Pastor David

Acceptable Offering

Often the church approaches the topic of giving by summarizing the biblical mandate to give 10% of our income. This teaching focuses on duty which mars the heart of what […]

The Church as Martyr

Fear can hold us back from stepping out of our churches and homes with the good news of the kingdom. Prayer and the Spirit are key to us taking up […]

The Church as Outpost

In Christendom, it was assumed that Jesus resided inside the church building. If people wanted to encounter the holy they should go to the church. In post-Christian society, Jes...

The Purpose of the Church

How is a world that has rejected God supposed to know God? The church is God’s icon. Through the church, the world receives a taste of the kingdom of God. […]

The Action of the Church

Too often we put the activity of the church into an “either/or” situation. Either we preach the gospel of Jesus or we care for the poor and the marginalized. But, […]

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 […]

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 […]