Job 38:1-7, 34-41 – God’s rebuttal to Job’s complaint Mark 10:35-45 – A request from James and John what would you do if God suddenly answered you directly or suddenly appeared to you? Job’s appeal to God, and his questions about why this is happening to him, are no different
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James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a • Wisdom from above is gentle and peaceable. Mark 9:30-37 • Whoever welcomes a child, welcomes me. Curbing our human cravings for power, recognition and status is an everyday challenge for most of us. Our survival instinct is an important part of being human, but at times
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Mark 6:30-34; 45-56 Like the disciples we can become consumed with doing the work of the church, and the work of justice that we end up neglecting our spiritual nourishment. In the passage from Mark, Jesus shows the disciples the importance of ceasing the work in order to come away
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2 Corinthians 8:7-15 • Excel in Generosity Mark 5:21-43 • Young girl raise; hemorrhaging woman healed. We have all heard the statements, “It is the cycle of life”, or “what goes around comes around.” Right from the start of creation God added an important step in the cycle of life
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Exodus 1:8-14; 3:1-15 • God calls Moses to bring release. Over and over I hear people ask the question, “Am I worthy of God?” The answer is YES! There are times of each person’s life when we have transitions to a new stage of life or we are struggling with
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1 Kings 19:9-18 • Elijah meets God. Matthew 14:22-33 • Jesus walks across stormy waters. What risks must we take as individuals and as a community? The United Church of Canada has a vision where as communities of faith we are committed to deep spirituality, bold discipleship and daring justice.
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1 Corinthians 1:10-18 • Overcome divisions and find unity. Matthew 4:12-23 • Jesus begins his ministry Joseph Campbell who is known for his work in archetypal stories has noted that cultures around the world speak of the beginnings of something as a call to adventure. What if we look at
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Acts 10:34-43 • Gentiles hear the Good News. Matthew 3:13-17 • Jesus and John the Baptizer. In the reading from the book of Acts (officially “The Acts of the Apostles”), after a persuasive vision from God, Peter, somewhat surprisingly, speaks in front of an unexpected audience: Romans, who, as Gentiles–those
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Isaiah 2:1-5 • The future house of God. Matthew 24:36-44 • The necessity of watchfulness. The season of Advent marks the end of one era and the beginning of a new one. The challenge we face is how we prepare ourselves for the coming of Jesus. Isaiah proclaims that God’s
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2 Timothy 1:1-14 • Thanksgiving and encouragement. Luke 17:5-10 • Faith as a mustard seed. How do we tend to our faith? When will we come to accept that faith is a gift from God, rather than something we have to earn? The ritual of feasting on the bread and
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