Go. Baptize. Teach
Stories are so important. We know this because in Cape Breton we have so many great story tellers. You know what I mean, those who have you sitting on the edge of your seat, just taking in every word coming from their lips until the big finish which leaves you in awe...
He Is Risen!
He is risen! Jesus Christ, he who died on the cross... HE LIVES!!! The tomb is empty. The stone rolled away. Jesus Christ is ALIVE! Death could not defeat him. The tomb could not hold him. And now our Saviour, the Son of God lives! This is an incredible day. A day...
Good Friday – Atonement
It's a story of people who denied knowing him. It's a story of abandonment as his friends were no where to be seen. It's a story of a mob crying out for his execution. It's a story of an unjust trial, manipulated by leaders in his community. Leaders who are supposed...
A time for prayer
In my last message on this blog, I asked people to join me in prayer for our church. Since then, my friends in Cruxifusion have formed a team who are praying together daily for our church and those preparing to head to General Council 42 this summer in Newfoundland....
a need for prayer
Yesterday I shared the following on Facebook (inspired by my friend Richard Bott): Hello, FB friends. Many of you know that I'm a minister in The United Church of Canada. Some of you may know that The United Church of Canada is going through a massive restructuring...
invited to the party
Scripture Reading: Matthew 22:1-14 Doesn't everyone love a wedding party! You celebrate the love of a young couple and wish them a long, long life together. There is the partying with friends and family. There's food, dancing, drinking, laughter, tears, storytelling....