Sermons by Richard Kidger (Page 35)
The Faith That Works: ACTION
Today we can engage in people’s lives simply by looking at an electronic screen. We have Facebook friends we have never met, gaming buddies across the world, and opportunities to share what we think on any number of blogs. These virtual worlds have their place in enriching our lives, but they can also cause us to feel like we are “doing” something when all we are really…
Who Needs a Second Chance?
None of us plan for failure in our lives, but at some point we must admit that something went wrong and we need to deal with it. Our tendency is to deny we have failed or beat ourselves up – reliving our failures over and over. Is there a way we can find peace with ourselves and others and move forward? That is what we will look at this week through the life of Jonah,…
Faith & the Marketplace Part 3: PURSUING EXCELLENCE
The best companies enable, survey, and measure ‘employee engagement.’ It has become a field of study and the subject of articles on how to manage a high performing organization. The reason it commands attention is because employees who care about the future of their organization, and understand and…
God’s Not Dead Part 4: Life Has Meaning And Purpose
What makes getting up each day the most exciting thing in the world, so much so that you can’t wait to get it started? Or is this concept far removed from your reality? If you had to give yourself a reason to live, what would it be? Sometimes you only think about what matters most to you if…
The Easter Story Part 2: It Is Finished
“It is finished.” 3 words spoken by Jesus just before he died on a cross – the execution method of the Romans in the first century. The early followers of Jesus claimed to have witnessed his resurrection from the dead 3 days later, just as Jesus himself predicted, and spread this news around the world. Whether or not you believe that Jesus Christ was actually raised from…
The Easter Story Part 1: Palm Sunday
What would you say about someone who completely changes his mind from one point of view to another? You might be surprised and wonder what happened to lead to such a change in behaviour or attitude. Jesus experienced this in his own life on earth. One week, the crowds that followed him were praising him with shouts of praise, and the next week, they were uttering shouts…