for us, and we would get in them and play. As much as I would like...
more prayers for the church and its future
We at Cruxifusion continue to pray for the United Church of Canada as it prepares for General Council 42 this summer. Holy Lord, Your church is a gift. It is a beacon of hope in a world which is lost. It is a home for the broken so we can receive healing. It is a home...
it’s hard to say good bye
Here is the sermon I shared at the decommissioning service for Wilson United Church in Florence, NS last night (June 21, 2015). Wilson Decommissioning Service Rev. Nick Phillips, June 21, 2015 Scripture Reading: John 1:1-18 Thank you. Thank you Wilson United Church....