“The ‘P’ Word” – Acts 13-14   Epiphany 2 – January 14, 2018   Introduction a. Reviewing the Book of Acts In my series of sermons on the 100 Essential Bible passages, we have already heard from some stories from the Book of Acts. Last year we heard about these accounts from the first 10 […]

“Controlled by the Spirit” – Romans 8   The Baptism of our Lord – January 7, 2018   Introduction: What “controls” you? Who / What “controls” you? Kids / teens say mom & dad control them, make up rules, cramp their style. Some people are “controllers” – they have to get their way, they manipulate […]

“Yesterday, Today, Forever”- Misc. Texts   Christmas 1 – December 31, 2017     Yesterday Yesterday… The turning of the year always gives us the opportunity to look back on yesterday, doesn’t it? It gives us the chance to consider and to reflect upon what has happened during the past 365 yesterdays. When we do […]

“I Am the Lord’s Servant” – Luke 1   Advent 4 – December 24, 2017     Introduction: Gabriel’s two missions As we stand on the threshold of our celebration of Jesus’ birth – recorded in Luke 2 – we make a brief stop this morning in Luke 1. There we read about two missions […]

“In the Beginning… Again” – John 1:1-18 Advent 3 – December 17, 2017     Introduction: A matter of trust “We’re going to grandma’s for Christmas!” Do you remember hearing that declaration when you were a child? I do. When I was really young, it was almost a four-hour drive on Saskatchewan’s winter highways and […]