Sermons
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 answer as we live in our place o...
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In All Things Charity: “Breaking Faith”
It is grievous when Christian fellowship is broken. While it maybe tempting to try to determine who between Paul and Barnabas was right or wrong, the truth is it doesn’t matter ...
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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 way can w...
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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 Jesus’s own character. ...
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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 God’s ...
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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 here and now. Jesus is our securi...
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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 and through Abraham...
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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 fulfills our hope and giv...
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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 be fair...
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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 powers that rule our li...
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2024 Christmas Pageant
“The Biggest Fan of Jesus” is an Advent and Christmas Pageant by Justin Kosec, Copyright 2024, Barn Geese Worship. Used with permission and adapted by Pastor Natasha...
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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 a cost. These...
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Faithful Presence: “Prayer”
The Lord’s Prayer is not simply a pattern of prayer or a recommendation of prayer. Somehow, the Lord’s Prayer is the DNA of the church. This prayer must be both lived and prayed...
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Faithful Presence: “Five-Fold Gift”
It can be very tempting to divide the church into two categories: clergy and laity. However, this is a false dichotomy that can impede our presence in our neighbourhoods. Rather...
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Faithful Presence: “Children”
Because so much of our Christian expression is around ideas, Christianity can seem to be for adults. Whereas, we focus on morals for kids. But Jesus and Scripture elevates the p...
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Faithful Presence: “Proclaiming”
Usually when we hear the word “proclaiming” we picture a preacher shouting over the heads of crowds and we think, I’ll leave that to the professionals! However, such a picture i...
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