Last week, we began our study of the first letter of John. We looked at the first four verses, or the prologue. We talked about how John seems to be addressing a particular concern (or … Read More
1 John 1:1-4
We are beginning today a study of the first epistle of John. Several years ago, we walked through John’s gospel. And if you remember that gospel, you will find a lot of similarities with John’s … Read More
Colossians 3:12-17
So today is the last Sunday before the New Year. And we sit at the threshold of 2022, probably hoping that the next year is a good deal better than the last one. But having … Read More
Advent IV – Micah 5:1-4
Today is the fourth Sunday in Advent. This Friday is Christmas Eve, which means (as is obvious) that Christmas is imminent. Over the past several Sundays of Advent, we’ve been looking at scripture passages as … Read More
Advent III – Isaiah 12:1-6
Our passage today is from the lectionary for the third Sunday of Advent. We are reading from Isaiah 12:1-6. 12:1 In that day you will say: “I will praise you, Lord. Although you were angry with me,your … Read More
Advent I – Jeremiah 33:14-16
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent, as you probably know, is that season of the year leading up to Christmas. We celebrate or observe Advent from the fourth Sunday before Christmas. It’s a … Read More
Worship – Living Faithfully in a Fallen World
Today is our final session in our series, “Living Faithfully in a Fallen World.” Over the past few weeks, we’ve been focussing on some practices that can be important for developing or maintaining a God-centered … Read More
Fasting – Living Faithfully in a Fallen World
As you know, over the past couple of months, we’ve been talking about particular issues or challenges of living as Christians in the current culture. And my basic argument has been that there are a … Read More
Repentance – Living Faithfully in a Fallen World
Over the past several weeks, we’ve been going through a series which I’ve entitled, “Living Faithfully in a Fallen World.” My basic concern through this has been the changing culture (particularly Canadian culture – though, … Read More
Gnosticism – Living Faithfully in a Fallen World
Our topic today is Gnosticism. Gnosticism is a philosophy that arose around the time of the New Testament though the elements of Gnosticism were (probably) around for some time. Citing the people who study this … Read More