Ottawa Mennonite Church
Sermons
- A Time to Let go, and a Time to Hold on, Stand firm (2010-02-28)
- Philippians 3:17 – 4:1
- A Time to Hold on, and a Time to Let go
(2010-02-21)
- Luke 4:1-13; Romans 10:8b-13; Deuteronomy 26:1-11
- Do not Lose Heart: In Honour of Saint Valentinus
(2010-02-14)
- 1 Corinthians 13; Hosea 2:14-23; Luke 6:27-38
- Amazing, Gracious Words
(2010-01-31)
- Jeremiah 1:4-10; Luke 4:21-30; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
- What's in the Barrels?
(2010-01-17)
- John 2:1-11
- Our Father Who Art in Heaven,
How Did You Know my Name?
(2010-01-10)
- Isaiah 43:1-7
- He Comes to Make His Blessings Flow
Far as the Curse Is Found
(2010-01-03)
- Ephesians 1:3-14
- Visited by Joy: Real Women, in Real Difficulty, in Real Time
(2009-12-20)
- Luke 1:39-55; Micah 5:2-5a
- Much To-Do about Advent
(2009-12-06)
- Luke 21:25-36; Jeremiah 33:14-16
- On the Far Horizon, Redemption
(2009-11-29)
- Luke 21:25-36; Jeremiah 33:14-16
- Pontius Pilate, Machiavelli, Jesus,
and the Power of Love and Freedom
(2009-11-22)
- John 18:33-37; Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Revelation 1:4b-8
- Which Matters Matter?
(2009-11-01)
- Mark 12:28-34 and Deutéronome 6:1-9
- A Peek into the Kingdom of God Reveals ...
(2009-10-25)
- Mark 10:46-52
- A Large and Great Cloud of Witnesses
(2009-10-11)
- Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-10, 24-26, 39 – 12:2a
- A Sustainable Faith in the One Who Sustains us
(2009-10-04)
- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
- WHO among us is in trouble?
... is flourishing?
... is ill?
... has sinned?
... has wandered away?
(2009-09-27)
- James 5:13-20; Jeremiah 8:18-22
- How Well Can we Hear a Who?
(2009-09-20)
- Mark 9:30-37; James 3:13 – 4:3, 7-8a
- Who's on First?
(2009-09-13)
- Mark 8:27-38; James 3:1-12
- When the Storms of Life are Raging,
Wake Jesus!
(2009-06-21)
- Mark 4:35-41; Job 38:1-11
- The Lord looks on the heart,
but from which vantage point?
(2009-06-14)
- 2 Corinthians 5:6-17
- Teach (y)our Children well,
and Teach them these Three Things
(2009-06-07)
- John 3:1-17
- In, from and back into
(PDF) (2009-05-24)
- by Craig Neufeld
- John 17:6-19
- A New Song in Praise of the Old
(2009-05-17)
- Psalm 98
- Part of the Flock
(PDF) (2009-05-03)
- by Craig Neufeld
- John 10:1-18, Psalm 23
- Barge-poles, Bodies, Broiled Fish, and Benedictions
(2009-04-26)
- Luke 24:36-48
- The Amazing Power of the Manus Dei
(2009-04-12)
- Mark 16:1-8; Isaiah 25:6-9; 1 Corinthiens 15:1-11
- Then He entered Jerusalem...
(PDF) (2009-04-05)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Mark 11:1-11
- Greek Seekers and the Paradox of Faith
(2009-03-29)
- John 12:20-33
- Out of the Slimy Mud, Beauty
(2009-03-22)
- Ephesians 2:1-10
- Overturning Templeware
(2009-03-15)
- John 2:13-22
- On the Way...
(PDF) (2009-03-09)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Mark 8:31-38
- Forget about the Huts and Listen up!
(2009-02-22)
- Mark 9:2-9
- Make us Instruments of Your Peace, Power, Strength and Beauty
(2009-02-08)
- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
- The Persuasive and Compelling Power of Jesus' Holy Presence
(2009-02-01)
- Mark 1:21-28
- A Newly Inaugurated Era
(PDF) (2009-01-25)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20
- Come and See, and Stay
(2009-01-18)
- John 1:43-51
- Heaven and earth are only three feet apart
(2009-01-11)
- Mark 1:4-11; Genesis 1:1-5
- We have received blessing upon blessing, favour upon favour, and gift heaped upon gift!
(2009-01-04)
- John 1:1-18; Jeremiah 31:7-14; Ephesians 1:3-14
- Waiting for God
(PDF) (2008-11-30)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Isaiah 64:1-9
- Riskiness of Talents
(PDF) (2008-11-16)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Matthew 25:14-30
- Getting out of God's Way
(PDF) (2008-11-02)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Matthew 23:1-12
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
(PDF) (2008-10-12)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Matthew 22:1-14
- People of the Vine
(PDF) (2008-10-05)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Matthew 21:33-46
- The Power of Seventy times Seven
(2008-09-14)
- Matthew 18:21-35
- The Power of Two or Three
(2008-09-07)
- Matthew 18:15-20
- Help Wanted: Hard Work, No Pay
(2008-06-15)
- by Emily Schaming
- Exodus 19:2-8; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8
- Where shall we build the Church?
(2008-06-01)
- Matthew 7:21-29
- In Marks of Indelible Grace
(2008-05-25)
- Isaiah 49:8-16a
- And it was good, so very good!
(2008-05-18)
- Genesis 1:1 – 2:4a; Psalm 8
- Twisted Tongues Untwisted
(2008-05-11)
- by Emily Schaming
- Acts 2:1-21
- God Will Restore, Support, Strengthen and Establish us
(2008-05-04)
- 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
- Christian Civility
(2008-04-27)
- 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21; Acts 17:22-31
- You Know the Way
(2008-04-20)
- by Emily Schaming
- Acts 6-7; John 4:1-14
- I Came that the Church May Have Abundant Life
(2008-04-13)
- Acts 2:42-47; John 10:1-10
- Consider the Genuineness of your Hope
(2008-03-30)
- 1 Peter 1:3-9
- The Inexpressible Delight of Love
(2008-03-23)
- John 20:1-18
- The Arc of Salvation
(2008-03-16)
- Philippians 2:5-11
- My Harp Is Tuned to Mourning
(2008-03-09)
- John 11:1-3, 17-35
- Speed-bumps on the Road to the Promised Land
(2008-02-24)
- Exodus 17:1-7
- Conversations with the Devil
(2008-02-10)
- Matthew 4:1-11; Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
- Build on a Rock that Nought Can Move
(2008-01-20)
- Psalm 40:1-11
- Well Pleased! Well Pleased Indeed!
(2008-01-13)
- Matthew 3:13-17; Isaiah 42:1-9; Acts 10:34-43
- An Ever-widening Circle of Christian Witness
(2008-01-06)
- Matthew 2:1-12; Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:1-12
- The Guardian Angels of ‘87: A Reprise
(2007-12-30)
- Psalm 91:1-16; Matthew 2:13-23
- The Name that Charms our Fears
(2007-12-23)
- Matthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:10-16
- Let your hearts be true and humble
(2007-12-09)
- by Emily Schaming
- Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12
- Come Speak in Joy Untamed and Wild
(2007-12-16)
- Isaiah 35:1-10
- Let there be hope on earth, and let it begin with us
(2007-12-02)
- Matthew 24:36-44; Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14
- I'm the King of the Castle!
(2007-11-25)
- by Emily Schaming
- Jeremiah 23:1-6; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43
- Walk Together, Children, Don't You Get Weary
(2007-11-18)
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
- What is your first language?
