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Text: Hebrews 4:1-13Proper 24, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Rest: It can be such a welcome word. To be able to kick back and relax. The pressure is off. The burden is lifted. Take a load off and chill! A littleContinue reading “Sermon: The Promise of God’s Rest (Hebrews 4:1-13)”

Text: 2 Corinthians 9:6–15 & Luke 12:13–21Day of Thanksgiving, 2021Listen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. On January 31, 1957, the Governor-General of Canada, Vincent Massey, issued a proclamation. It stated: “A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvestContinue reading “Sermon: Giving Thanks to the Lord”

Text: Mark 10:2-16Proper 22, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  In 2020, there were about 2.71 million people who had obtained a legal divorce in Canada. This figure has been steadily increasing since 2000 when there were about 1.88 million divorcesContinue reading “Sermon: What God Has Joined Together (Mark 10:2-16)”

Text: Mark 9:14-29Proper 19, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Many of us have grown up watching movies and TV shows made by Walt Disney. Disney productions try to be somewhat inspirational. One of their big themes is “faith”. This oftenContinue reading “Sermon: When Faith Fails”

Text: Isaiah 35:4-7aProper 18, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. What do you fear? We know something about feat. When you experience anxiety, your body reacts: you feel the adrenaline release as your heart races, your breathing accelerates, your stomach churns,Continue reading “Sermon: Released from Fear (Isaiah 35:4-7a)”

Text: Mark 7:14-23Proper 17, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” Perhaps you have heard a version of that quote. The original came from an American naval officer in 1813 after theContinue reading “Sermon: Who is Your True Enemy? (Mark 7:14-23)”

Text: Ephesians 5:21-23Proper 16, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Our epistle reading from Ephesians draws our attention to husbands and wives: “Wives, be subordinate to your husbands as the church is to Christ.” “Husbands, love your wives as Christ lovedContinue reading “Wives and Husbands (Eph. 5:21-23)”

Text: Galatians 4:4-7 and Luke 1:39-56The Virgin Mary, Mother of Our LordListen to the audio here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Everyone has a mother, and our Lord is no exception. The Bible says that Jesus was “like us in every way.” So, that means heContinue reading “Blessed Among Women (Gal. 4:4-7)”

Text: Ephesians 4:24-5:2Proper 14, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. How important would you suppose kindness is? When we talk about what holds a community together, I think we’d agree that kindness ranks pretty high. The reason for this is statedContinue reading “The Kindness that Imitates God (Eph. 4:25-5:2)”