Pastor David
Love Letters: “Adoration”
Jesus, we long for you, to behold your beauty, fully belonging to you. All our responsibilities seem like drudgery as we dream of life with you.
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Living In Exile: “Resurrection”
Defeat is swallowed up in victory, death is swallowed up in life; the gates of the realm of the dead (hades) will not prevail against God’s assembled people because Jesus [&hell...
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Living In Exile: “Homecoming”
How does God come to us? Not in wrath, not in raw power, but lowly riding on the colt of a donkey. The king comes but with peace not war […]
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Living In Exile: “Glimpsing Glory”
C. S. Lewis talks about a mistake we all make; we glimpse something in a sunset, for example, or a piece of music and it reminds us of a longing, […]
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Living in Exile: “Cost of Discipleship”
There is something fundamentally challenging in the Christian gospel: those who want to be saved must die. Any attempt to avoid this central truth is merely religion that cannot...
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Living in Exile: “Securing the Church”
Churches like Northview can feel very fragile; there’s budgets, volunteers, time constraints, and personality conflicts to navigate. Not to mention the sidelining done by the cu...
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 [&hell...
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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