Sermons from 2013 (Page 5)
Faith & the Marketplace Part 1: THE GLORY OF WORK
In North America it is estimated that 38% of our lives, or more than 100,000 hours, will be spent working. No other part of our lives, including sleep, takes up so much of our time. In large cities the number of hours devoted to work is increasing as some are compelled to work extra hours to keep…
The Marks of a Mother
For many of us, Mother’s Day brings mixed emotions. Often it’s a time of joy and laughter, and thankfulness, as we celebrate our mom, or as we celebrate being a mom. But other feelings may also arise. Perhaps we have struggled with pain and disappointment because of a difficult relationship with our mom. Maybe as a parent, we are gripped by our own inadequacy. For many…
SPECIAL GUEST – Rice Broocks, Author of God’s Not Dead
Both skepticism and faith are rising in today’s world – so who’s right? And why does it really matter? This week we have the author of the recently released book God’s Not Dead: Evidence For God in an Age of Uncertainty. Rice is the co-founder of the Every Nation family of…
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…
God’s Not Dead Part 3: Life Is No Accident
Minutes after two low grade bombs went off at the finish line of the Boston marathon, television, radio and internet channels were flooded with news of this unfolding tragedy. We all followed the developing story and were shocked and dismayed as we found out that there were 3 dead and 170 injured. Stories that involve the loss of human life grip us deeply – especially…
God’s Not Dead Part 2: There Was A Beginning
“The Cosmos is all that is or ever was or ever will be,” is the opening declaration of Carl Sagan’s best-selling book Cosmos. This book was turned into a television series as well to give legitimacy to the notion that the material world is all that has ever existed. But what did…
God’s Not Dead Part 1: Real Faith Isn’t Blind
What is your reaction when you hear the words “God is dead”? It is a declaration made popular by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) and became a hallmark saying in the 1960s to describe the growing atheism in America and Canada. The idea behind what was sometimes referred to as the…
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…