Each week the people of God receives a benediction. This is more than a last word to wrap up the service, or even a sending of the church back into […]
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Sometimes when we don’t know ourselves well, we can be blind to things that will commonly trip us up and cause us to repeat the same mistakes over and over. […]
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When our kingdoms come under siege it is a terrible thing. There are some foes we cannot over come. Fortunately, there is one who has overcome for us and set […]
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Sticking with God can sometimes feel very lonely. There are times when everything seems dark and we’re all alone. The truth is God has a plan and it’s good.
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Fear is a terrible master; it will make us miss our way every time. Kings fear losing it all which can cause them to compromise on what’s right to keep […]
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Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. As kings, we can get distracted by our own success, forgetting who the real King is.
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How will we know if we are walking by the Spirit, rather than the power of Sin? Well, each ruler produces a certain type of life; one conforms to the […]
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We might not agree with him or like it, but the apostle Paul reminds us that life is binary. Either we are being ruled by sin or by God. If […]
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When we give each other gifts it is usually to express love to another person. That is certainly an element of receiving gifts from the Spirit, but these gifts are […]
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Prayer is every believer’s responsibility and awesome privilege. More than ever in Canada’s short history, does our nation need a praying Church. Not necessarily just more of wh...
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On the day of Pentecost there was a lot of noise and it was clear that something was going on, but no one knew exactly what it was. Some thought […]
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The modern day fairy tale has taught us that, “They lived happily ever after.” In many ways this has left us unprepared for when difficult times enter a marriage. Pastor […]
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In a culture of easy marriages, our enduring marriages become a unique witness to God’s enduring love for the world.
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Marriage is a small, more intimate community rooted in the Spirit. This makes it good, but like all communities, it cannot be taken for granted. We must be intentional to [&hell...
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Having cleared the ground, noting that marriage is not the end all and be all for everyone and that divorce can be handled gracefully, we now want to put forward […]
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Divorce is not God’s ideal and it’s not usually ours either — but, divorce happens. We want to up hold the kind of kingdom community Jesus envisions, while at ...
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As we begin a new series designed to examine what God says about Christian marriage, it is important we begin by recognizing not everyone is called to be married. Some […]
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Our culture has taught us each to pursue our own happiness; in its worst form this is what James describes as wisdom from below. Rather, he offers wisdom from above […]
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