Sermons
The same but different
One of the most familiar passages of Scripture in all of Scripture is the Lord’s Prayer. About the only passage I can think of which might be better known is Psalm 23. I have a recollection of when I was growing up we recited the Lord’s Prayer in school, I am disinclined to weigh in on the value or lack of same for that practice. Many recovery groups use the…
Rev. James Frost 1931-2019
The message below is the one I preached, or the meditation I shared, at the funeral of my father-in-law, Rev. James Frost. I hope it is a blessing to you. It was an honour to do it. Rev. James Frost Funeral message Blessings,
The flip side of the Good Samaritan
Before we get going, I have a question for anyone who cares to respond, I will be officiating at my father-in-law’s funeral this Friday (10:00 AM at First Baptist Regina if you are in town and interested) and will in all likelihood record whatever I say, let me know if you would like me to post it here. Every so often I find myself forgetting what the Gospel accounts actually…
The neighbours have moved
Neighbours, we all have them. Sometimes we get along with them, sometimes we don’t. Our current culture frequently has us living next door to people for years and never even knowing their name. Most of us have had an example or two of what it means to be a neighbour, one of the most famous is just in the picture. Did you know he was, among so many things, a…
Is it hard or easy or something else
This Sunday’s texts include the story of Naaman, the leprous general who wants to be healed. Naaman and his stories is one of the easiest to have fun with in the whole Old Testament (if you want to hear a bit of what can be done, listen to the St. Mark’s sermon where I give in to the temptation a bit). We can poke fun at Naaman from several different…
Paul and law
This Sunday we took a look at some of the things Paul has to say about laws, law, and the Law, in Galatians. Was Paul confused? He says we are not under the law, then he says we are under a law, and then he says there are some things we do which are against no law. Lots of talk about law but little clarity . . . but is…
An annual thing
It is good to be back. I was gone last week attending the 145th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. It was a good, if exhausting, time and I strongly encourage you to give the web site for the Assembly a look if you want to know what happened, etc., click this link to get to 2019 General Assembly. Today is Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the church,…
Who wants a vision?
Silly question isn’t it. “Who wants a vision?” Everyone wants a vision. And just in case you’ve never heard it before, it is OKAY to want a vision, a divine visitation with some visual memories to go with it like Paul being called to Macedonia. There is nothing wrong with asking God for something like that, go ahead. The only thing to consider is what you are going to do…
We are cared for
It is perhaps too much to say I never know what or where a Sunday is going to do or go but not by much. If this Sunday’s sermon seems a bit funereal it is because it kind of was. One of the women in the community died of cancer leaving children, grandchildren, mother, friends, . . . . grieving. I might disregard Mother’s Day or Father’s Day but I…
Not just for Peter and Paul
We sometimes say we wish we could have the experiences of our biblical heroes. We want to be like Peter, or Paul, or John (one of my favourites). It is more than simple hero worship, we want the same experiences because we see the outcomes of their experiences. We read about Moses encountering the burning bush and see how he was changed for the rest of his life and we…