(2007-1-04)
- Isaiah 1:10-18
- Longing for Home
(2007-10-28)
- Psalm 84:1-7
- Custodians of the Sacred Scriptures
(2007-10-21)
- 2 Timothy 3:14 – 4:5 and Luke 18:1-8
- There's No Place Like Home
(2007-10-14)
- by Emily Schaming
- Jeremiah 29:1,4-7; Luke 17:11-19
- Ripples of Praise and Delight
(2007-10-07)
- Psalm 37:1-7a, 23-26; Philippians 4:1-20; 2 Timothy 1:1-14
- Thank God. For a minute there I thought this tough parable was about money!
(2007-09-23)
- Luke 16:1-13
- Thank God I'm back where I Belong!
(2007-09-16)
- Luke 15:1-10
- A Tough Gospel for a Tough Church
(2007-09-09)
- Luke 14:25-33; Philemon 1-21
- Of Demons, Lemons, Pigs, and Sound Minds
(2007-06-24)
- Luke 8:26-39
- A Great Prophet Has Arisen among us!
(2007-06-10)
- Luke 7:11-17; 1 Kings 17:17-24
- (Extra) Ordinary Time
(2007-06-03)
- by Emily Schaming
- Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Romans 5:1-5; John 14:15-20
- The Bird of Pentecost
By Whom our Prayers Take Flight
(2007-05-27)
- Acts 2:1-21
- How will it all turn out?
Do I have to rub poor lil' Judas' head?
(2007-05-20)
- Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
- Breaking out of a Rut
(2007-05-13)
- John 5:1-9; Acts 16:9-15
- Amid Sombre Shadows of the Night, Bright Love
(2007-05-06)
- John 13:31-35; Acts 11:1-18
- Why are you weeping?
(2007-04-08)
- by Emily Schaming
- John 20:1-18
- With You Always
(2007-03-25)
- by Emily Schaming
- Psalm 126; Philippians 3:4-14; John 12:1-8
- Enough is Enough
(2007-03-04)
- by Emily Schaming
- Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Philippians 3:17 - 4:1; Luke 13:31-35
- That Same Veil
(2007-02-18)
- by Emily Schaming
- Exodus 34:29-35; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36
- By the Way...
(2007-02-04)
- by Emily Schaming
- Isaiah 6:1-13; Luke 5:1-11
- A Speech from the Throne
(2007-01-21)
- by Emily Schaming
- 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Luke 4:14-21
- Before and After
(2007-01-07)
- by Emily Schaming
- Isaiah 43:1-7; Psalm 29; Luke 3:15-22
- Of Ages Past, Wisdom, and Hope
(2006-12-17)
- Luke 2:41-52; 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
- Sing! Shout! Rejoice! Exult, you brood of vipers! God is in your midst!
(2006-12-17)
- Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18
- Death's Dark Shadows Put to Flight
(2006-12-10)
- Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 3:1-6
- In the Service of the Dominion
(2006-11-26)
- Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37
- Where Do We Go From Here?
(2006-11-19)
- by Emily Schaming
- Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-8
- Peace: A Matter of Conscience
(2006-11-12)
- Luke 6:27-35; Exodus 1:15-22
- The Greatest Commandment in the Whole Wide World!
(2006-11-05)
- Mark 12:28-34; Deuteronomy 6:1-9
- Admit it! You're a Christian!
(2006-10-29)
- Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 7:23-28
- Dealing with Difficult Issues
(2006-10-22)
- Acts 15:1-35
- Give me some credit!
(2006-10-15)
- by Emily Schaming
- Mark 10:17-31 and Hebrews 4:12-16
- Amidst the Cacophony ...
... Come into God's Courts with Thanksgiving!
(2006-10-08)
- Psalm 8, Luke 17:11-19; Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
- What Is the Point?
(2006-09-24)
- Mark 8:30-37
- Identify Yourselves!
(2006-09-17)
- Mark 8:27-35
- The Etiquette Of Christian Hospitality
(2006-09-10)
- James 2:1-10; 14-17
- Seeing Is Believing
(2006-04-23)
- by Emily Schaming
- Acts 4:32-35, John 20:19-31
- Give Me The Bad News First
(2006-03-05)
- by Emily Schaming
- Genesis 9:8-17; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15
- Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat!
(2006-01-22)
- by Emily Schaming
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- Christmas Gifts
(2005-12-25)
- by Emily Schaming
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- The Irrational Season, When Love Blooms Bright and Wild
(2005-12-18)
- Luke 1:26-38; Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26
- Bind up, Build up, Release and Restore
(2005-12-11)
- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Luke 1:47-55; and Psalm 126
- A Desert Detour
(2005-12-04)
- by Emily Schaming
- Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; Mark 1:1-8
- Light in the Shadowlands
(2005-11-13)
- by Emily Schaming
- Zephaniah 1:7, 1-18; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30
- Mother Courage and Her Children
(2005-10-23)
- by Emily Schaming
- Leviticus 19:15-18; Matthew 22:34-46; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
- Biblical Words for Baffling Times (an alphabetic series):
- A is for Awe
(2005-09-11)
- Isaiah 6:1-12; Matthew 7:24-28
- B is for Believe
(2005-09-18)
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 14-17; John 20:24-31
- C is for Christ
(2005-09-25)
- Matthew 16:13-20; 1 Corinthians 3:1-4, 10-13
- D is for Disciples
(2005-10-16)
- Luke 6:12-16; Ephesians 4:7, 11b-16; John 1:35-51
- E is for Eternal Life
(2006-01-08)
- Mark 10:17-22; Psalm 90; Titus 1:1-5; Revelation 1:4-8
- F is for Forgiveness
(2005-11-20)
- Matthew 18:21-35; Psalm 51:1-12, 15-17
- G is for Grace
(2006-01-15)
- Luke 18:9-14; Ephesians 2:1-10; Titus 2:11-14
- H is for Hope
(2006-02-12)
- Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-16; Isaiah 35:1-10
- I is for Inheritance
(2005-10-30)
- Ephesians 1:3-14; Luke 12:13-15; Genesis 25:19-34
- J is for Justice
(2006-02-26)
- Micah 6:6-16; Luke 4:16-21; James 2:14-17
- K is for Kingdom
(2006-03-19)
- Matthew 13:24-26, 31-33, 44-48; Acts 28:16-23, 30-31; Micah 4:1-5; 5:2-5a
- L is for Love
(2006-03-12)
- Luke 15:11-32; Hosea 2:14-23; 1 John 3:16-24
- M is for Music
(2006-03-26)
- 1 Chronicles 15:1, 14-29; Revelation 5:6-14
- N is for Neighbour
(2006-04-30)
- Luke 10:25-37; Romans 13:8-10; Leviticus 19:9-18
- O is for Obedience
(2006-05-14)
- 1 Peter 1:13-16; 1 John 2:1-6; Jonah 1:1-17
- P is for Peace
(2005-11-06)
- Micah 4:1-4; Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 5:43-48; and Romans 12:9-21
- R is for Revelation
(2006-05-28)
- Genesis 28:10-17; 1 Timothy 3:14-16
- S is for Salvation
(2006-05-07)
- Luke 19:1-10; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Isaiah 49:8-13
- T is for Thanksgiving
(2005-10-09)
- Psalm 65:6-13; Psalm 118:1-9, 19-29; Psalm 138:1-8
- W is for Wisdom
(2006-06-18)
- Proverbs 2:1-11; 8:1-5, 12, 22-31; Matthew 7:24-29
- QUVXYZ (Leftover Letters)
(2006-06-25)
- Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-16; John 5:1-9
- God's Eye Is on the Robins in the Courtyard
(2005-06-19)
- Matthew 10:24-39
- Dust off your Feet and Move on
(2005-06-12)
- Matthew 9:35 — 10:16
- Calling all Sinners
(2005-06-05)
- by Emily Schaming
- Hosea 5:15-6:6; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
- From Whispers of Comfort to Audacious Witness
(2005-05-01)
- John 14:15-21; Acts 17:22-31
- Clinker Bricks and Living Stones
(2005-04-24)
- 1 Peter 2:2-10
- On the Road Again
(2005-04-10)
- by Emily Schaming
- Luke 24
- Scared Disciples and a Scarred Messiah
(2005-04-03)
- John 20:19-31; 1 Peter 1:3-9
- A Face Set like Flint, and an Elegant Silence
(2005-03-20)
- Isaiah 50:4-9 and Matthew 26:57-67; 27:1-2, 11-14
- Sacrificing Skepticism
(2005-03-06)
- by Emily Schaming
- 1 Samuel; Psalm 23; John 9
- The Wind Blows Where it Wills, but in Samaria?
