Pastor David

Foolishness to the Greeks: “Guarding the Weak”

Our beliefs about Christ may give us a freedom that others do not have. This is a good thing as far as it goes, however there is a danger that […]

Foolishness to the Greeks: “Sanctifying the Unbeliever”

The presence of the church in the world and each of us in our relationships have a sanctifying quality to them. This means that by being ambassadors of Christ we […]

Foolishness to the Greeks: “Destroying the Flesh”

Where there are people now in Christ Jesus there is new creation present. We have been translated from this life into the life to come and as a result we […]

Foolishness to the Greeks: “The Foolish Wisdom of God”

The very nature of the gospel of Jesus is at odds with the world’s understanding, philosophy and religion. The cross of Christ each of us to release our claims before […]

Works of Mercy: “Give Instruction”

Doing good or works of mercy is not only about physical needs—it’s about all needs! Wesley lived at a time when the Church was in spiritual decline and often members […]

Works of Mercy: “Feed and Clothe”

John Wesley famously said “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all […]

Love Letters: “Unmatched”

Jesus, you have elevated us through your love. Now all peoples will call us blessed, for our hearts are yours and yours’ is ours.

Love Letters: “Delight”

Jesus, can this be true? Are we truly the delight of your eyes? If we are beautiful it is because your love has made us so!

Love Letters: “Heart Searching”

Jesus, we search for you, hoping to even just catch a glimpse. We will not let you go, for our love is not fleeting.

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.

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...

Good Friday 2025

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 […]

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, […]

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...

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...

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 ...

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]