Pastor David
Praxis: “Make Love, Not War”
Nonviolence is more than not taking up arms in times of conflict. Like all these praxes, nonviolence is a way of life determined by the cross. Jesus himself does not […]
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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 […]
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Praxis: “Wasting Time With Worship”
Marva Dawn begins her book, A Royal “Waste” of Time, saying: “To worship the Lord is—in the world’s eyes—a waste of time. It is, indeed, a royal waste of time, […]
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Praxis: Witnessing About an Odd God
God seems determined to remain hidden. Where we would expect powerful revelation to motivate belief, we follow three kids onto a mountainside who come away with a secret. This p...
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Praxis: Telling the Truth…Even If It Kills Us
Jesus told the truth and he was crucified for it. The world runs on lies. We lie to ourselves, we lie to each other, and we lie to God. We […]
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Raising Hope: Integrity
Integrity is a virtue that means I live out the same character in private as I portray in public. Who we are to our neighbours and who we are with […]
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Raising Hope – Life Together
The church, which includes Northview, is meant to be an alternative community to the culture. Paul teaches us the attitudes and characteristics we need to practice on a daily ba...
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Raising Hope – Shedding Skin
Christians live in two places at once. First, we live right here, on earth, in Regina, walking around and interacting with our family, friends, and neighbours. But, we also live...
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Raising Hope: No Other Power But Christ
Human beings have a terrible habit of doing the wrong thing for the right reasons. Think of Israel in the wilderness: Moses is presumed dead so they charge Aaron to […]
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Raising Hope: Rooted in the Truth
In our series, Kingdom Seeds, we talked about our roots being planted in the soil of the kingdom. Colossians helps us to understand that Jesus is the kingdom. Unfortunately, the...
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Kingdom Seeds: Net
God’s kingdom is open to all and should be a blessing to all. No one will be forced into it against their will, nor will they be programmed to want […]
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Kingdom Seeds: Weeds
The rule and reign of God is meant to bring freedom, life, and joy. So, it can be a bit confusing when the opposite of these things appear instead: captivity, […]
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Kingdom Seeds: Growing
Too often the church talks about our building the kingdom of God on earth. However, Scripture reminds us that any kingdom we build becomes Babylon. Jesus’s Parable of the Growin...
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Kingdom Seeds – First Sunday of Advent: Hope
As Jesus begins to teach the people about the kingdom he does so using a well known form called parables. Why doesn’t he use direct speech? What should we expect […]
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On Mission: Be a Good Neighbour
Technology has changed the way we live. It has had positive effects, but it has also had negative effects. We are the most connected we have ever been and we […]
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On Mission: Won’t You Be My Neighbor
Who is my neighbour can be an important question to begin the process of embodying Jesus. However, it can also be a defence mechanism. If we define our boundaries then […]
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On Mission: Dust Shakers
What does it mean for Northview to embody Jesus in the neighbourhoods of Argyle Park, Englewood and Hawkstone? Quite simply we are to do what Jesus did in his neighbourhoods [&h...
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On Mission: Mission Direction
When we hear the word “mission” we often think of the work missionaries do overseas. This is vital work and, following Jesus’s direction, we should be engaged globally in missio...
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On Mission: Welcome to Northview Community Mission
What if somewhere along the way the church lost sight of what it is to be about? In North America most churches centre their energy and focus around a one […]
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Desert Wisdom: Identity
No matter how long we spend in the desert the goal is always to leave it again. However, this isn’t like a vacation because, when desert time is done right, […]
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