Is Your Life Pleasing to God?
All three Synoptic Gospels, that is to say Matthew, Mark and Luke record a version of the event known to us as the Baptism of Jesus. John mentions the ministry
January 11, 2026
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God Welcomes All Through Christ
In the Christian Church year today is recognized as the Sunday before Epiphany or Epiphany Sunday. What is Epiphany? The word epiphany actually means manifestation or a sudden revelation. Other
January 4, 2026
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Christ as a Refugee
At this time of year many people all over the world are still engrossed in the hype surrounding Christmas and are slowly, perhaps sorrowfully putting away the decorations and the
December 28, 2025
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Live a Life in Preparation for God’s Coming
Paul’s letter to Titus may not seem at first glance the ideal place to go for a message about Christmas. After all there is no mention in it about Jesus’
December 24, 2025
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In Need of a Saviour
Today, the sermon is simply based on the theme of Joy following the order for each Sunday of Advent. In this light, there are few passages as fitting as the
December 21, 2025
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It’s Time to Be Joyful
Today, the sermon is simply based on the theme of Joy following the order for each Sunday of Advent. In this light, there are few passages as fitting as the
December 14, 2025
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A New Day Has come. Let’s Embrace It!
Most scholars agree that the writings that comprise the first half of the book of Isaiah are genuinely his writings. Beyond that there are disagreements about the extent to which
November 30, 2025
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Who is Your King?
Today is an especially important day in the life of the Christian body that we commonly call the Church. It is called ‘Reign of Christ Sunday’ in most Christian denominations
November 23, 2025
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Lessons for All Children
In the United Church of Canada, this date the third Sunday of November is always recognised as Children’s Sunday though not all congregations may highlight this in their worship. The
November 16, 2025
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What Must We Remember?
On this Remembrance Sunday and throughout this week, our thoughts focus on the need to remember those who have fought in several wars over many decades in various places. We
November 9, 2025
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Dinner with the Despised or Perfect Love?
I have a special regard for the gospel according to Luke because no other gospel portrays Jesus as the friend of outcasts and outsiders as much as Luke does. One
November 2, 2025
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A Return to Fruitfulness and Abundance
We do not know a great deal about the prophet Joel except that he identifies himself as the son of Pethuel. Beyond that, most scholars use what little internal evidence
October 26, 2025
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