2 Samuel 7:1-14a David is not the one to build God’s house Ephesians 2:11-22 You are holy citizens, members of God’s household Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Jesus teaches from a boat and heals the sick. How do we honour God? David wanted to honour God by building God a temple, a
Continue reading2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 David is anointed King Psalm 48 God be praised in the city of Zion Mark 6:1-13 Jesus, rejected in Nazareth In a recent interview on CBC Radio, Senator Nicole Eaton said, “I don’t think that churches should take political stands. I think they should be more
Continue reading2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Excel in everything.Mark 5:21-43 Young girl raised, woman healed. Today’s scriptures tell the story of how confessing one’s faith is the way to healing. Healing happens through touch, word and deed. In these stories we hear of how people did not simply sit back and wait, they
Continue reading1 Samuel 17:32-49 David and Goliath Mark 4:35-41 Jesus stills a storm We often don’t know what we are made of until we end up in a crisis situation. We know that when faced with challenges it is easier to rely on others, or assume that we can’t change the
Continue reading1 Samuel 15:34- 16:13. David is anointed as King. 2 Corinthians 5:6-17. Walk by faith, not by sight. Mark 4:26-34 Jesus stills a storm. Today’s scriptures invite us to take a step back and look at our world in a different way – without our sight. We are reminded that
Continue readingRomans 8:22-27 The Spirit prays for us with sighs too deep for words Ezekiel 37:1-14 The valley of dry bones We breathe, we groan, we hear the wind blow, sounds and words start to emerge from our mouth in ways we never thought possible. These are the sounds of faith
Continue readingJeremiah 17:5-11, 14 Blessed are those who trust in the Lord. John 17:6-19 Jesus prays “That they may be one, as we are one.” The desire to escape, the call to engage There are many times in our life when all we want to do is get away from it
Continue reading1 John 3:16-24 Let us love in truth and action. Psalm 23 The Lord is My Shepherd. John 15: 1-8 The true vine. Restores my soul through truth and action. Today’s scriptures invite us to consider what our issue is with control. Why is it that so many of us
Continue readingActs 4:32-35 The believers shared everything in common.1 John 1:1-2:2 God is light; walk in the light.John 20:19-31 Jesus appears to the disciples. On this second Sunday after Easter it is easy to identify with the disciples who gathered in the small upper room. Are we ready to open our
Continue readingActs 10:34-43 Peter preaches, “God shows no partiality.”John 20:1-18 Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene. What do you expect? The disciples came to the tomb expecting to see the body of Jesus, but found that the tomb was empty? What do you expect this Easter morning? Do you expect to come
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