The following was part of my sermon preached last Sunday. The theme was “Our roles in the workplace as Jesus followers.” ________________________________________________________________ The protestant church in Canada is in numerical decline. This is not a secret. Similar numbers have been said about Mennonite Church Canada. We are getting older, having less kids, and people are …
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Dirty Dishes, Bilbo Baggins and Slow Club
The following is a sermon preached on July 21, 2013 based on Luke 10:38-42. I haven’t spent much energy editing it from my original manuscript, so please forgive any typos. __________________________________ So, Ash and I have two kids. Arianna is turning 3 in November, and Zach is almost 5 months. As you may know, life …
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Rehearing the Good Samaritan (with Stories)
The Good Samaritan is probably one of the best known parables of Jesus. Here are some stories that, I hope, add to the question of how we show mercy to our neighbours. ________________________________________________________________________ The parable of the Good Samaritan involves asking hard questions. —– There was once a village along a river. The people there …
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Ethnonites, Two Canoes, and Letters to the Editor
Ethnonites, Two Canoes, and Letters to the Editor A sermon on Pentecost Acts 2:1-7, 42-47 We have this phenomenal story in the book of Acts that is called Pentecost. It’s been 50 days since Jesus rose from the dead, and it is today that we celebrate the Holy Spirit descending upon the disciples and the …
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Sermon: The complicated life with an iPhone
The cell phone turned 40 years old this month. 40! How many cell phones have you owned? Actually count them. I’m at 5. How many of you have never owned a cell phone? Just one? Two? Three? Four? Five? Six? Seven? Anybody more than 10? So, here’s a video that shows a pivotal moment in …
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A Resurrection Story
Mike Yaconelli was one of the pioneers of contemporary youth ministry. He started a publishing company, wrote books and curriculum and travelled the world speaking to thousands of churches and youth workers and students. When he was about fifty years old, he read some of Henri Nouwen’s books on spirituality. And since Mike was kind …
Cardboard Boxes, Lifeboats and Weeping: Thoughts on Palm Sunday and Fear
Luke 19:28-44 My friend, Michael Hryniuk, has his PHD in Christian spirituality and Psychology, or something awesome like that. And he’s also a phenomenal spiritual director. And he tells the following the story. He was teaching a class of masters level students in Washington DC, and the students kept asking during class: “Is this going …
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