Scripture Passage Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script Unresponsive Numbness In just a few days, the City of Toronto will install a new mayor. This election was a milestone. The three leading candidates were immigrants or children of immigrants. Two of them were people of colour. For the first time in Toronto’s […]
Embrace Suffering
Scripture Passage 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script Fiery Ordeal Our passage today begins with this verse: Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. (1 Peter 4:12) Peter’s community is going through […]
God’s Presence is Our Anchor
Scripture Passage John 14:15-21 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script An Anchor Happy Mother’s Day. In our church, we celebrate our parents once a year, so I will say, “Happy Parents’ Day”. We celebrate parents because they are anchors for their children. It is not so much what you do for them that matters. It […]
Rooted in the Promise
Scripture Passage Romans 5:1-11 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script Rootless The Bible provides an image of the kind of people we should be: They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper. (Psalm 1:3) […]
Mark Part 2 (Jesus in the Gospels)
In this session, we reflected on the second half of Mark. This is where the question: “Who is this person?” gets answered.