(2005-02-27)
- John 4:5-30, 39-42
- Haran Is but a Rest Stop on the Way to the Promised Land
(2005-02-20)
- Genesis 12:1-4
- If the Light Is on, Why Is it still so Dark?
(2005-01-23)
- by Emily Schaming
- Isaiah 9:1-4; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23
- Behold, the Lamb of God!
(2005-01-16)
- John 1:29-42
- Secure Justice — for the Widow, the Orphan, the Poor, the Hungry, the Stranger, the Needy, the Weak, the Oppressed, and the Neighbour
(2005-01-09)
- Matthew 3:13-17 and Isaiah 42:1-9
- A Star over Bedlam
(2005-01-02)
- Matthew 2:1-12
- The Ghosts of Christmas Past
(2004-12-26)
- by Stephen Houston
A Leap of Faith
(2004-12-19)
- by Emily Schaming
- Matthew 1:18-25; Psalm 80
Roses in December
(2004-12-12)
- Matthew 11:2-11; Isaiah 35:1-10
The Grass-Cutter King
(2004-11-21)
- by Emily Schaming
- Luke 23:33-43; Colossians 1:11-20; Psalm 46
The Impossible Takes A Little Longer
(2004-11-14)
- Luke 21:5-19; Malachi 4:1-2a; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Stand Firm and Hold Fast to the Traditions You Were Taught
(2004-11-07)
- 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
What Is it about Jesus that Loosens One's Purse-Strings?
(2004-10-31)
- Luke 19:1-10 and Isaiah 1:10-18
This Parable may not Apply to You
(2004-10-24)
- Luke 18:9-14 and Psalm 84:1-7
How should I know?
(2004-10-17)
- by Emily Schaming
- 2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:5 and Psalm 121
Thanking outside the Box
(2004-10-10)
- Luke 17:11-19 and 2 Kings 5:1-5, 7-15
Come, let us Praise our Friend Above
(2004-09-19)
- Psalm 113:1-9 and Psalm 84:1-12
Come, let us join our friends below
(2004-09-12)
- Luke 15:1-10 and Sirach/Ecclesiasticus 6:5-17
Rooted in the Past; Moving towards the Future
(2004-06-13)
- by Katie Derksen
- 2 Timothy 1:3-14 and Proverbs 3:21-35
Stirrings in the Mind's Deep Caves
(2004-06-06)
- John 16:12-15, Proverbs 8, and Romans 5:1-5
A Language Everyone Understands
(2004-05-30)
- by Katie Derksen
- Genesis 11:1-9; Romans 8:14-17; and Acts 2:1-21
I Owe the Lord a Mourning Song
(2004-05-23)
- Acts 16:16-34 and John 17:20-26
Because the Holy Ghost over the Bent World Broods...
There Lives the Dearest Freshness Deep Down Things....
(2004-05-16)
- John 5:1-9 and Acts 16:6-15
Family Trees Are for Pruning
(2004-05-09)
- Acts 11:1-18 and John 13:31-35
Who's calling, please?
(2004-04-25)
- Acts 9:1-20
Easter Discards
(2004-04-11)
- John 20:1-18
The Miracle of the Red Sea
(2004-04-04)
- Philippians 2:5-11, Luke 22:39-46 and Isaiah 50:4-9
Also Longing Is from Thee
(2004-03-14)
- Luke 13:1-9 and Psalm 63:1-8
God Longs to Gather us
(2004-03-07)
- Luke 13:31-35
While Life's Dark Maze I Tread
(2004-02-29)
- Luke 4:1-13
Vision and Veils
(2004-02-22)
- by Katie Derksen
- Luke 9:28-36; Exodus 34:29-35; and 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Blessed Are the Baobabs
(2004-02-15)
- Luke 6:17-26, Jeremiah 17:5-10 and Psalm 1
When Your Nets Are Empty
(2004-02-08)
- Luke 5:1-11 and Isaiah 6:1-8
Don't make yourself too much at home just yet
(2004-02-01)
- Luke 4:21-30 and 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
The Spirit Has Landed
(2004-01-11)
- Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 and Isaiah 43:1-7
Aha!
(2004-01-04)
- Matthew 2:1-12 and Jeremiah 31:7-14
From Swaddling Clothes to Kingdom Clothes
(2003-12-28)
- by Katie Derksen
- Psalm 148; Luke 2:41-52; and Colossians 3:12-17
Waiting with Purpose
(2003-12-21)
- by Katie Derksen
- Micah 5:2-5a; Psalm 80:1-7; and Luke 1:39-55
Finding Our Way Home
(2003-12-07)
- Luke 3:1-6
Our Inner Decor
(2003-11-30)
- Luke 21:25-36 and Jeremiah 33:14-16
The Titular Head of a Strange Kingdom
(2003-11-23)
- John 18:33-37 and Revelation 1:4-8
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
(2003-11-16)
- by Katie Derksen
- Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-8
Ten Reasons Not to Tithe
(2003-11-09)
- Mark 12:38-44
For all the Scribes Who from their Neighbours Rest
(2003-11-02)
- Mark 12:28-34
The Thunder we Try to Silence
(2003-10-26)
- by Katie Derksen
- Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 7:23-28; Psalm 126; Mark 10:46-52
Outdo One Another in Showing Honour
(2003-10-19)
- Mark 10:35-45
For God so Loved the Worlds
(2003-10-05)
- Psalm 8 and Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
Paying Off our Debt to the Kids
(2003-09-21)
- Mark 9:30-37 and James 3:13 - 4:3, 7-8a
Like Living Stones and Hardy Seedlings
(2003-09-14)
- Matthew 13:1-9, 31-32 and 1 Peter 2:4-6, 9-10
Merry Heirs of an Impractical Purpose
(2003-09-07)
- James 2:1-10, 14-17; Isaiah 35:4-7a; and Mark 7:24-37
Jesus as Activist
(2003-07-06)
- by Rachael Friesen
- Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; Lamentations 2:22-33
What's your Soil Type?
(2003-06-22)
- by Katie Derksen
- Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; Lamentations 2:22-33
How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place (Part 2)
(2003-06-08)
- Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Acts 2:1-11
How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place (Part 1)
(2003-06-01)
- Psalm 84:1-4, Ephesians 2:11-22 and Exodus 3:1-12
Make Yourselves at Home in God's Love
(2003-05-25)
- by Katie Derksen
- 1 John 5:1-6
What Is to Prevent me from Being Baptized?
(2003-05-18)
- Acts 8:26-40
Live in a Manner Worthy of the Gospel
(2003-05-11)
- John 10:11-18 and 1 John 3:16-24
I'd like to tell you about the parade, but ...
(2003-04-13)
- Mark 11:1-11
Vipers, Venom, and Salvation
(2003-03-30)
- Numbers 21:4-9 and John 3:14-21
Commandments Finer than the Finest Gold
(2003-03-23)
- Exodus 20:1-17 and Psalm 19
Great Oaks of Grace and Righteousness
(2003-03-16)
- Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Mark 8:31-38; and Romans 4:13-25
Condemnation and Compassion
(2003-02-09)
- by Katie Derksen
- Isaiah 40:21-31, Psalm 147:1-11, 20c, and Mark 1:29-39
Please disregard this sermon
(2003-01-26)
- Jonah 3:1-10 and Mark 1:14-20
Journey through Grace
(2003-01-05)
- by Katie Derksen
- Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:1-12 and Matthew 2:1-12
What a Strange Place for Christmas Lights!
