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?
Taking Down the Dividing Walls
October 1, 2017 | Rev Lorne Bostwick
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There is a lot of divisive rhetoric in the political and religious world. Paul understands Jesus call to break down the dividing walls. We need to work on the divisions between cultures, race, religions and form new and enduring relationship that bind us together as God's people. Instead of, "there is only one way" how about if we adopt Paul's theology, "One is the way!"