“2016 wasn’t my year.” God doesn’t need perfect conditions to act. Announcements
3 Ways the Wise Still Worship
Three Ways the Wise Still Worship Him: Presence, Presents, and Purpose Christmas Greetings, I know you’re busy. I’ll keep this short. I have a gift for you. It will only take a minute or two to open. If you’re like me then there is no shortage of competition for your attention. It may be easy to get occasionally swept away… Read More
Feel Done with 2016? This one’s for you…
Experiencing Grief? Not looking forward to Christmas? This one’s for you… Luke 7:11-17 Jesus Raises the Widow’s Son at Nain 11 Soon afterwards* he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him. 12As he approached the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out. He was his… Read More
Tonight you are the Innkeeper – Christmas 2015
Announcements Christmas Eve 2015 Sermon So it seems that one thing that our family has acquired over the years is nativity scenes. We have one that means a lot to us that we brought back from Uganda in Africa ten years ago and that’s our family nativity scene. But beyond that we have been given a few others. And we… Read More
What’s Enough to Stop a War??
Christmas Eve 2014 It was one year ago tonight that a storm was ravaging the Maritimes. It was cold, thousands of people and families were without power. Phone lines were down; cell towers were down. Radio stations carried on with their pre-programmed playlists, oblivious to the tenuous situation. I remember thinking, “If someone has a medical emergency and needs to… Read More
Time to Consider Doing Christmas differently??
In the series The Advent Conspiracy, Give More comes after Spend Less. This might seem like an oxymoron, but it’s not about giving more in quantity, but more quality. Because I’m sure, when you heard “more” your heart sunk a little bit. More? I can’t do more! With the decorations, the shopping, the baking, the parties, the family functions, I… Read More