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After a lot of thinking and praying, I’ve decided to launch a big project this fall: we’re going to read through the entire Gospel of John together as a church. Over the years, we’ve spent time in Ecclesiastes and Colossians, discussed Spiritual Gifts and Virtues, and examined the Life of Elijah, to name a few Read more
September 6, 2011 in Messages by Pastor Steve
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I know I say this a lot, but what a great Sunday! It’s always such an honour to worship together with the rest of God’s children. My favourite part about last Sunday was the singing. It’s such a treat for the worship leader to be able to hear the sheer volume of the congregation. If Read more
August 16, 2011 in Messages by Pastor Steve
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Well, it’s happened again—the audio from the morning service wasn’t recorded. Actually, that’s not completely accurate. It was recorded through the on-board microphones instead of the soundboard line-in, so you can hear the back half of the church just as loudly as the front. You’ll have to put up with a text summary this week. Read more
August 1, 2011 in Messages by Pastor Steve
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As a preacher, I live with a constant temptation to sweeten God’s Word. It’s a lot easier (and more fun) to speak that way. There are times, however, when the only way to be faithful to the text is to face some pretty uncomfortable truths. Thus this week’s message: Life is short. Fear God. It Read more
July 25, 2011 in Messages by Pastor Steve
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Have you ever given yourself over to a full-blown, enraged, pounding the ground with your fists temper-tantrum? We usually think of children in this context, but adults are just as susceptible. This past Sunday morning we looked at one of the most epic temper-tantrums in the Bible: Moses’ descent from Mt. Sinai. It’s only in Read more
July 12, 2011 in Messages by Pastor Steve
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What a great morning! I’ve been thinking about speaking on Psalm 103 for a while now. This week we started with the first five verses. Since the verses contain a simple list of five reasons to “bless the Lord”, I thought it would be appropriate to share it at the beginning, saving the song service Read more
June 27, 2011 in Messages by Pastor Steve
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There are a couple of familiar routes preachers take on Father’s day. The first is to use one of the classic parenting scriptures like Psalm 127. I find it interesting that the only Psalm of Ascent ascribed to Solomon has the classic line, “Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with [children].” It’s not Read more
June 20, 2011 in Messages by Pastor Steve
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About a year ago, one of the praying saints in our church asked me this question during a Wednesday night prayer meeting: “Pastor, why doesn’t the Pentecostal church celebrate Pentecost Sunday”? Good question. This past week was Pentecost Sunday, and we did celebrate. No matter what your denominational heritage, we can all agree with these Read more
June 13, 2011 in Messages by Pastor Steve
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In early May, I set out with two other friends on a ten day paddle through the back-country of Algonquin Park. We covered a lot of water and fished a lot of lakes. On a trip of that length, you inevitably have time in solitude to pause and consider life. Here is the last of Read more
June 6, 2011 in Messages by Pastor Steve
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In early May, I set out with two other friends on a ten day paddle through the back-country of Algonquin Park. We covered a lot of water and fished a lot of lakes. On a trip of that length, you inevitably have time in solitude to pause and consider life. These three sermons come from Read more
May 30, 2011 in Messages by Pastor Steve
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