As we work through the gospel of Luke, our text this week is the parable of the Good Samaritan. I usually have about 3 sermons going on in my head at a time, so weeks ago I was thinking to myself: “Great. What am I going to say about one of the most famous stories in …
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Saskatchewan, Petulant Toddlers, and Abe’s Hill
Today’s story of Jesus teaching in the synagogue, and then people trying to throw him off a cliff, is one of my favourite stories in the Bible. But in order to understand what’s going on, we need to understand Isaiah chapter 61. And to understand Isaiah 61, we need to understand Leviticus 25. Let’s go. …
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Baby Sleep Patterns, Hockey Night in Canada, and Participation Trophies
A sermon based on Luke 2:21-38, Jesus being presented at the temple. Jesus is taken to the temple as a boy, and Simeon and Anna are there, and when they see baby Jesus, wow, do they ever nail it. When they were holding Jesus, they used words like salvation, redemption of Israel, a light of …
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Jail, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Paw Patrol Stuffies
Traditionally, the third Sunday of Advent is called Joy Sunday, where we are supposed to rejoice in all things. And the primary scripture passage used for this Sunday used by churches around the world is… John the Baptist in jail, right before King Herod orders his head on a platter. Rejoice, right? And to make …
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Locusts, Indiana Jones, and Elsa
The story of John the Baptist takes place 30 years after the birth of Jesus, and yet we read the story of him in the wilderness every year on the second Sunday of Advent. Part of me is always frustrated that I have to try to make connections between the birth of Jesus and this …
The word that best describes my sabbatical…
I wrote the following as a “report” on my sabbatical. Regarding Rhythms: Sabbath for Rest. Retreats for Reflection. Vacation for Recreation. Sabbatical for Renewal. As you by now know, I am back from a three month sabbatical. I’ve been thinking for weeks and weeks as to how to best describe my time away, and I …
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Manure, the Antichrist, and Flossing – A post-election sermon
You spend 3 months on sabbatical thinking about what you’re going to preach about on Peace Sunday, and then you wake up Wednesday morning and find out that our neighbours to south of us elected Donald Trump. I understand that we are in Canada, so we’re watching from a distance. I understand that even here, …
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I’ll be back!
Regarding Rhythms: Sabbath for Rest. Retreats for Reflection. Vacation for Recreation. Sabbaticals for Renewal. I’ll be on vacation and Sabbatical til October 31, so I won’t be on here much. See you when I get back! Grace and Peace. Kyle
Some thoughts after Tuesday’s HSD meeting
“How do we move on from here?” “I just don’t know what to do…” “Conflict is inevitable, but is middle ground even possible?” “Besides posting on social media, how do I show support?” I’ve had/observed several conversations with people since the school board meeting on Tuesday (It was quite a surreal meeting, as trustees ended …
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NEVER READ THE COMMENTS (on lgbt articles in steinbach. it’s exhausting.)
This week a parent talked to the local school board about bullying, and how schools talk (or don’t talk) about same-sex parents. You can read the article here. I’ve never met her, but she seemed quite prepared and confident, so I wasn’t going to say much on social media. I was rather much looking forward …
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