Pastor David
Living in Exile: “Rendezvous”
The wilderness can be a terrifying place. Whether it is wind and waves, hunger and temptation, or loneliness and rejection the place of exile is unsettling. In that place God’s ...
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Living In Exile: “Multiplying Gifts”
The eyes of the flesh or the eyes of the kingdom; with which set of eyes will we look at life and ministry? Its an essential question to ask and answer as we live in our place o...
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In All Things Charity: “Passing Judgment”
Love means thinking more about the other person than ourselves and once we begin to do that then our assessment of them compared to “me” shifts radically. Only in this way can w...
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In All Things Charity: “Overcoming Evil with Good”
What kind of character do we need to have to be the type of person who can practice charity in all circumstances? The short answer, of course, is to have Jesus’s own character. ...
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In All Things Charity: “Ending Disputes”
There is something far more important than being found to be in the right; namely, the kingdom of God. The church —this complex of new social relationships—is the icon of God’s ...
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In All Things Charity: “Speak to Them”
“Fight, flight, freeze, or appease,” are normal ways for our culture to handle conflict. While there may be merit cancelling abusive people or unfriending toxic people, the chur...
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In All Things Charity: First Things First
“In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity,” is a phrase that sums up John Wesley’s practical theology. Charity in Wesley’s day means “love.” In s...
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Sojourners: “Putting Down Roots”
God is the promise giver! So much of faith is a promise of things to come, but we can know these will be fulfilled because he gives us a pledge here and now. Jesus is our securi...
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Sojourners: “Lesser Gifts”
God is the bringer of joy! Too often we see God as restricting us, but the truth is God gives us abundant life. From Abraham’s two sons come separate nations and through Abraham...
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Sojourners: “No Laughing Matter”
God is true! What seems impossible to us is not impossible for God he is the one who makes something out of nothing and gives life from the dead. Jesus fulfills our hope and giv...
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Sojourners: “Collateral Damage”
God is just! God has chosen to bless the world through Sarah, Abraham, and their offspring but God doesn’t play favourites. So all people everywhere may depend on God to be fair...
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Sojourners: “Plundering the Egyptians”
God is our protector! Even when we suffer because of our own sin and distrust of God, he is faithful to his promises. Jesus sets us free from the ungodly powers that rule our li...
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Sojourners: “Transient”
God is our rescuer! When things seem darkest God moves in new ways to bring salvation and a flourishing of life. Yet he does this through his people who experience a cost. These...
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Faithful Presence: “Prayer”
The Lord’s Prayer is not simply a pattern of prayer or a recommendation of prayer. Somehow, the Lord’s Prayer is the DNA of the church. This prayer must be both lived and prayed...
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Faithful Presence: “Five-Fold Gift”
It can be very tempting to divide the church into two categories: clergy and laity. However, this is a false dichotomy that can impede our presence in our neighbourhoods. Rather...
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Faithful Presence: “Children”
Because so much of our Christian expression is around ideas, Christianity can seem to be for adults. Whereas, we focus on morals for kids. But Jesus and Scripture elevates the p...
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Faithful Presence: “Proclaiming”
Usually when we hear the word “proclaiming” we picture a preacher shouting over the heads of crowds and we think, I’ll leave that to the professionals! However, such a picture i...
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Faithful Presence: “Reconciliation”
One of the most important practices Christians must engage in is reconciliation. However, this practice is not meant to be reserved for the church only. We display God’s reconci...
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Faithful Presence: “The Lord’s Table”
Communion is such an “in church” experience that it can be hard to imagine how it could be an exilic practice for us as Christians. Yet Christians are meant to gather around tab...
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Living In Exile: “The New Family”
Families have been the backbone of human history. It has been by having children that we’ve carried on and have had a future. However, in the kingdom of God, the natural family ...
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