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John Newton
Contributing sermons since Mar 26, 2017
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Living In A Far From Perfect World
Contributed on Mar 18, 2024
Peter’s words to slaves in the first century are relevant to our world in the twenty-first.
I suspect that a number of you have heard the old story of the young man who was desperately seeking God’s guidance for some crucial issue in his life. For some reason he decided that the best way forward might be simply to allow his Bible to fall open randomly and then follow the wisdom of ...read more
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What’s In A Name?
Contributed on Dec 28, 2023
The angel told Joseph to name Mary’s baby “Jesus” for a reason...
If you were expecting a baby—and you knew it was going to be a boy—what do you think you would name him? Well, in Canada apparently the most popular name for boys right now is Noah, followed closely by Liam and William. (And for the record, the top three girls’ names are Olivia, Emma and ...read more
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The Journey Of Joy
Contributed on Dec 17, 2023
Three perspectives on joy from Isaiah
As I was preparing to preach this week, I considered giving my sermon the title “Getting Serious About Joy”. Then I thought better of it and came up with “Joy Is No Laughing Matter”. All joking aside, were you aware that joy is currently the subject of a high-level academic examination? Nine years ...read more
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There’s More To The Story
Contributed on Nov 19, 2023
It seems that John has finished writing his gospel. But no! He adds another chapter.
For the last couple of Sundays we’ve been reading from John 20—the beloved disciple’s dramatic account of Jesus’ resurrection. We’ve stood with Mary Magdalene weeping outside the empty tomb as she mistook the risen Jesus for the gardener. And we’ve been with the disciples in the upper room as they ...read more
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It Didn’t Just Happen
Contributed on Jun 4, 2023
The crucifixion of Jesus was not a random incident: it was part of God’s plan from eternity
It was a journey of some two thousand kilometers—from Jerusalem all the way back to what is modern-day Sudan. The lone traveler had come to worship at the Temple. And I can only imagine that it was for him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As his horse plodded along, he occupied his time by ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Gospel Of John
Contributed on Jun 4, 2023
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The Gospel Of John
Contributed on Mar 5, 2023
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Psalms
Contributed on Aug 14, 2022
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Hebrews
Contributed on Feb 13, 2022