“Why Have You Forsaken Me?” – Mark 15:34 1. Clouds of discouragement, abandonment Thirty-three years ago at this very time of year, there were clouds of discouragement hanging around our house. We were living in Unity, Saskatchewan and I was the pastor there, but I had already accepted...
3rd Sunday in Lent – March 20, 2022
“Behold Your Son… Your Mother” – John 19:26,27 1. The Third Word – Mary and John There is a story about a cross eyed judge who looked at the three defendants in the dock and said to the first one, “So how do you plead?” “Not guilty” said...
2nd Sunday in Lent – March 13, 2022
“Today You Will Be With Me In Paradise” – Luke 23:43 1. “Cross-Word” sermon series In case you weren’t here last Sunday, I want to let you know that I am preaching a series of sermons during this Lenten season on Jesus’ words from the cross. Some of...
1st Sunday in Lent – March 6, 2022
“Father, Forgive Them” – Luke 23:34 & Luke 15:3-7 Introduction – Crossword puzzles Several years ago over the Christmas season, the CBC news program, “The Journal,” had a special feature on crossword puzzles. Some people are almost addicted to doing crossword puzzles – it’s one of the first things...
Transfiguration Sunday – February 27, 2022
“10,000 Reasons – Songs that Inspire Us” – Psalm 103 The Story behind the song What does it look like to ‘bless someone, with all that is within you?’ It’s a rhetorical question that is prompted by the opening verse of Psalm 103. ‘Bless the Lord, O my soul,...