Category: Pastor’s Desk
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The BIG GIVE
When we give in the name of Jesus it’s never just a humanitarian action. There is a heavenly dimension to it and who knows what could happen when the Spirit is involved!
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Praying the “Our Father” – Part 3
Now, I must make some pastoral comments about what the blessed life is. The blessed life is first and foremost an internal life. What do I mean by that? I simply mean that we can live in the blessing of God’s goodness even in those seasons when our circumstances might be screaming the opposite!
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Praying the Our Father – part 2
Praying the “Lord’s Prayer”… the “Our Father” This power-packed prayer has much to teach us: What is the significance of God being KING? What does it mean to Hallow God’s name?
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Praying the “Our Father”
Praying the “Lord’s Prayer”… the “Our Father” The disciples asked Jesus: “Can you please teach us how to pray?”, and off the top of his head came the words of Matthew 6:9-13. God answers our prayers, and this is a great model to follow! Praying this prayer daily can bring God’s kingdom in significant ways…
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Fighting Together
Fighting together But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co- worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. (Philippians 2:25 NIV) Because we’ll be on sabbatical in the month of May, Elsie and I will miss the annual…
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Transformation
Presence. Encounter. Transformation. Today we speak about Transformation… When we decide to become followers of Jesus, what we are essentially doing is turning away from every bit of self-justification. We recognize that we cannot stand before a Holy, Almighty God, radiant in the glory of his own outshining, and rely on our own good behaviour.…
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Encounter
Presence. Encounter. Transformation. Today we speak about Encounter … The chief goal for my own life, and I hope for those who choose to be under my pastoral influence, is to be continually transformed into the image of Jesus! Fortunately, this happens to be God’s goal for every follower of his as well! I am…
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Presence
Presence. Encounter. Transformation. Today we speak about Presence … In the Old Testament, the same word that is translated “presence” is translated “face”. So when David says, “My heart says of you, “Seek his face! Your face, Lord, I will seek.” (Psalm 27:8) he is essentially saying the same thing as Moses when he…
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Happy Resurrection
Happy Resurrection, everybody!!! For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. – (2 Corinthians 5:14-15 NIV) When I was…
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Engaging God – the Example of Moses
This year’s theme is, Loving: Up, In and Out! In 2018, we are especially emphasizing the pursuit of God AND reaching out to our neighbour. As we engage in the pursuit of loving God we do this on the premise that there is more of God to be experienced. In a similar way to how I…