Do We Get It?
Texts: Nehemiah 2.1-5, 13-18 and Philippians 2.1-13
This sermon originally preached on September 11, 2011
In the collective American psyche, September 11 is one of...
Abide These Three: Faith
Text: John 14:1-14
The first sermon in the sermon series "Abide These Three: Faith, Hope, and Love"
Originally preached May 18, 2014
When we look at the...
Walking with the Good Shepherd
Texts: 1 John 3: 16-24 and John 10:11-18
Like many millions of people not only in the United States but around the world, I...
Listen to the Groans
Text: Romans 8:22-27
Some months ago, a friend referred me to an article in the July/August 2020 edition of Faith Today entitled “Listen to...
Social Justice
Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down
There are two traditional Scripture readings associated with Ash Wednesday. The Gospel lesson is Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 in which Jesus gives His disciples instructions...
In Remembrance
This is my first MLK Day holiday after five years in Canada where the third Monday in January is just another day, the start...
Dense
Ah, the colors of fall. Orange, red, gold, russet, and … pink. Yep. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and, if you have...
Heritage of Hate
The intense national debate over the removal of Confederate monuments often boils down to questions of intent and affect. What was the original intent...
The Legacy of September 11th
All of us who lived through September 11, 2001, remember precisely where we were and what we were doing when news of the terrorist...
Declaring Our Independence
The two nations on the North American continent that celebrate independence from Great Britain do so three days apart each year.  Here in Toronto, this...
The Legacy of September 11th
All of us who lived through September 11, 2001, remember precisely where we were and what we were doing when news of the terrorist...
Embellishments on the Past
This is the first in a series of articles examining the parallels between the history of the Baptist church in America and the history...
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