We just heard the story of Stephen, the first Christian martyr who died for his faith. Audrey was looking for bulletin cover material, and this is what we decided not to use: Getting stoned for a simply preaching a sermon is pretty intense persecution, if you ask me. But, as a follower of Jesus, I …
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2051, Getting the Mail, and Ferraris – The Facade of Unity
In the book of Acts, you have stories of the first new followers of post-resurrection Jesus, the first stories of mass conversions, and the first stories about people gathering as the church. Sometimes, those of us in churchy world look to this story as a foundational story. We look to how the early church behaved …
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Palm Sunday – Encountering God in our Praise
The following was preached on April 13, 2014 at Grace Mennonite Church, based on Matthew 21:1-11. ________________________________________ Today, we give praise to somebody who rides in on a donkey. If it’s a Stanley Cup parade or Grey Cup parade (which we haven’t seen for a while in these parts), we’d expect to see convertibles or …
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Encountering God in our Blessings
I preached the following at Grace Mennonite on March 16, 2014. I kind of felt like I was preaching to the choir… ____________ The word “blessing” is used a lot in the Bible. At the very beginning of the Bible, When God creates human beings in God’s own image, God blesses them. God also blessed …
3 Weeks in Hell, with Kyle – Part 2
Swans, Jail, and Canoe-bogganing: What about <insert evil dictator here>? Imagine this. You die and get to heaven. You smile at Saint Peter on the way in, high five St. Francis, and go exploring. The streets of gold lead to a park, and in the middle of the park there is a duck pond. You …
3 Weeks in Hell, with Kyle – Part 1.
Harry Potter, Dentures, and Fracking: The Point of It All. The following was given as an insert to our church’s bulletin. Some Introductory Thoughts to Three Weeks in Hell In my preparation for these sermons, I’ve realized that it’s not just a conversation about hell. It’s bigger than that. It’s a conversation about God. Jesus. …
“3 Weeks in Hell with Kyle” – Reading List
The following are books that have helped shape my upcoming sermons. Some were helpful. Some were not. If you can only read one or two, follow the **’s. **The Great Divorce, by C.S. Lewis **Razing Hell: Rethinking Everything You’ve Been Taught about God’s Wrath and Judgment, by Sharon L. Baker **Love Wins, by Rob Bell …
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Burnt Dinner, World’s Best Dad, and Candlesticks
I have been left in awe this Advent here at Grace. We have spent a lot of time listening to stories of darkness. We have looked for, and sometimes found, glimmers of light. We all have these stories, don’t we? In deep places, we can name them as dark. In lighter spaces, we can call …
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Richard Nixon, Monopoly, and Puddleglum
Every Advent, we get excited about the birth of Jesus, of God with us. We decorate our houses and drink egg nog and sing along to our favourite Christmas carols. And, if my Facebook feed is any indication, many of us here start putting up our Christmas trees in the middle of November already. Because …
Instagram, Green Flip Flops, and Naps
The following is an adaption of my sermon preached on October 13, 2013. The live version had pictures of fish and videos of squirrels, so forgive me if this feels bland. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Luke 17:11-19 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a …
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