28
Sep

Sachigo Sunday

Luke 16:19-31 The rich man, who is in torment (hell), sees Lazarus in paradise with Abraham.  The rich man wants Abraham to send Lazarus back from the dead to warn his brothers so that they do not join him there.  Abraham says, “If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be […]

21
Sep

Dishonest Manager or Merciful Master?

Luke 16:1-15 When we hear the Parable of the Dishonest Manager, it makes us think the emphasis is on the one after whom the parable is named.  Similar to the Parable of the Lost/Prodigal Son (which takes place right before this one).  Sometimes what we think a parable is about, isn’t always what the parable […]

14
Sep

NYG Sunday

Ephesians 6:10-20 The National Youth Gathering that took place from July 4-8 in Waterloo, ON where Peace sent youth and youth leaders to go and learn what it means to be UNBREAKABLE with the whole armor of God.  And in the life of the church, the first place where we see that we would see […]

07
Sep

Count the Cost & Carry Your Cross

Luke 14:25-35 As we continue to look at divisions between those who believe in God and those who do not, and the divisions between Christian churches, we find that when we bear the cross, as Jesus says in Luke, it means that we will end up in opposition to some of the people closest to […]

31
Aug

Does “Is” mean “Is”?

Luke 14:1-14 & Hebrews 13:1-17 Hebrews talks about leader who “are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account.”  As we journey through this life as Christians, we see not only division between those who believe in God and those who do not, we also see divisions between Christian […]