(2002-12-29)
- Isaiah 61:10—62:3 and Luke 2:22-40
A Glimmer of Godliness
(2002-12-22)
- by Katie Derksen
- Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; Romans 16:25-27; and Luke 1:26-38, 46-55
No Ear May Hear His Coming, but ...
(2002-12-15)
- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, John 1:6-8, 19-28 and Psalm 126
Waiting for the Kiss
(2002-12-08)
- Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 and Isaiah 40:1-11
Icons of Jesus Christ
(2002-11-24)
- Matthew 25:31-46
Will You Hold the Christ Light for Me?
(2002-11-17)
- by Katie Derksen
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Psalm 90:1-8, 12
Be Prepared -- for the Best!
(2002-11-10)
- Matthew 25:1-13
Examine me, O God, and Know my Thoughts
(2002-11-03)
- Matthew 23:1-12
What's in a Word?
(2002-10-27)
- by Katie Derksen
- Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; and Matthew 22:34-40
We Gather to Experience and to Learn from God's Grace
(2002-09-15)
- Matthew 18:21-35 and Genesis 50:15-21
We Gather Together to Ask the Lord's Blessing
(2002-09-08)
- Matthew 18:15-20
Remember Your Foundation
(2002-06-09)
- by Katie Derksen
- Psalm 139:1-18 and Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-10
I Owe you an Apology for my Christian Faith
(2002-05-05)
- Acts 17:22-31 and 1 Peter 3:13-22
1+1+1=1
(2002-04-28)
- by Katie Derksen
- Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; and John 14:1-14
Devoted to the Common Life
(2002-04-21)
- Acts 2:42-47
Set Free to Set our Minds on Things Above
(2002-03-31)
- Colossians 3:1-4 and Matthew 28:1-10
A LENTEN SERIES ON THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS:
- Through the Wilderness of Temptation
(2002-02-17)
- Matthew 4:1-11 and Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
- Greed: A Crisis of Confidence
(2002-02-24)
- Luke 12:13-21, 32-34 and Acts 5:1-11
- Gluttony: A Crisis of Temperance
(2002-03-03)
- Deuteronomy 32:7-18 and Philippians 3:12-20
- Wrath: A Crisis of Kindness
(2002-03-10)
- Matthew 5:21-26, Genesis 4:1-8 and Ephesians 4:25-5:2
- Lust: A Crisis of Love
(2002-03-17)
- Matthew 5:27-30 and 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7
- Pride: In the Shadow of Humility
(2002-03-24)
- Matthew 21:1-11, Philippians 2:5-11 and Isaiah 2:5-22
- Sloth or Troth?
(2002-03-28)
- Matthew 26:36-44 and John 13:1-17, 34-35
Up the Mountain
(2002-02-10)
- by Katie Derksen
- Exodus 24:12-18, Psalm 99, 2 Peter 1:16-21 and Matthew 17:1-9
The Centripetal Call of Christ
(2002-01-27)
- Matthew 4:12-23, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 and Psalm 27:1, 4-6
What are we waiting for?
(2001-12-30)
- by Katie Derksen
- Isaiah 63:7-9, Hebrews 2:10-18, Psalm 148, and Matthew 2:13-23
Headlines and Footnotes
(2001-12-23)
- Isaiah 7:10-16 and Matthew 1:18-25
The Fecundity of the Darkness
(2001-12-16)
- Isaiah 35:1-10 and Matthew 11:2-11
Look Closely
(2001-12-09)
- by Katie Derksen
- Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-13 and Matthew 3:1-12
One of us must Be the Tzar
(2001-11-25)
- Luke 23:33-43 and Colossians 1:11-20
What Song shall we Sing?
(2001-11-18)
- by Katie Derksen
- Psalm 98, Malachi 4:1-2a, Luke 21:5-19, and 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Hold Fast to the Traditions You Were Taught
(2001-11-11)
- Luke 20:27-38; Job 19:23-27; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17; and Psalm 17:1-9
Thank You, God, that I Am Like the Rest of Humanity
(2001-10-28)
- Luke 18:9-14
Batter My Heart / Do Not Lose Heart
(2001-10-21)
- Luke 18:1-8
Commitment 307: Beyond Ourselves, Beyond Prosperity
(2001-09-23)
- Luke 16:1-13
Commitment 201: Called to Hospitality
(2001-09-16)
- Luke 15:1-10
Prayer Vigil readings, in response to Terror and Tragedy
(2001-09-15)
Commitment 101: Counting the Cost
(2001-09-09)
- Luke 14:25-33
God as Close
(2001-07-29)
- by Katie Derksen
- Psalm 63
The Inexorable Love of God
(2001-05-13)
- John 13:31-35 and Acts 11:1-18
I Know not Why, How, or When
(2001-05-06)
- John 10:22-30
From Common Stones to Cornerstones
(2001-04-22)
- John 20:19-31, Acts 5:27-32 and Psalm 118:14-29
Solving the Easter Puzzle
(2001-04-15)
- John 20:1-18
Love does not Store up Grievances (2001-04-08)
- Luke 19:28-40
Cities, Lions, Foxes and Hens (2001-03-11)
- Luke 13:31-35
No Shortcuts to Glory (2001-03-04)
- Luke 4:1-13
Dazzling Darkness, Shrouded Light (2001-02-25)
- Luke 9:28-36
Love Is a Verb
(2001-02-18)
- by Katie Derksen
- Genesis 45:3-11, 15, Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40, Luke 6:27-38, and 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50
If You Say So (2001-02-04)
- Luke 5:1-11
Through a Jubilee Lens (2001-01-21)
- Luke 4:14-21
You Love me (2001-01-14)
- John 2:1-11
Put Away the Old; Put On the New (2000-12-31)
- Colosianns 3:12-17
Love Came Down at Christmas (2000-12-24)
- Luke 1:39-55
When It Is Dark Enough, You Can See the Stars (2000-12-03)
- Jeremiah 33:14-16 and Luke 21:25-36
Believing the Body of Christ' s Teaching (2000-11-12)
- James 3:13-18
wealth.compassion (2000-11-05)
- Mark 10:17-34
When in our Music God Is Glorified (2000-10-08)
- Psalms 8, 111, 92 and 150
We Bear the Name of Christ (2000-10-01)
- Mark 9:38-41
Behaving like the Body of Christ (2000-09-17)
- Mark 8:27-38 and James 3:1-12
Belonging to the Body of Christ (2000-09-10)
- Mark 7:24-37 and James 2:1-10
The Astonishing Strength of Love (2000-05-28)
- Acts 10:44-48, John 15:9-17, and 1 John 5:1-6
Learning to Walk (2000-05-14)
- Psalm 23 and John 10:11-18
God Plants Blessings in Cracked Pots (2000-04-23)
- Mark 16:1-8 and Isaiah 25:6-9
The "Heads down, Thumbs up" Parade (2000-04-16)
- Mark 11:1-11 and Philippians 2:5-11
Plain Talk about Pain and Suffering (2000-03-19)
- Mark 8:31-38
Inkblots and Angels (2000-03-12)
- Genesis 9:8-17 and Mark 1:9-15
Life in the Lowlands Interrupted (2000-03-05)
- Mark 9:2-9
A Love Letter from Above (2000-02-27)
- Hosea 2:14-20, 2 Corinthians 3:1-6, and Mark 2:13-22
Go down, Get down, Turn around (2000-02-13)
- Mark 1:40-45 and 2 Kings 5:1-14
Keep your feet on the ground and your heart in the sky (2000-02-06)
- Mark 1:29-39 and Isaiah 40:21-31
And Gladly Teach (2000-01-30)
- Mark 1:21-28
The Importance of Spiritual Midwifery (2000-01-16)
- John 1:43-51, 1 Samuel 3:1-10, and Psalm 139
Celebrating Twenty Centuries of Christianity (2000-01-02)
