John
Word Made Flesh: “New Temple for All People”
We often ask for renewal and pray for revival, but we seldom think of the cost. Renewal and revival are painful processes, especially to those who are committed to the status qu...
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Word Made Flesh: “Dawn of New Creation”
These are familiar opening words “In the Beginning. . .,” but there is a sudden twist “. . . was the word.” John whipsaws our attention between the pages...
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Made to Lead: “Ripples: A Drop Can Change Everything”
Even the smallest of stones can make ripples in the water. A trickle of “yesses” can create waves of influence. Mary of Bethany changes the atmosphere as she subverts the cultur...
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Made to Lead: “Noticing the Nameless”
Not all leadership is “official.” However, God calls everyone—men and women—to play a part in extending the kingdom of God. We do this when we focus on who God has made us to be...
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Made to Lead: a Mother Knows
Leadership is about positive influence. As Jesus steps into the public spot light he shows us the importance of openly listening to women and responding to their influence. Mary...
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In Spirit & In Truth: “In the Spirit”
God’s original creative purpose for the world is for it to be His temple. As the gospel of Jesus moves out to the nations right to the ends of the earth, no longer is worship li...
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Praying God: “Receiving God”
Too often we have reduced God to a cosmic Judge: we have violated his law, so we must make restitution. Without putting that completely aside, it is better to understand prayer ...
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Praxis: “Submission for Service”
While Canada isn’t a class system type of culture, most of us want to be taken seriously and treated with respect. In order to have this we find it necessary to present ourselve...
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The Least of These: We Will Always Have The Poor
Guest Speaker: Seth Freeman Exploring Jesus’ interaction with Judas, we will explore our attitudes with the materially poor, confront our own God complexes, and look for ...
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The Least of These: People of Peace in a Season of Unpeace
Guest Speaker: Bishop Cliff Fletcher Jesus is the Prince of Peace who both gives His followers peace and commissions us to bring peace to others. A robust Biblical understanding...
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The Science of Church
During Christendom, it was assumed that the mission of the kingdom of God was complete. Therefore, all that was left to do was worship. However, we are now in a post-Christian w...
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Finding the Light of the World Within a Sacred Worldview
Pastor Nick will help us to understand better why Indigenous people are so hostile to the (colonial) gospel. Then he will move us through the context of John’s Gospel to help us...
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We Are Prayer Dependent
We believe that prayer is essential to following after God. Like Jesus, we need frequent times when we are seeking God for a reaffirmation of our identity as God’s people and a ...
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Living With the Light On
John tells us the Christmas story with a twist, but the light is the same. That light has broken in and lives with us. As a result, we can now live with him. He has given us the...
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Healing Our Pain
Healing, redemption, and restoration are not simply things we enjoy as individuals. God is all about the community. When God heals us totally that includes our relationships wit...
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Good Friday
Taking time to focus on the cross is absolutely necessary because it is here that we see God’s love for us most clearly.
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Evangelism and Direction
We can often assume that if people are interested in ‘what we’ve got’ they can come to us to share it. That is one of the reasons we focus on being a hospitable people. However,...
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Dealing with Divorce Gracefully
Divorce is not God’s ideal and it’s not usually ours either — but, divorce happens. We want to up hold the kind of kingdom community Jesus envisions, while at ...
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The Women in Jesus’s Life
Carol reviews the women involved in Jesus’s life and ministry, pointing to the way it makes us aware of how God welcomes men and women equally into his life and ministry.
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