The New Alternative Lifestyle: Christlikeness
When someone uses the phrase “alternative lifestyles,” what comes to mind? Perhaps rejecting family life, a certain kind of nomadism, embracing sexual promiscuity, creating a belief system out of a mishmash of ideas, or something...
How did Jesus define greatness?
The word “great” is used a lot. “Make Canada Great Again” (or America or Europe). It’s not only used of nations, but people. “So-and-so is great.” But what do we mean by that? How do...
Why are some Christians spiritually stronger than others?
Motivation matters. For example, people who do better in surgery are people who have a reason to live afterwards. It’s a matter of motivation. With that in mind, spiritual muscle matters. Agreed. But we probably...
Christians risk getting sucked into a vortex. Here’s what to do.
There’s a lot happening in the world. Leadership races, controversies, executive orders, tariffs, competing ideologies, and quarrels over the holy land. You can compare it to a vortex which threatens to suck us in and...
What does it mean to carry your cross?
“It’s my cross to bear.” When people say that they are usually referring to some sort of burden. But when Jesus said to “take up your cross” what was he actually talking about? He said...
How can our spoken words beat back the powers of darkness? (Sermon)
We’ve devalued words. We’ve all heard the playground chant: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It’s untrue, of course. Words can bruise, and can often leave an (invisible)...
How can I stop my own hypocrisy?
Picture someone you think is hypocritical, a pretender. They say they believe in God, but when you look at what they say and do, there’s no way! Honesty calls. When we think of someone who...
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Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid. [Proximity] – Sermon
Proximity. Noun. “nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation; closeness.” Being in close proximity to the right people in the right situations makes all the difference. If you have a guard dog beside you...
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Can God use me even when I feel unqualified?
If only… If only I had fewer problems in my past… If only I was a better speaker… If only I had more influence… then God might use me for something important. Think kind of...
The Great Unknown
A lot has happened in the past 100 years. In 1924 there were 1.9 billion people in the world. Most household didn’t own cars. Over the next 10 decades there would be the great depression,...