Increasingly, Christians are using “Reformed” to describe what they believe concerning the teachings of the Bible and the practices of the church. On one level, I think this is encouraging. More and more folk are being exposed to the doctrines of grace, which means there is a deepening understanding ofContinue Reading
[Sermon audio found here.] We all love a good story, don’t we? Stories capture our imagination and draw us into their world. Often we identify very closely with the characters, places and events that we find in them. Not only do we digest the facts about the story, but weContinue Reading
[Sermon audio here.] If you want to convince someone to believe something, you need to start by proving that it is true. When it comes to the Bible, the truth-claims could not be more staggering. Arguably Matthew’s biggest burden in his gospel is to prove that Jesus is indeed theContinue Reading
[Sermon audio here.] One of the ways that a good book or a good movie keeps us engaged is by creating tension or anticipation. Oftentimes the close of chapter or an episode leaves us wondering what will come next, especially if it ends with some twist or turn in theContinue Reading
[Sermon audio found here.] Theme: The fear of God produces wisdom that leads to salvation. Are we to fear God as Christians? Is fear compatible with faith and love? Weren’t OT believers the only ones to fear God? Besides, those were the days of Moses and the exacting laws ofContinue Reading
[Sermon audio here.] Most of us have at some point in our lives been shocked and appalled at the suffering in this world. You drive past the mangled body on the side of the road. Your neighbour is beaten to near death for his cell-phone. Another helpless girl is gang-raped. Continue Reading
[Audio for this sermon available here.] How do we relate the Old Testament to the New? Because things are so much better in the NT, it can be tempting to downplay the importance of the OT or disregard it altogether. A close reading of the NT, however, reveals that itContinue Reading
[Sermon audio available here.] The scandal of Christianity is that central to its message is suffering and death. Suffering and death are the two things that the world tries to avoid at all costs. What our society values is in many respects the opposite of what Christianity holds dear. PopularContinue Reading
There are different kinds of pleasures in this life, and then there is what the Bible describes as joy. Can you imagine the rush of pleasure that Adam felt when he ate of the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden? For a moment, he must have felt like heContinue Reading
Over the last few weeks we have heard God speak to us through Paul’s letter to Titus. In this letter we have learned many things about our lives inside and outside of the church. Central among these truths is that God has saved us by his grace and not byContinue Reading
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