Hidden in Plain Sight (99-12-19)
- Luke 1:26-8, 46-55 and Romans 16:25-27
Christmas Stations of the Cross (99-12-05)
- Mark 1:1-8 and Isaiah 40:1-11
More than a Moral Tale about Trying Harder (99-11-14)
- Matthew 25:14-30
Keeping up Appearances (99-10-31)
- Matthew 23:1-12
The Power and Complexity of Exemplary Living (99-10-17)
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 and Matthew 22:15-22
Til Death Do us Part (99-09-26)
- Song of Songs 2:10-14 and 8:6-7
Clusters of Faithfulness (99-09-19)
- Luke 9:57-62 and Hosea 6:1-6
Riding the Currents of God's Faithfulness (99-09-12)
- Matthew 6:25-33 and Lamentations 3:1-2, 19-23
Dare to Do the Right Thing (99-06-06)
- Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Love Lifts us Up (99-05-16)
- Acts 1:6-11
An Altar for the One Unseen but not Unknown (99-05-09)
- Acts 17:22-31
An Enduring Edifice (99-05-02)
- 1 Peter 2:2-10
My Heart Is Stirred by a Noble Theme (99-04-18)
- Luke 24:13-35
Let's Move on! (99-04-04)
- Matthew 28:1-10
Who Is this? (99-03-28)
- Matthew 21:1-11
Glory be to God for Dappled Things (98-12-27)
- A Service of Praise, using the writings of Gerard Manley Hopkins
Expiry Date on Desire (99-02-21)
- Matthew 4:1-11 and Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Let your Beatitudinal Light Shine! (99-02-07)
- Matthew 5:13-20 and Isaiah 58:1-12
Working on the Warp and Woof of 1999 (99-01-03)
- Ephesians 1:3-14 and John 1:1-18
Net-casters, Net-menders, and Networks (99-01-24)
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 and Matthew 4:12-23
Leaves from the Notebook of Prayer (98-09-20)
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7
Leaves from the Notebook of Generosity (and other Noble Pursuits) (98-09-27)
- 1 Timothy 6:6-19
Two Advent Meditations (98-11-29 and 98-12-13)
- God's Christmas Gift (communion meditation)
- Isaiah 2:1-5 and Romans 13:11-14
- If You Are the One, Cousin, then Why Is my Father in Gaol?
- Matthew 11:2-11 and Isaiah 35:1-10
The Arrival of Baby Jesus (98-12-20)
- Matthew 1:18-25 and Isaiah 7:10-16
Keep on Keeping on (98-11-15)
- Luke 21:5-19 and 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
A Communion Meditation on Throwing Pots (98-11-01)
- Jeremiah 18:1-6 and 2 Corinthians 4:7-10
A Thanksgiving Meditation on Patchwork Quilts (98-10-11)
Take Another Look! (98-01-18)
- John 2:1-11 and 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
If the Scroll Fits, Live it (98-01-25)
- Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Psalm 19:7-11, and Luke 4:14-21
Biographical Sermons and Worship Services
- The Gospel Songs of Ira Sankey & Fanny Crosby
- The Life & Times of, and a sermon by, Thomas a Becket
- Martin Luther: Here I Stand (dramatic reading)
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Table of Contents
- Dust-specks of Divinity
- Irrepressible Spirits
- Leaves from the Notebook of Grace
- Life is Difficult to Choreograph
- Families, Failure, and Grace
- Dancing with Demons
- Seven Ducks in a Row
- It’s not Fair! Praise God!
- Dancing with Uncertainty
- The Rhythms of Grace
- Distress and Doxology
- One Foot in the Daylight of Love
- Blessings, and our Lot in Life
- The Unmanageable Spirit of God
- Preposterous Promises
- Hosannas in the Crucible of Doubt
- The Bold Stride of Christ’s Friends
- Can a Rich Man Dance on a Limb?
- Dancing Skeletons and Resurrection
- Vain Were the Terrors
- Go Forth, Merrymakers, and Dance!
- A Time to Let go, and a Time to Hold on, Stand firm (2010-02-28)
- Philippians 3:17 – 4:1
- A Time to Hold on, and a Time to Let go
(2010-02-21)
- Luke 4:1-13; Romans 10:8b-13; Deuteronomy 26:1-11
- Do not Lose Heart: In Honour of Saint Valentinus
(2010-02-14)
- 1 Corinthians 13; Hosea 2:14-23; Luke 6:27-38
- Amazing, Gracious Words
(2010-01-31)
- Jeremiah 1:4-10; Luke 4:21-30; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
- What's in the Barrels?
(2010-01-17)
- John 2:1-11
- Our Father Who Art in Heaven,
How Did You Know my Name? (2010-01-10)- Isaiah 43:1-7
- He Comes to Make His Blessings Flow
Far as the Curse Is Found (2010-01-03)- Ephesians 1:3-14
- Visited by Joy: Real Women, in Real Difficulty, in Real Time
(2009-12-20)
- Luke 1:39-55; Micah 5:2-5a
- Much To-Do about Advent
(2009-12-06)
- Luke 21:25-36; Jeremiah 33:14-16
- On the Far Horizon, Redemption
(2009-11-29)
- Luke 21:25-36; Jeremiah 33:14-16
- Pontius Pilate, Machiavelli, Jesus,
and the Power of Love and Freedom (2009-11-22)- John 18:33-37; Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Revelation 1:4b-8
- Which Matters Matter?
(2009-11-01)
- Mark 12:28-34 and Deutéronome 6:1-9
- A Peek into the Kingdom of God Reveals ...
(2009-10-25)
- Mark 10:46-52
- A Large and Great Cloud of Witnesses
(2009-10-11)
- Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-10, 24-26, 39 – 12:2a
- A Sustainable Faith in the One Who Sustains us
(2009-10-04)
- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
- WHO among us is in trouble?
... is flourishing?
... is ill?
... has sinned?
... has wandered away? (2009-09-27)
- James 5:13-20; Jeremiah 8:18-22
- How Well Can we Hear a Who?
(2009-09-20)
- Mark 9:30-37; James 3:13 – 4:3, 7-8a
- Who's on First?
(2009-09-13)
- Mark 8:27-38; James 3:1-12
- When the Storms of Life are Raging,
Wake Jesus! (2009-06-21)- Mark 4:35-41; Job 38:1-11
- The Lord looks on the heart,
but from which vantage point? (2009-06-14)- 2 Corinthians 5:6-17
- Teach (y)our Children well,
and Teach them these Three Things (2009-06-07)- John 3:1-17
- In, from and back into
(PDF) (2009-05-24)
- by Craig Neufeld
- John 17:6-19
- A New Song in Praise of the Old
(2009-05-17)
- Psalm 98
- Part of the Flock
(PDF) (2009-05-03)
- by Craig Neufeld
- John 10:1-18, Psalm 23
- Barge-poles, Bodies, Broiled Fish, and Benedictions
(2009-04-26)
- Luke 24:36-48
- The Amazing Power of the Manus Dei
(2009-04-12)
- Mark 16:1-8; Isaiah 25:6-9; 1 Corinthiens 15:1-11
- Then He entered Jerusalem...
(PDF) (2009-04-05)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Mark 11:1-11
- Greek Seekers and the Paradox of Faith
(2009-03-29)
- John 12:20-33
- Out of the Slimy Mud, Beauty
(2009-03-22)
- Ephesians 2:1-10
- Overturning Templeware
(2009-03-15)
- John 2:13-22
- On the Way...
(PDF) (2009-03-09)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Mark 8:31-38
- Forget about the Huts and Listen up!
