Pastor David

Eye On the Prize

Actively Responding

We have engaged in the holy discipline of listening to the other. Now we want to discern how to respond. Faith without works is dead says James and Jesus say […]

Peace Isn’t Passive

Like it or not we are living through a time where issues of continued racism in Canada and the U.S. have come to the fore. The church cannot turn a […]

Hold On To Your Pearls

In our Facebook culture, we have learned to publish our opinion on almost every subject—whether we are qualified or not. Jesus calls us to practice a different way, holding back...

Frankie Says Relax

Life is stressful. It seems like we have to work constantly to get ahead and to get what we want. As a result, we live stressed lives that break down […]

What’s In Your Wallet?

In our culture, it is common to be asked if we are making our money work for us. Jesus flips the question. Are we working for our money? That is, […]

Hungering For God

“Welcome to McDonald’s, can I take your order please?” We live in a fast-food culture that has extended to every part of our lives. We expect what we want, when […]

Simple Prayer in Complex Times

Prayer seems like such a basic and fundamental part of faith. Yet, most people shy away from it and hardly anyone would be willing to claim that they excel at […]

Uninformed Hands

In light of the fact that God gave his one and only Son for us, it is no surprise that giving is a key expectation God has for us. But, […]

Arming for the Struggle

Because the victory has been won we don’t need to fret about the battle. On the other hand our enemy has not stopped fighting and we are still vulnerable. So […]

A House Divided

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. The fifth key to spiritual victory is to keep our unit strong from within. Our enemy is looking for weaknesses […]

Stay Together

Like a lion, Satan looks for stragglers who are easy prey. Each of us is at risk as individuals, especially when God is active in our lives. If he can […]

Tactics

Satan does not have the power to confront God and win. Rather, he needs to do his dirty work with espionage. He wants to corrupt and disrupt the plans and […]

Our Hero

The second key to victory in our struggle is to know who deals with the enemy. This is a foe who has already taken us down. God has given us […]

Know Your Enemy

Paul assures us that “our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritu...

Why the Resurrection Matters

God has raised Jesus from the dead. This is the bedrock statement of our faith and its a promise. Because Jesus is raised from the dead we know that God […]

Good Friday: The Centre of History

We are living through a time that will change our lives forever. However, there is an event even greater. The cross of Christ stands at the centre of history and […]

Lovers in a Dangerous Time

Not for one second does Jesus suggest loving an enemy is easy. But, that doesn’t change the fact that it is exactly what he has called us to do. So, […]

Go the Extra Mile

The world is convinced that it is good. It can be blind to its own selfishness. Christians are called to reveal the world to itself. One way we do this […]

Don’t Sell Me

We live in a world of words designed to influence us according to different agendas. It’s tempting to use our own Christian words to do the same. But, to do […]