Walk By Faith
“Walk By Faith” 2 Corinthians 5:6-13 Something happened Friday night that we've never seen before. Millions of people, all over the world, tuned in to watch a man go for a walk. Only it was no ordinary walk. Nik Wallenda walked a tightrope from the United States to...
The Way – Review
I'm a pastor. I have a Bible. I have a shelf full of Bibles. I've even read some of them. So why would I bother to review yet another Bible? Because I'm a pastor. It's nice to have a variety of translations around to see how different passages are translated. And what...
What Are You Living For? – Francis Chan
Francis Chan gets us thinking about what we are living for...
Wired
A sermon delivered on the occasion of Newsom United Church's 54th anniversary, June 10, 2012 “Wired” Romans 13:8-14 I remember when I got my first computer, a lowly little Vic20. One day in and I was hooked. From then on computers were to be my future. Figuring out...
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 maybe...
So, what are you gonna do about it?
This week I've had some discussions and read some great blog posts from the perspective of young adults and their impressions of the church. One excellent article is this one: "a letter from an exhausted/exasperated young person who has a complicated love/hate...