(2009-02-22)
- Mark 9:2-9
- Make us Instruments of Your Peace, Power, Strength and Beauty
(2009-02-08)
- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
- The Persuasive and Compelling Power of Jesus' Holy Presence
(2009-02-01)
- Mark 1:21-28
- A Newly Inaugurated Era
(PDF) (2009-01-25)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20
- Come and See, and Stay
(2009-01-18)
- John 1:43-51
- Heaven and earth are only three feet apart
(2009-01-11)
- Mark 1:4-11; Genesis 1:1-5
- We have received blessing upon blessing, favour upon favour, and gift heaped upon gift!
(2009-01-04)
- John 1:1-18; Jeremiah 31:7-14; Ephesians 1:3-14
- Waiting for God
(PDF) (2008-11-30)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Isaiah 64:1-9
- Riskiness of Talents
(PDF) (2008-11-16)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Matthew 25:14-30
- Getting out of God's Way
(PDF) (2008-11-02)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Matthew 23:1-12
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
(PDF) (2008-10-12)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Matthew 22:1-14
- People of the Vine
(PDF) (2008-10-05)
- by Craig Neufeld
- Matthew 21:33-46
- The Power of Seventy times Seven
(2008-09-14)
- Matthew 18:21-35
- The Power of Two or Three
(2008-09-07)
- Matthew 18:15-20
- Help Wanted: Hard Work, No Pay
(2008-06-15)
- by Emily Schaming
- Exodus 19:2-8; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8
- Where shall we build the Church?
(2008-06-01)
- Matthew 7:21-29
- In Marks of Indelible Grace
(2008-05-25)
- Isaiah 49:8-16a
- And it was good, so very good!
(2008-05-18)
- Genesis 1:1 – 2:4a; Psalm 8
- Twisted Tongues Untwisted
(2008-05-11)
- by Emily Schaming
- Acts 2:1-21
- God Will Restore, Support, Strengthen and Establish us
(2008-05-04)
- 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
- Christian Civility
(2008-04-27)
- 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21; Acts 17:22-31
- You Know the Way
(2008-04-20)
- by Emily Schaming
- Acts 6-7; John 4:1-14
- I Came that the Church May Have Abundant Life
(2008-04-13)
- Acts 2:42-47; John 10:1-10
- Consider the Genuineness of your Hope
(2008-03-30)
- 1 Peter 1:3-9
- The Inexpressible Delight of Love
(2008-03-23)
- John 20:1-18
- The Arc of Salvation
(2008-03-16)
- Philippians 2:5-11
- My Harp Is Tuned to Mourning
(2008-03-09)
- John 11:1-3, 17-35
- Speed-bumps on the Road to the Promised Land
(2008-02-24)
- Exodus 17:1-7
- Conversations with the Devil
(2008-02-10)
- Matthew 4:1-11; Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
- Build on a Rock that Nought Can Move
(2008-01-20)
- Psalm 40:1-11
- Well Pleased! Well Pleased Indeed!
(2008-01-13)
- Matthew 3:13-17; Isaiah 42:1-9; Acts 10:34-43
- An Ever-widening Circle of Christian Witness
(2008-01-06)
- Matthew 2:1-12; Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:1-12
- The Guardian Angels of ‘87: A Reprise
(2007-12-30)
- Psalm 91:1-16; Matthew 2:13-23
- The Name that Charms our Fears
(2007-12-23)
- Matthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:10-16
- Let your hearts be true and humble
(2007-12-09)
- by Emily Schaming
- Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12
- Come Speak in Joy Untamed and Wild
(2007-12-16)
- Isaiah 35:1-10
- Let there be hope on earth, and let it begin with us
(2007-12-02)
- Matthew 24:36-44; Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14
- I'm the King of the Castle!
(2007-11-25)
- by Emily Schaming
- Jeremiah 23:1-6; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43
- Walk Together, Children, Don't You Get Weary
(2007-11-18)
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
- What is your first language?
(2007-1-04)
- Isaiah 1:10-18
- Longing for Home
(2007-10-28)
- Psalm 84:1-7
- Custodians of the Sacred Scriptures
(2007-10-21)
- 2 Timothy 3:14 – 4:5 and Luke 18:1-8
- There's No Place Like Home
(2007-10-14)
- by Emily Schaming
- Jeremiah 29:1,4-7; Luke 17:11-19
- Ripples of Praise and Delight
(2007-10-07)
- Psalm 37:1-7a, 23-26; Philippians 4:1-20; 2 Timothy 1:1-14
- Thank God. For a minute there I thought this tough parable was about money!
(2007-09-23)
- Luke 16:1-13
- Thank God I'm back where I Belong!
(2007-09-16)
- Luke 15:1-10
- A Tough Gospel for a Tough Church
(2007-09-09)
- Luke 14:25-33; Philemon 1-21
- Of Demons, Lemons, Pigs, and Sound Minds
(2007-06-24)
- Luke 8:26-39
- A Great Prophet Has Arisen among us!
(2007-06-10)
- Luke 7:11-17; 1 Kings 17:17-24
- (Extra) Ordinary Time
(2007-06-03)
- by Emily Schaming
- Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Romans 5:1-5; John 14:15-20
- The Bird of Pentecost
By Whom our Prayers Take Flight (2007-05-27)- Acts 2:1-21
- How will it all turn out?
Do I have to rub poor lil' Judas' head? (2007-05-20)- Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
- Breaking out of a Rut
(2007-05-13)
- John 5:1-9; Acts 16:9-15
- Amid Sombre Shadows of the Night, Bright Love
(2007-05-06)
- John 13:31-35; Acts 11:1-18
- Why are you weeping?
(2007-04-08)
- by Emily Schaming
- John 20:1-18
- With You Always
(2007-03-25)
- by Emily Schaming
- Psalm 126; Philippians 3:4-14; John 12:1-8
- Enough is Enough
(2007-03-04)
- by Emily Schaming
- Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Philippians 3:17 - 4:1; Luke 13:31-35
- That Same Veil
(2007-02-18)
- by Emily Schaming
- Exodus 34:29-35; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36
- By the Way...
(2007-02-04)
- by Emily Schaming
- Isaiah 6:1-13; Luke 5:1-11
- A Speech from the Throne
(2007-01-21)
- by Emily Schaming
- 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Luke 4:14-21
- Before and After
(2007-01-07)
- by Emily Schaming
- Isaiah 43:1-7; Psalm 29; Luke 3:15-22
- Of Ages Past, Wisdom, and Hope
(2006-12-17)
- Luke 2:41-52; 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
- Sing! Shout! Rejoice! Exult, you brood of vipers! God is in your midst!
(2006-12-17)
- Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18
- Death's Dark Shadows Put to Flight
(2006-12-10)
- Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 3:1-6
- In the Service of the Dominion
(2006-11-26)
- Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37
- Where Do We Go From Here?
(2006-11-19)
- by Emily Schaming
- Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-8
- Peace: A Matter of Conscience
(2006-11-12)
- Luke 6:27-35; Exodus 1:15-22
- The Greatest Commandment in the Whole Wide World!
(2006-11-05)
- Mark 12:28-34; Deuteronomy 6:1-9
- Admit it! You're a Christian!
(2006-10-29)
- Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 7:23-28
- Dealing with Difficult Issues
(2006-10-22)
- Acts 15:1-35
- Give me some credit!
(2006-10-15)
- by Emily Schaming
- Mark 10:17-31 and Hebrews 4:12-16
- Amidst the Cacophony ...
... Come into God's Courts with Thanksgiving! (2006-10-08)- Psalm 8, Luke 17:11-19; Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
- What Is the Point?
(2006-09-24)
- Mark 8:30-37
- Identify Yourselves!
