“Strange But True” – Genesis 22 Pentecost 8 – July 30, 2017     Introduction Today we are drawing the Bible’s story of Abraham to a close. We heard a couple of Sundays ago, in Genesis 12, that God called Abraham from Ur of the Chaldeans to a new land – the land of Canaan […]

“An Impossible Promise… Come True” – Genesis 15 Pentecost 7 – July 23, 2017   Introduction As we continue in our series of messages on the essential Old Testament Bible stories, we’re in the middle of three messages that focus on one of the really important characters in the Book of Genesis. We were introduced […]

“Blessed… to be a Blessing” – Genesis 12 Pentecost 6 – July 16, 2017     Introduction Just over a month ago, we started dealing with the 50 Essential Bible stories from the Old Testament, and we’ve gotten through the first 11 chapters of Genesis. The first story documented both the cosmic and the personal […]

“A Tower to Heaven” – Genesis 11:1-9 Pentecost 5 – July 9, 2017     Introduction Two months ago – May 9 – was Provincial Election Day. Ten days ago, after a lot of uncertainty about election results, and recounts, and minority government discussions, and balance of power deliberations, we have a new Premier. Who […]

“Never Again” – Genesis 8:1 – 9:17 Pentecost 4 – July 2, 2017     The Flood Waters Recede Last Sunday, as we dealt with the first half of the story of God and Noah and the flood (clap, clap), one of the significant Bible verses in the Genesis 6 account said that “EVERY inclination […]