“Teaching Children to Get Along” – Ephesians 4:17 – 5:1   Introduction – kids and summer This is every kid’s favourite time of year, isn’t it? Summer!! – when you can sleep late, hang out with your friends, do pretty much anything. We don’t have small kids at our house...

“One for All, and All for One” – Ephesians 4:1-16   1. “All For One and One For All” – Three Musketeers motto In 1844, French author Alexandre Dumas wrote a tale called “The Three Musketeers” that has been retold in print and movies over the years. The story is...

“Why Are You So Afraid?” – Mark 4:35-41   1. The storms of life Last month, when I spoke about God talking to Old Testament Job out of a windstorm, the Gospel Reading from Mark 6 featured a real windstorm. It was another windy night on the Sea of Galilee....

“8 Questions God Can’t Answer: How Many Loaves Do You Have?” – Mark 6:30-44   Last week – first question – “What do you want?” (about our deepest desires and cravings in life, and really what God wants for us) This week’s question from the lips of Jesus – story...

“Every Spiritual Blessing… Sealed with the Holy Spirit” – Ephesians 1:3-14   1. Markings    a. Tattoos I’m sure you have noticed how popular tattoos and piercings are these days. Tattoos are common for young people and for sailors and for athletes, but they are not limited to those groups....