(2006-09-17)
- Mark 8:27-35
- The Etiquette Of Christian Hospitality
(2006-09-10)
- James 2:1-10; 14-17
- Seeing Is Believing
(2006-04-23)
- by Emily Schaming
- Acts 4:32-35, John 20:19-31
- Give Me The Bad News First
(2006-03-05)
- by Emily Schaming
- Genesis 9:8-17; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15
- Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat!
(2006-01-22)
- by Emily Schaming
- .
- Christmas Gifts
(2005-12-25)
- by Emily Schaming
- .
- The Irrational Season, When Love Blooms Bright and Wild
(2005-12-18)
- Luke 1:26-38; Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26
- Bind up, Build up, Release and Restore
(2005-12-11)
- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Luke 1:47-55; and Psalm 126
- A Desert Detour
(2005-12-04)
- by Emily Schaming
- Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; Mark 1:1-8
- Light in the Shadowlands
(2005-11-13)
- by Emily Schaming
- Zephaniah 1:7, 1-18; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30
- Mother Courage and Her Children
(2005-10-23)
- by Emily Schaming
- Leviticus 19:15-18; Matthew 22:34-46; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
- Biblical Words for Baffling Times (an alphabetic series):
- A is for Awe
(2005-09-11)
- Isaiah 6:1-12; Matthew 7:24-28
- B is for Believe
(2005-09-18)
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 14-17; John 20:24-31
- C is for Christ
(2005-09-25)
- Matthew 16:13-20; 1 Corinthians 3:1-4, 10-13
- D is for Disciples
(2005-10-16)
- Luke 6:12-16; Ephesians 4:7, 11b-16; John 1:35-51
- E is for Eternal Life
(2006-01-08)
- Mark 10:17-22; Psalm 90; Titus 1:1-5; Revelation 1:4-8
- F is for Forgiveness
(2005-11-20)
- Matthew 18:21-35; Psalm 51:1-12, 15-17
- G is for Grace
(2006-01-15)
- Luke 18:9-14; Ephesians 2:1-10; Titus 2:11-14
- H is for Hope
(2006-02-12)
- Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-16; Isaiah 35:1-10
- I is for Inheritance
(2005-10-30)
- Ephesians 1:3-14; Luke 12:13-15; Genesis 25:19-34
- J is for Justice
(2006-02-26)
- Micah 6:6-16; Luke 4:16-21; James 2:14-17
- K is for Kingdom
(2006-03-19)
- Matthew 13:24-26, 31-33, 44-48; Acts 28:16-23, 30-31; Micah 4:1-5; 5:2-5a
- L is for Love
(2006-03-12)
- Luke 15:11-32; Hosea 2:14-23; 1 John 3:16-24
- M is for Music
(2006-03-26)
- 1 Chronicles 15:1, 14-29; Revelation 5:6-14
- N is for Neighbour
(2006-04-30)
- Luke 10:25-37; Romans 13:8-10; Leviticus 19:9-18
- O is for Obedience
(2006-05-14)
- 1 Peter 1:13-16; 1 John 2:1-6; Jonah 1:1-17
- P is for Peace
(2005-11-06)
- Micah 4:1-4; Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 5:43-48; and Romans 12:9-21
- R is for Revelation
(2006-05-28)
- Genesis 28:10-17; 1 Timothy 3:14-16
- S is for Salvation
(2006-05-07)
- Luke 19:1-10; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Isaiah 49:8-13
- T is for Thanksgiving
(2005-10-09)
- Psalm 65:6-13; Psalm 118:1-9, 19-29; Psalm 138:1-8
- W is for Wisdom
(2006-06-18)
- Proverbs 2:1-11; 8:1-5, 12, 22-31; Matthew 7:24-29
- QUVXYZ (Leftover Letters)
(2006-06-25)
- Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-16; John 5:1-9
- God's Eye Is on the Robins in the Courtyard
(2005-06-19)
- Matthew 10:24-39
- Dust off your Feet and Move on
(2005-06-12)
- Matthew 9:35 — 10:16
- Calling all Sinners
(2005-06-05)
- by Emily Schaming
- Hosea 5:15-6:6; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
- From Whispers of Comfort to Audacious Witness
(2005-05-01)
- John 14:15-21; Acts 17:22-31
- Clinker Bricks and Living Stones
(2005-04-24)
- 1 Peter 2:2-10
- On the Road Again
(2005-04-10)
- by Emily Schaming
- Luke 24
- Scared Disciples and a Scarred Messiah
(2005-04-03)
- John 20:19-31; 1 Peter 1:3-9
- A Face Set like Flint, and an Elegant Silence
(2005-03-20)
- Isaiah 50:4-9 and Matthew 26:57-67; 27:1-2, 11-14
- Sacrificing Skepticism
(2005-03-06)
- by Emily Schaming
- 1 Samuel; Psalm 23; John 9
- The Wind Blows Where it Wills, but in Samaria?
(2005-02-27)
- John 4:5-30, 39-42
- Haran Is but a Rest Stop on the Way to the Promised Land
(2005-02-20)
- Genesis 12:1-4
- If the Light Is on, Why Is it still so Dark?
(2005-01-23)
- by Emily Schaming
- Isaiah 9:1-4; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23
- Behold, the Lamb of God!
(2005-01-16)
- John 1:29-42
- Secure Justice — for the Widow, the Orphan, the Poor, the Hungry, the Stranger, the Needy, the Weak, the Oppressed, and the Neighbour
(2005-01-09)
- Matthew 3:13-17 and Isaiah 42:1-9
- A Star over Bedlam
(2005-01-02)
- Matthew 2:1-12
- The Ghosts of Christmas Past
(2004-12-26)
- by Stephen Houston
- by Emily Schaming
- Matthew 1:18-25; Psalm 80
- Matthew 11:2-11; Isaiah 35:1-10
- by Emily Schaming
- Luke 23:33-43; Colossians 1:11-20; Psalm 46
- Luke 21:5-19; Malachi 4:1-2a; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
- 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
- Luke 19:1-10 and Isaiah 1:10-18
- Luke 18:9-14 and Psalm 84:1-7
- by Emily Schaming
- 2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:5 and Psalm 121
- Luke 17:11-19 and 2 Kings 5:1-5, 7-15
- Psalm 113:1-9 and Psalm 84:1-12
- Luke 15:1-10 and Sirach/Ecclesiasticus 6:5-17
- by Katie Derksen
- 2 Timothy 1:3-14 and Proverbs 3:21-35
- John 16:12-15, Proverbs 8, and Romans 5:1-5
- by Katie Derksen
- Genesis 11:1-9; Romans 8:14-17; and Acts 2:1-21
- Acts 16:16-34 and John 17:20-26
There Lives the Dearest Freshness Deep Down Things.... (2004-05-16)
- John 5:1-9 and Acts 16:6-15
- Acts 11:1-18 and John 13:31-35
- Acts 9:1-20
- John 20:1-18
- Philippians 2:5-11, Luke 22:39-46 and Isaiah 50:4-9
- Luke 13:1-9 and Psalm 63:1-8
- Luke 13:31-35
- Luke 4:1-13
- by Katie Derksen
- Luke 9:28-36; Exodus 34:29-35; and 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
- Luke 6:17-26, Jeremiah 17:5-10 and Psalm 1
- Luke 5:1-11 and Isaiah 6:1-8
- Luke 4:21-30 and 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
- Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 and Isaiah 43:1-7
- Matthew 2:1-12 and Jeremiah 31:7-14
- by Katie Derksen
- Psalm 148; Luke 2:41-52; and Colossians 3:12-17
- by Katie Derksen
- Micah 5:2-5a; Psalm 80:1-7; and Luke 1:39-55
- Luke 3:1-6
- Luke 21:25-36 and Jeremiah 33:14-16
- John 18:33-37 and Revelation 1:4-8
- by Katie Derksen
- Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-8
- Mark 12:38-44
- Mark 12:28-34
- by Katie Derksen
- Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 7:23-28; Psalm 126; Mark 10:46-52
- Mark 10:35-45
- Psalm 8 and Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
