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Happy Birthday! (funeral sermon)
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?’” (John 11:25-26) It … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, birthday, blessing, celebration, century, communication, death, Easter, endurance, faith, funeral, funeral sermon, God, grace, Halifax explosion, healing, history, Holy Trinity, Jesus, life, life after death, long life, Lord's Prayer, love, mission, old age, paradox, purpose, resurrection, sermon, temptation, touch
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Laetere!
“This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!” (Psalm 118:24) Lent is a journey through the desert. It is dry. And there’s little for comfort. Let alone luxury. It is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, acceptance, bible, celebration, Christian, church, comparisons, confession, desert, disciplines, drought, elder son, equity, fair, faith, famine, Fracois Lelord, freedom, God, Gospel, grace, happy, Hebrew Scriptures, Hector and the Search for Happiness, history, Jacob, Jesus, Joseph, journey, joy, laetere, Lent, liturgy, love, mission, Old Testament, parable, party, resentment, sin, story, thanksgiving, The Prodigal Son, trust, Worship
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The happiness trap
In our traditional celebration of Thanksgiving this weekend (in Canada), you may be wondering how to feel thankful when things aren’t going well. When unpaid bills start piling up, when a health diagnosis pulls the rug from under your feet, … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Theological Reflection
Tagged celebration, church, faith, gift, God, grace, happiness, happy, Jesus, life, meaning, Ottawa River, sermon, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, whitewater rafting
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Marriage on the Rock
What first comes to mind when you think about a rock? There is, for me, something about the stability, constancy and reliability of a rock that suitably describes the durability of a 60-year long marriage. No doubt, some of that … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, bible, biblical, celebration, forgiveness, Gospel, grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, marriage, Pastoral Care, preaching, renewal of marriage vows, rock, sermon, wedding, wedding anniversary
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