“Messy Spirituality… Unbelievable Teachings” – John 6:51-69   Introduction – deck chairs There is a Peanuts cartoon (by Charles Schulz) that starts with Lucy at her ten-cent psychology booth, where Charlie Brown has stopped for advice about life. She says, “Life, Charlie Brown, is like a deck chair. Have you...

“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...