- Mark 9:30-37 and James 3:13 - 4:3, 7-8a
- Matthew 13:1-9, 31-32 and 1 Peter 2:4-6, 9-10
- James 2:1-10, 14-17; Isaiah 35:4-7a; and Mark 7:24-37
- by Rachael Friesen
- Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; Lamentations 2:22-33
- by Katie Derksen
- Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; Lamentations 2:22-33
- Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Acts 2:1-11
- Psalm 84:1-4, Ephesians 2:11-22 and Exodus 3:1-12
- by Katie Derksen
- 1 John 5:1-6
- Acts 8:26-40
- John 10:11-18 and 1 John 3:16-24
- Mark 11:1-11
- Numbers 21:4-9 and John 3:14-21
- Exodus 20:1-17 and Psalm 19
- Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Mark 8:31-38; and Romans 4:13-25
- by Katie Derksen
- Isaiah 40:21-31, Psalm 147:1-11, 20c, and Mark 1:29-39
- Jonah 3:1-10 and Mark 1:14-20
- by Katie Derksen
- Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:1-12 and Matthew 2:1-12
- Isaiah 61:10—62:3 and Luke 2:22-40
- by Katie Derksen
- Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; Romans 16:25-27; and Luke 1:26-38, 46-55
- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, John 1:6-8, 19-28 and Psalm 126
- Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 and Isaiah 40:1-11
- Matthew 25:31-46
- by Katie Derksen
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Psalm 90:1-8, 12
- Matthew 25:1-13
- Matthew 23:1-12
- by Katie Derksen
- Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; and Matthew 22:34-40
- Matthew 18:21-35 and Genesis 50:15-21
- Matthew 18:15-20
- by Katie Derksen
- Psalm 139:1-18 and Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-10
- Acts 17:22-31 and 1 Peter 3:13-22
- by Katie Derksen
- Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; and John 14:1-14
- Acts 2:42-47
- Colossians 3:1-4 and Matthew 28:1-10
- Through the Wilderness of Temptation
(2002-02-17)
- Matthew 4:1-11 and Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
- Greed: A Crisis of Confidence
(2002-02-24)
- Luke 12:13-21, 32-34 and Acts 5:1-11
- Gluttony: A Crisis of Temperance
(2002-03-03)
- Deuteronomy 32:7-18 and Philippians 3:12-20
- Wrath: A Crisis of Kindness
(2002-03-10)
- Matthew 5:21-26, Genesis 4:1-8 and Ephesians 4:25-5:2
- Lust: A Crisis of Love
(2002-03-17)
- Matthew 5:27-30 and 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7
- Pride: In the Shadow of Humility
(2002-03-24)
- Matthew 21:1-11, Philippians 2:5-11 and Isaiah 2:5-22
- Sloth or Troth?
(2002-03-28)
- Matthew 26:36-44 and John 13:1-17, 34-35
- by Katie Derksen
- Exodus 24:12-18, Psalm 99, 2 Peter 1:16-21 and Matthew 17:1-9
- Matthew 4:12-23, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 and Psalm 27:1, 4-6
- by Katie Derksen
- Isaiah 63:7-9, Hebrews 2:10-18, Psalm 148, and Matthew 2:13-23
- Isaiah 7:10-16 and Matthew 1:18-25
- Isaiah 35:1-10 and Matthew 11:2-11
- by Katie Derksen
- Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-13 and Matthew 3:1-12
- Luke 23:33-43 and Colossians 1:11-20
- by Katie Derksen
- Psalm 98, Malachi 4:1-2a, Luke 21:5-19, and 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
- Luke 20:27-38; Job 19:23-27; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17; and Psalm 17:1-9
- Luke 18:9-14
- Luke 18:1-8
- Luke 16:1-13
- Luke 15:1-10
- Luke 14:25-33
- by Katie Derksen
- Psalm 63
- John 13:31-35 and Acts 11:1-18
- John 10:22-30
- John 20:19-31, Acts 5:27-32 and Psalm 118:14-29
- John 20:1-18
- Luke 19:28-40
- Luke 13:31-35
- Luke 4:1-13
- Luke 9:28-36
- by Katie Derksen
- Genesis 45:3-11, 15, Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40, Luke 6:27-38, and 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50
- Luke 5:1-11
- Luke 4:14-21
- John 2:1-11
- Colosianns 3:12-17
- Luke 1:39-55
- Jeremiah 33:14-16 and Luke 21:25-36
- James 3:13-18
- Mark 10:17-34
- Psalms 8, 111, 92 and 150
- Mark 9:38-41
- Mark 8:27-38 and James 3:1-12
- Mark 7:24-37 and James 2:1-10
- Acts 10:44-48, John 15:9-17, and 1 John 5:1-6
- Psalm 23 and John 10:11-18
- Mark 16:1-8 and Isaiah 25:6-9
- Mark 11:1-11 and Philippians 2:5-11
- Mark 8:31-38
- Genesis 9:8-17 and Mark 1:9-15
- Mark 9:2-9
- Hosea 2:14-20, 2 Corinthians 3:1-6, and Mark 2:13-22
- Mark 1:40-45 and 2 Kings 5:1-14
- Mark 1:29-39 and Isaiah 40:21-31
- Mark 1:21-28
- John 1:43-51, 1 Samuel 3:1-10, and Psalm 139
- Luke 1:26-8, 46-55 and Romans 16:25-27
- Mark 1:1-8 and Isaiah 40:1-11
- Matthew 25:14-30
- Matthew 23:1-12
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 and Matthew 22:15-22
- Song of Songs 2:10-14 and 8:6-7
- Luke 9:57-62 and Hosea 6:1-6
- Matthew 6:25-33 and Lamentations 3:1-2, 19-23
- Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
- Acts 1:6-11
- Acts 17:22-31
- 1 Peter 2:2-10
- Luke 24:13-35
- Matthew 28:1-10
- Matthew 21:1-11
- A Service of Praise, using the writings of Gerard Manley Hopkins
- Matthew 4:1-11 and Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
- Matthew 5:13-20 and Isaiah 58:1-12
- Ephesians 1:3-14 and John 1:1-18
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 and Matthew 4:12-23
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7
- 1 Timothy 6:6-19
- God's Christmas Gift (communion meditation)
- Isaiah 2:1-5 and Romans 13:11-14
- If You Are the One, Cousin, then Why Is my Father in Gaol?
- Matthew 11:2-11 and Isaiah 35:1-10
- Matthew 11:2-11 and Isaiah 35:1-10
- Matthew 1:18-25 and Isaiah 7:10-16
- Luke 21:5-19 and 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
- Jeremiah 18:1-6 and 2 Corinthians 4:7-10
- John 2:1-11 and 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
- Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Psalm 19:7-11, and Luke 4:14-21
- The Gospel Songs of Ira Sankey & Fanny Crosby
- The Life & Times of, and a sermon by, Thomas a Becket
- Martin Luther: Here I Stand (dramatic reading)
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Table of Contents
- Dust-specks of Divinity
- Irrepressible Spirits
- Leaves from the Notebook of Grace
- Life is Difficult to Choreograph
- Families, Failure, and Grace
- Dancing with Demons
- Seven Ducks in a Row
- It’s not Fair! Praise God!
- Dancing with Uncertainty
- The Rhythms of Grace
- Distress and Doxology
- One Foot in the Daylight of Love
- Blessings, and our Lot in Life
- The Unmanageable Spirit of God
- Preposterous Promises
- Hosannas in the Crucible of Doubt
- The Bold Stride of Christ’s Friends
- Can a Rich Man Dance on a Limb?
- Dancing Skeletons and Resurrection
- Vain Were the Terrors
- Go Forth, Merrymakers, and Dance!
