Sermons from 2012

“What’s new?”  This is a common greeting among friends or acquiantances who have not seen each other for awhile.  How would you respond to such a greeting? Would you be searching for something to say? Or, would you come back with a reply like, “Oh, same old, same old, you know.” Most of us like new things. We like the smell of a new car; we…

We live in a world that has more access to information and education than at any other time in history, yet many of us feel stuck…we feel stuck in a job we don’t like, in a relationship that is not going anywhere, and in a place that we don’t enjoy living. The spiritual part of our…

In Part 1 of our series on Christmas, we saw that there is a plan and a purpose behind seemingly random and disconnected circumstances that should give us confidence that God is at work in our lives. Consider the fact that angels appeared to shepherds to announce the birth of a Saviour. Why did God entrust the news of this startling birth to a group of shepherds who were…

This Sunday we begin a three-part series where we take a step back from the commotion and emotion of the season and examine the simple yet profound Christmas story and its meaning to us today. With many of the musicals and decorations and television celebrations that we are exposed to at this time…

It may not surprise you that Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, tops the list of the most generous people in the world, having donated $28 billion (the equivalent of half of his own net worth). Warren Buffett, the second richest man in the world, is also the second biggest giver in the world. He has worked closely with Gates and his Gates Foundation, pledging $30…

Have you ever heard someone say, “There are not enough hours in the day to do what I need to do!” How many of us Torontonians feel the same way? Life is busy, work is demanding, families are needy, and school can be overwhelming. How can we buy more time? Some try to wake earlier and sleep later and skip lunch to maximize productivity. What if someone told you that taking…

Have you ever heard or used the expression: “He worships the ground she walks on”? Or it could be said of anyone who is infatuated with another person. You immediately get a sense that the couple is in love or, at the very least, one person is the focus of a great deal of attention and adoration. Worship as a word is often misunderstood or applied in a way that is far…

On November 11 millions of people around the world offer a tribute to veterans and soldiers who lost their lives to war.  It is a day to honour soldiers past and present, and remember the sacrifices made to secure our freedoms.  When a day is given this level of reverence, we can’t help but consider why it is important to remember.  How are our lives today helped by…