Sermons
Becoming Known
October 22, 2017 | Lorne Bostwick
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There are two types of Christians - those known for what they do and those for what they say. Often the doers have little to say about the meaning and motivation for their actions, while those with the loudest voice are hypocrites. There is something internally self balancing when word and deed are held together with integrity. Words should lead to action and action should be accompanied by proclamation. Paul commends the Thessalonians for their example of the Christian faith, actions that have become well known throughout the region giving the church and God a good name. Shouldn't we strive for this too?
It’s A Choice
October 15, 2017 | Lorne Bostwick
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It has been another tough week in the news. Wildfires, bulling, sexual harassment, rape, gun violence, withholding of aid, nuclear anxiety... Where is the hope in this prison of fear and anxiety? Paul is in prison and he has some words that may help.
An Unsettling Story In Unsettling Times
October 8, 2017 | Lorne Bostwick
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In the wake of the Las Vegas shootings we hear a parable about stewardship and the tenant's responsibility. How should we understand the connection between the violence that takes place in the vineyard and the violence that is taking place in our country and the world?
The New Areopagus
May 21, 2017 | Lorne Bostwick, Rev Lorne Bostwick
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When the Apostle Paul reached Athens he explored the city, preached in the Synagogue, and then in the marketplace. He carefully explored the objects of their religious symbols and concluded that they were very sincere in their quest for the divine. Like Socrates, Paul was accused by some of proclaiming foreign deities. Socrates lost his life after loosing his arguments at the Areopagus. Paul left alive with some philosophers begging to "hear him again about this." We face a new Areopagus today. There are many in our world who are spiritual but not religious. They seek an unknown god and if we care deeply about what matters to them we can find ways to speak the good news in meaningful ways.