Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. —1 Peter 4:8 (NIV) Our church sings the Canadian national anthem on two occasions every year. The first is on the closest Sunday to Canada Day; the second the closest Sunday to Remembrance Day. Like most Canadian children, I have sung Read more
This week’s carol is one of the most popular that we sing during the Christmas season. It came about by accident. The words were written in 1816 by Franz Xaver Gruber . The organ in the Church of St. Nicholas in Oberndorf, Austria was broken, so he was asked to put a melody to a Read more
Joy to the World! We sing this carol every Christmas without stopping to consider the words. Christ’s birth is worth celebrating! Realizing this truth gives us reason to rejoice, but the trials of everyday life prevent us from preparing a place for him in our hearts. This week’s message takes a look at Isaiah 52 Read more
‘Twas the week before Christmas when all through my head Stirred the thoughts of the Season I’d now come to dread. The lights were all hung on the mantle with care And the tree was adorned with my usual flair. The cookies were nestled all snug in the freezer, All of their favourites ‘cause I Read more
We’ve made it through 2011 to one of my favourite seasons: Christmas! (Well, technically it’s Advent for a few more weeks, but Christmas is on the doorstep.) Here’s what we’re doing this year: Ladies Christmas Decadent Desert Night | November 24, 7 p.m. | The Church Community Advent Service | November 27, 4 p.m. | Read more
Thank you to everyone who filled a shoebox full of goodies this year. We were able to send a huge pile of boxes to children in need. Here’s a longer video about the program:
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” That is, unless you’re part of the majority of people in North America who find the holidays to be a time of increased stress and worry. I’m not going to pretend that the third servant song was written to comfort 21st believers every December. I do believe Read more
The holidays are over. We’ve survived Christmas, New Years, and a lot of turkey. Mmmm. Turkey. Here’s a message on the Five Myths of Christmas (with thanks for Bailey’s Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels): [Audio clip: view full post to listen] . . . On the first Sunday of the Read more
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] This past Sunday we looked at the origin of Santa Claus, one major similarity between Jesus and Santa, and one even more major difference. Unfortunately, we had difficulties recording the message. Last week I posted a message from Christmas Eve, 2005. Today’s sermon is from the following Day: Read more
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Since we had to cancel yesterday’s service, I thought I’d post a Christmas message I preached a few years ago. The above message was delivered on Christmas Eve, 2005 in Petrolia. . . . Just a quick note on Luke 4: When I preached this message four years Read more
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